(Dried fish)
Comfort food!
Masarap kainin tag-ulan man o tag-init.
Sa plato man o sa dahon ng saging.
Para sa akin, sarap nito may kasamang itlog at kamatis.
O tara na at magkamay!
Litratong Pinoy, Tuyo.
Isa pang lahok dito..
I am not a professional cook. My only claim to having a culinary background is a short stint as my dad’s teen ‘sous chef’ in his carinderia ages ago. Dad ran small eateries since I was a young kid - serving standard ‘turo-turo’ food ranging from the likes of menudo, adobo, pritong isda, dinuguan, binagoongan, bopis, munggo, pinakbet and giniling to merienda fares like goto, ginataan, pancit bihon, halu-halo and saging con yelo.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
perfect for breakfast. Talap!
sassy mom´s last blog post..LP : Tuyo (Dry)
Tuyo! My peyborit!
Diyan daw ako pinaglihi ayon sa aking ina. 
toni´s last blog post..Tuyong Comfort Food
Really? I wonder ano naman ang pinaglihian mo nung 1st few months mo, Ms. Toni?
AHHHHHH! ayoko na mag bloghop!! ginugutom nyo ako! buh!
Iska , me likes yer egg, talagang ginamitan pa ng ring…cutie! tapos ganyan ang gusto kong pag prito sa tuyo, halos masira na ang poise ng isda he he
Thess´s last blog post..Tuyo (dry) L.P. 66
Haha! For presentation purposes ika nga…
Saka mas madali magluto ng sabay sabay sa isang malaking pan…
That looks delicious! I love the presentation. Okay I am definitely hungry now!
Charles Ravndal´s last blog post..Summer Vacay
saan kaya ako pwd umorder ng freshly fried tuyo right now???? huhuhuhu!!! i want!!!!:)
mas gusto ko iyong daing na bangus kaysa iyang tuyo. Nakakalaway naman iyang litrato mo:) maligayang LP!
Marites´s last blog post..Litratong Pinoy#59 Tuyo (Dry)
Iska! Been awhile… and I see you’re still at it – whipping up treats that are feats for the eys as well as for the palate (I’m sure!).
BTW, we thought of the same thing for this week’s LP entry
Happy weekend!
Pinky´s last blog post..Turning Japanese (Again!)
Do you use a knife ba to form a rounded shape sa egg? I think pwede din jan ang fried rice instead of plain rice, diba?
This too, my comfort food, sarap magkamay tas may coke.
Tulad ng sabi ni Thess… I used egg rings.
And yeah, fried rice is good with tuyo. I just felt the tuyo is salty enough to go with plain rice…
Uy sarap nga ang coke kasabay dyan
i lavet! sana bukas ito ang breakfast ko!:)
ces´s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy, Sundays : Crusty
ay naman….ang sarap ng pritong tuyo at itlog.yan nga ang pinaglihian ko nga.everytime nagpiprito ako ng tuyo ayaw ng american hubby ko pero no choice xa kasi yan daw ang pinoy food natin.ang ganda ng presentation mu…mamaya magluluto ako nyan.
ay kainggit!