It's been a year since my Grandfather's death. It's hard to see your old man in pain because of throat cancer, seeing him in pain, pain because of chemotherapy, pain because of cobalt radiation, pain medication. He was a fighter.
During provincial death anniversary, it's a common tradition to have a feast to remember and for the dead to be satisfied and happy. My mother and her sisters and brothers planned to dedicate a feast for our grandfather.
Pansit Palabok. A local dry noodle dish that's good for afternoon snacks and parties.
Lumpiang Shangai (Meat wrapped and rolled on a local wanton paper). It's a local dish that's best partnered with Pansit Palabok and dip it with ketchup.
Lechon! Every big party or fiestas, lechon (Roasted Pig) is present. It's so yummy! the skin is so crispy and tasty, the belly part is so so so moist and so tender. You can even eat the fat.
Sopas and Puto. A local afternoon snack that's creamy and delicious!
Pansit. A local dish that is derived from the chinese cuisine. Pansit (Stir Fried Noodle Dish) is said to believed that it can give you longer life. It's a popular dish among Filipinos that almost all Filipinos are eating. You can find variety of pansit throughout the country.
Chopped Lechon.
Maja Blanca. (Sweet Corn sticky-flan based dessert) It's a flan-gelatin based dessert that's so sweet and so creamy added with roasted garlic on top. winner.
Leche Flan. A very very sweet, creamy and indulgent dessert. It's derived from mexican cuisine, and it's very popular dessert in the country.
Mocha Cake. It's also my Aunt's celebration
Hone made carbonara
Some of the local rice cake delicacy. :)
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