10.23.09
A Pinoy Moment
Way back in February I tried to get the recipe for rellenong bangus from my aunt. Unfortunately this aunt isn’t internet/computer savvy, but my other cousins said that my other aunt could give me the tricks to making this rellenong banus. Sadly, that aunt has been very sick and is still in the hospital.
This is the rellenong bangus that my aunt prepared and my boys loved.
Aaron and I were checking out the net when we came across this video on “how to make rellenong bangus.” Ah! Not sure if these are the exact methods and ingredients my aunts use, but it looks pretty good. Check it out.
Not sure when I’ll be able to try this, but at least now I have a better idea of what is involved and can mull it over in my head until I get down to it. And I do realize that there’s likely some variations on how to prepare this because I do remember hearing that my aunt BBQed it wrapped in banana leaves. . . hmmm
Anyhoo, while I’m on the Filipino kick, here’s a video from Happy Slip that we watched the other night that gave us a little chuckle.
I just took my sister to the airport yesterday, so I might get some interesting pictures after the flooding. It so, I’ll try to share some of those pictures. However, they are still in flood season and anticipating another storm. So we’ll see what that brings. Gee, come to think of it, I bet she still hasn’t landed yet. . . but almost!
Well, better get on with the day. . . Toodles for now!
Marlakins
patti said,
October 25, 2009 at 3:30 pm
ha ha ha ha ha ha. That’s a funny video. I like that gal.
Administrator said,
October 26, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Hee, I’m glad you liked it. She’s been around for a while now, and when I first saw her I had to laugh. She made a video called mixed nuts, which really portrayed Filipino interaction soooo well. As you likely noticed, she plays all the parts herself. The thing that makes it even funnier is that she has the different characters down so well as far as Filipino characters–the mom, dad, aunt, grandma, etc. I tell you I know people just like how she portrays them. And the “dad!” Ha ha! So much like my own dad it’s funny. Even the things he says like, “rest my eyes a little bit” with that same accent and stress on certain words and how he uses contractions, heheheh. Definitely a Filipino flare. A long time ago I met this guy who was Chinese. But for some reason I felt like he was Filipino. Then in the course of our conversation he said he grew up in the Philippines. And THAT was why he reminded me of Filipinos because although he didn’t have a Filipino accent, he had the Filipino mannerisms. I had to laugh.
Take care,
Marla