Foot and Fire

Our body is a temple of God. This succinct summary of a verse reminds me to give due respect to our body, either by means of regulating what we eat as well as what we say, think and do. I must say as a caveat that I am not a very religious person but my spirituality is very much in touch with my well-being. Even in Ayurveda, a wholesome body is where the three doshas, the Vata, Pitta, and Kapha , are in balance, along with balanced agni or the digestive fire, dhatus or the tissues, and malas or the waste products. Meanwhile, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, a wholesome body is achieved through a balanced diet that considers the energetic properties of food and their impact on the body, and this also involves eating at regular times, consuming a variety of foods, and focusing on foods that are appropriate for one's specific needs and the season. Just taking these as examples, one can say that excessive food intake is not part of any religious or medical philosophy.  Following my ...

We got a basket of avocado this year. Buying avocado is a quest because I really have no idea or tips on how to choose a good variety so that buying a good batch of avocado is always a hit or miss deal. But my mother go a good batch of avocado. They were big (as in 2 pcs only for a kilo) and with clean pulp when taken out from its shelly peel. And a good avocado calls for a good use in cooking too. While Filipinos are known to eat avocados by mashing it with sugar and milk and ice, we are also known for baked sushi. Peace to all Japanese out there who cherish their dear sushi only to be reinterpreted by us. For this recipe I prepared the following: 3 cups diced avocado 2 cups diced mangoes 1 medium cucumbers, seeded & cubed 1  chicken luncheon meat, cubed Other toppings: Aonori flakes  Shichimi Togarashi  Takoyaki sauce  Mayo  Sesame seeds Boiled rice 3 cups Japanese rice 3 cups water 1T vinegar salt 1T sesame oil Check my...