Foot and Fire

Flowers are for the soul and fruits are for the stomach... These are two nature's bounty that bring everyone good childhood memories, Gastronomic experience and wonderful poetry.... MARANG DURIAN Mangosteen KAMONSIL CASHEW OR KASOY WATERMELON PINEAPPLE OR PINYA DUHAT BERBA Atis

By GERLIE M. UY LEE NATHAN WONG, poster boy of fruits!!!! ABIU seedlings is now available at Bureau of Plant Industry, Brgy. La Granja, La Carlota City abiu is the family of caimito but this kind is without the messy tar, but with extra sweetness and jelly-like flesh... Bugnay aka bignay abounds. This little grapes can turn into wine. Bugnay, up close. Santol, the pulpy seed and chewy flesh is popular when sweet and soury, not when entirely sour. This is not the Bangkok Santol because they're all small. Avocado is rich in good cholesterol but high in calories... pulpy and smooth... add some milk and sugar to complete the dessert. I love lychees...this was bought from the grocery. not so good capture by a cellphone camera... A taste of Kiwi... not a native here, of course. These were presents from a family friend. Tasting Kiwi. grapes in toothpick... grapes quoted with chocs... Lakatan, fave of Pinoys... Papaya aka kapayas is sweet a...

PINTADOS is Passi's brand Pintados, Passi's festival pride Having been to Passi when it just became a city a little over ten years ago has placed me in a privileged position to say that Passi has gone a long way in transforming herself from a rural and slow economic zone into an urban and bustling one. Just about 45-minutes from Iloilo City by Ceres Bus, Passi City is worth one's while. There are round-the-clock internet stations and bakeshops.  Some chill-out places can also be found as well as business establishments supplying every household essential from eggs to fruits to meat products. Banks and schools still serve and more are coming for sure. Meanwhile, agricultural products such as livestocks, sugarcane and the ever sweet pineapples from the city are staples that impressed visitors and by-passers who head to the nearby province of Capiz. Pineapples, Passi's world-class produce Pinya, Passi's delightful year-round agricultural produce Passi Ci...