It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...
Everyone always wants to learn from their own mom how to cook their Filipino dishes. Mom Violy decided to cook some Filipino Pork Adobo for Papa Ping. Carmina was able to watch Mom Violy cook in the kitchen and take a video during the process. Mom Violy's Pork Adobo Recipe: Ingredients: 1lbs. Country Pork Ribs (washed and chopped in cubes) 1/2 Cup - Soy Sauce 1/2 Cup - Water 1 - Clove Garlic (chopped) 1 Tbsp. - White Vinegar 1 - Knor Pork Cube 1 Tbsp. - Black Pepper or Peppercorn 1 - Small Piece Bay Leaf Marinate Sauce: Add pork ribs in a plastic Tupperware In a small bowl add soy sauce, water, garlic, vinegar and black pepper mix well add with pork ribs let it marinate for one hour in the refrigerator. Cooking Procedure: It has been marinated more than one hour it will be transferred in a cooking pot cook in low heat for one hour until meat is tender and add pork cubes. After one hour have a frying pan with small amount of cooking oil transfer only the pork ribs fry un...