The Guinayangan Republic

Street food? Pagkaing kalye! Why not naman, kung isang hakbang lang sa labas ng pinto ng bahay mo ay masasagot na ang ingay ng kumukulo mong tiyan.



Mahirap naman yatang tanggihan kung ganito kasarap ang banana cue. Kahit nga kakatapos ko lang kumain ng isang heavy breakfast ay di ko mapigil na sundan agad-agad ito ng isang stick na bagong lutong saging nilagyan ng pulang asukal at pinirito sa kumukulong mantika at tinuhog ng stick, para naman hawakan ng kumakain.



Sa Maynila ay mahirap akong maenganyong bumili ng pagkain sa kalye. Isipin ko pa lang kase ang dumi't alikabok ng usok ng mga sasakyan na dagdag sahog ng mga pagkain ay bumabaligtad na ang sikmura ko. Buti nalang, maliit lang ang bayan naming Guinayangan at medyo konte pa ang sasakyan. Haha! Ano namang konek? Hina mo naman! Syempre, mas konte ang alikabok sa pagkain! Ganon?!





Malaking bagay rin syempre na kilala mo ang nagluluto o ang naghahanda ng pagkain. Dito kase sa probinsya namin ay halos magkakabagang na lahat. Ganon talaga pag maliit ang lugar, mas close kayo.







Pati nga ang pinangalingan ng hilaw na mga saging na ito bago maging banana cue ay kilala ko rin kung sino ang may ari ng lupa.



Samantalang sa Maynila ay wala kang kamalay-malay kung sinong hudas ang nagluluto ng mga pagkain sa daan at saan nila kinukuha ang mag sangkap nito. Nakaka lurky na yon di ba?

-Contributed by Monik Concepcion














Isaw / Betamax / Proben/ Adidas/ Helmet






I put them all as one item because they are usually sold together and are all parts of chicken. The isaw or grilled chicken intestines are deep-fried in a skewer, served with sweet, sour or spicy sauce. Also referred to as IUD because it resembles an intra-uterine device. Adidas are chicken feet marinated and grilled or cooked adobo style. After the claws and tips of the toes are sliced off, the feet are washed in hot water and tough layer of the skin is scraped off. Helmet or grilled chicken head are tiny heads of chicken grilled to perfection. Filipinos are so creative, they don’t waste any parts of the chicken and make good use of them.

Caption from MyQuezon.com











Iskrambol



It is basically shaved ice mixed with powdered skimmed milk, plenty of sugar, food color and flavoring. Using a giant egg beater, mixing is not done in a blender but a tin pail. They also add some chocolate syrup and top it with pinipig before they hand it to you. Usually appears pinkish in color. Just when you’re too thirsty but not in the mood for ice cream, ice scramble is the next best thing.
Photo and Caption from MyQuezon.com












Sorbetes or Dirty Ice Cream





Sorbetes or dirty ice cream is given that name because of the supposedly unsanitary conditions in the smaller creameries (mostly cottage industries) where it is made compared to the bigger ice cream factories such as SELECTA and MAGNOLIA where stricter quality control are enforced. It is also called dirty because it is peddled on the streets. The dust gets into the ice cream bins when the cart is open. Also, there is a standing joke that mamang sorbetero or the guy who solds the ice cream answers the call of nature and does not wash his hands, and also use the same hand to push the cart, light a cigarette, or blow his nose, then he touches the cone…ewww. Kinda gross if you think about it, huh. But lately, I noticed, they wrap the cones with napkins. I still like my dirty ice cream though, especially the cheese and mango flavors.

Caption from MyQuezon.com