FOODS/DRINKS
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The lambanog making process is inexpensive and coconut trees are abundant in the Philippines. This made the lambanog to be coined as a "poor man’s drink”. Aside from that, making lambanog, the process itself, is an artistic expression that is distinct to the Filipinos. It is a part of the tradition for centuries. The process of making lambanog starts with what was called the tree of life, the coconut tree. The flower from the tree, the space left by the flower is replaces by a tube made of bamboo. Daily, the people collect the nectars in the tube and it is being distilled to become lambanog. It seemed like the process of making lambanog is simple, but it is otherwise. A worker will climb up the tree about 30 feet high having a bamboo and sickle and getting the nectars from 35 coconut trees that was connected to each other by two long bamboo trunks. An expert can finish collecting nectars from 40 trees in 30 minutes. The nectars that were collected were put in a big plastic drum then when it is already full it will be transfered in a cooking pan and will be heated. The alcohol vapor is cooled and transfered into a large jar, and the lambanog is ready.
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Ginataang Kungo
It’s a Batangas crab that can be found in the nearby mangroves of this province. A “kungo” is a tad bigger than a talangka but smaller than an alimasag. This batch of kungo was cooked in coconut milk which made the dish very tasty.Kungo tastes different from other crabs I’ve eaten. It somehow retains the saltiness of the water from the mangrove but without a hint of “langsa”.
It’s a Batangas crab that can be found in the nearby mangroves of this province. A “kungo” is a tad bigger than a talangka but smaller than an alimasag. This batch of kungo was cooked in coconut milk which made the dish very tasty.Kungo tastes different from other crabs I’ve eaten. It somehow retains the saltiness of the water from the mangrove but without a hint of “langsa”.
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Pinaugok
A kind of dessert made from coconut meat, coconut milk, sugar and pinipig. The pinipig is submerged in coconut milk giving it its raw taste. This is something I would definitely eat on a hot summer afternoon – light, refreshing, delicious!
A kind of dessert made from coconut meat, coconut milk, sugar and pinipig. The pinipig is submerged in coconut milk giving it its raw taste. This is something I would definitely eat on a hot summer afternoon – light, refreshing, delicious!
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Pinaltok
Made of sticky rice shaped into small balls, coconut milk, tapioca and jackfruit. I had this for my afternoon snack which I effortlessly devoured into. I love the chewy consistency of the bilo-bilo and the sweetness of the jackfruit.
Made of sticky rice shaped into small balls, coconut milk, tapioca and jackfruit. I had this for my afternoon snack which I effortlessly devoured into. I love the chewy consistency of the bilo-bilo and the sweetness of the jackfruit.
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Sweet Tamales
This Sweet Tamales or steamed rice cake is topped with Coco Jam and cooked in wood giving the dish its smokey flavor. Heavy in the tummy but a perfect pair of Cafeño’s Kapeng Barako.
This Sweet Tamales or steamed rice cake is topped with Coco Jam and cooked in wood giving the dish its smokey flavor. Heavy in the tummy but a perfect pair of Cafeño’s Kapeng Barako.
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Crispy Tulingan Strips
The taste resembles that of paksiw – deep fried giving the tulingan its crunch. The dish is served with achara and eggplants on the side.
The taste resembles that of paksiw – deep fried giving the tulingan its crunch. The dish is served with achara and eggplants on the side.
Fiesta
LAMBAYOK FESTIVALLAMBAYOK Festival showcases the three growing industries of San Juan, Batangas –lambanog (coconut wine or vodka), palayok(clay pot), and their booming beach resort industry. This festival celebrates the creativity, ingenuity, and hard work of the people of San Juan.
LAMBAYOK Festival had been joining the Aliwan Fiesta, a competition among the Philippine festivals in which Lambayok was a runner-up for 2007 and 2009. This is anotherBatangas festival that we Batanguenos should be proud of.
LAMBAYOK Festival had been joining the Aliwan Fiesta, a competition among the Philippine festivals in which Lambayok was a runner-up for 2007 and 2009. This is anotherBatangas festival that we Batanguenos should be proud of.