#Chicharon Bulaklak

[beingjellybeans]

Toasting to Freedom and Flavor with Liberation Lager at Cafe Romulo

In the annals of Philippine history, the name Carlos P. Romulo is etched in golden letters. This journalist, diplomat, and the first Asian to serve as president of the UN General Assembly left an indelible mark on our nation. His legacy endures through the prestigious restaurant chain operated by his descendants, Romulo Café. But this isn’t your ordinary dining experience; it’s a culinary journey…

[mapungayy]

Pampabata ah 😅🤤🤣

[mheannvbc]

Watch "Bulaklak ng baboy, How to achieve chicharon bulaklak 😋" on YouTube

[wsknbfanaccnt]

GOM and their favorite Filipino food/snacks, words and culture/tradition please 🙏 (I feel like murasakibara will definitely like Filipino snacks especially beng beng)

been kinda lazy writing oneshots so imma do this first as headcanons

this is gonna be fun~

Favorite Filipino Foods and Traditions

ok for snacks, he likes mild tastes like tofu

so maybe he'd like pastillas, otap, stuff like that

and omfg maybe like bibingka?? i feel like he'd like that

OH AND SUMAN OMFG HE'D GO CRAZY FOR THAT

for cultures, hes absolutely (pun intended) in love with the traditional clothing

you can occasionally find him casually wearing a barong and he FUCKING ROCKS THAT SHIT

omfg someone draw akashi in a barong pls

he'd love learning about Filipino history, always visiting areas like Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago

he also adores the hospitality and how family oriented our culture is, and would love to participate

when he eventually learns tagalog he would read fucking El Filibusterismo and Noli me Tangere for fun

watches a lot of PBA

i think he'd like candies like Milkita and Haw Haw

mmm maybe polvoron too

AND BUKO PANDAN

yes he loves buko pandan

Kuroko would be so happy when he does mano to elders

first of all it would make him feel noticed

2nd he just finds it so endearing and tries to do it to as many people as possible bcause respect

AND WHENEVER HE GOES THERE HE CANT HELP BUT JOIN THE RANDOM BASKETBALL GAMES IN THE STREET

yk how there's courts everywhere?

yeah he loves joining

and hes actually kinda tall or average height so he's happy playing with people his height LMFAO

makes him feel very included

ykw they all just watch PBA every now and then

tbh im not completely sure what his taste in food is

but one thing i know for sure is that he's fond of turon and puto

(the food ok this is tagalog)

and i can also see him snacking on dried mangoes lol

ooh im sure he'd also love the superstitions that we filipinos have omg

he ALWAYS says tabi tabi po when entering a forest like a good filo boy

and he'd go along with the lucky numbers and dates too

he wont open umbrellas indoors LMFAO omg

and this always works for him for some reason

i think he would like attending filipino festivals

also wearing a matching barong with akashi

he LOOVES fortune telling

and im sure that uh

idk how to say this in english but nakulam sya at least once

or ok so "he was hexed at least once"

okay so i think he would LOOOVE yema and taho and halo halo

he tried balut once but he threw up LMFAO

and kise loves ensaymada WITH CHEESE OKAY WITH CHEESE thats important

loves tinikling and loves participating in it

he loves watching it and he learned it at one point

i think he'd be the type to go all out for christmas (yes, all 5 months of it) and new years

he has like 3 parols that he puts up every year and HE DEFINITELY LOVES CAROLING

hes a pretty boy so he'd always get like 50 to 100 pesos

AND ITS CANON THAT KISE LOVES KARAOKE

sometimes when he comes across some people doing karaoke he'll just join in and everyone loves him

eventually he learns some classic filo karaoke songs that range from Dancing Queen to Bituing Walang Ningning

THIS MAN LOVESSS THE STREETFOOD

bbq, kwek kwek, balut, fish balls, isaw, banana q, chicharon bulaklak, you name it

omfg he can eat those every day

and he doesnt care abt some of the dishes that might seem "weird" he fucking lvoes it all

OMFG SOMEONE TAKE HIM TO A SAMGYUPSAL

doesnt mind eating at a karinderya

i think he'd be the type to explore the hell out of MOA, riding all the amusement parks and eating snacks near the Manila bay

he also loves watching the Pyro Olympics

ofc, as a basketball lover, always joins in the random games everywhere

and i think he'd really appreciate the fact that like

it doesnt matter where or what materials youre using for your hoop, doesnt matter whos playing or anything at all

if you play bball then you play bball

he gets mistaken for being pinoy lol

now this man just loves all the filipino snacks

Piatos, Pillows, Clover, Roller Coaster

and sweets like Yema, taho (he likes it cold tho), cassava cake, stuff like that

he also likes kalamay, biko, palitaw

OH AND HE LOVES UBE OH MY GOD

ube ice cream, ube crinkles, ube everything

he also loves that its the color of his hair lol

he likes joining aomine when looking for streetfood too

i think he likes banana q and fish balls the most when it comes to street food

HIS FAV PALAMIG IS SAGO GULAMAN

the filipinos are terrified of him at first (everyone there is like 5'5 below lol) but they'll soon realize that hes a gentle giant and will love him tbh.

the kids love him, will drag him around and show him off to people

"tingnan mo, ang tangkad!" (look, so tall!)

"grabe, parang aabot sya ng langit!" (its crazy, its like hes gonna reach the sky!)

[togament]

if you spent more time on your writing and less time being a troll maybe it would be better bestie

It’s karaoke time, anon! Sing with me! Should I bring out the chicharon bulaklak too? Tanduay girlie or red horse? Lmk! Libre kita 🤸

[badjsarchive]

Everything we ate in Tagaytay 🍴😋

Mahogany Market

Bulalo (kinda salty for our liking)

Fried Shrimps

Fried Tawilis

Beef Tapa

Chicharon Bulaklak

Starbucks

I got the Signature Hot Chocolate

Leslie's

Crispy Pata (the best!!!)

Sizzling Bulalo

Kare-kare

Not much of a foodie, but I try my best to explore new food when I go to different places. Leslie's is highly recommended. Food is good and serving is generous. Also, the view of Taal is amazing 🗻 will def go back!

[cheerstotheelites-if]

Oh oh! Do you know chicharon bulaklak? It's one of my fave!

I think I unknowingly summoned the Filipinos in my followers

But yes, I have eaten that before. I rarely eat chicharon now because of health reasons, and because my ma (a nurse) doesn't want me and my siblings to have the risk of heart problems due to high cholesterol. Which I find understandable.

[ayearwithoutwater]

Thirty.

Somewhere out there in the vast expanses of the internet is an essay I once wrote about Raul. I published it anonymously, because it wasn't about him or me but, rather, about us and the electricity I felt between him and me, an attraction I hadn't felt since six years prior by the time I met him, not least because he would become one of the two most beautiful men I'd ever dated. We never made it to a full-fledged relationship and I don't even consider him to be one of my exes, so "dated" might be too strong a word, but it's the best catch-all term for whatever transpired between us.

Raul had only just celebrated his twenty-ninth birthday when we met, though I didn't know it then. He was off to watch a debate between vice presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Mike Pence, and I was busy packing up my belongings as I prepared to vacate the apartment I'd shared with Jun, so we made plans to meet up another time.

I was fresh out of a three-year relationship and ready for a new beginning. I had immediately resurfaced my old profiles on Grindr and Tinder, hoping to make new connections and squander no more time because I saw those three years as a waste of my youth. I had friends in committed relationships, friends who had already gotten married, and I hated that I felt behind. I needed to start from square one all over again. Raul, as good-looking as he was, represented potential.

It was a brisk October night when I walked over to the former Angel's Share location on St. Marks, a cocktail bar I liked for its intimate setting and unique cocktails. I had asked him to meet me there because I wanted him to not negatively prejudge me for my choice of bar, because he seemed handsome and chill and I wanted to be liked by him, and Angel's Share was good enough: widely regarded as one of New York's best speakeasies with drinks built around Asian palates, I knew it would be neutral territory and a good starting point for our conversation. I remember fidgeting with my faux leather Uniqlo jacket—I was nervous. I wanted him to like me.

My first order was the Flirtibird, a drink mixing shiso and yuzu with shochu. I'd loved it for years as my favorite cocktail in the city, and it was a source of comfort as I got to know him. He'd grown up in Southern California, like I did, and was only a couple of years older than me. We bonded over Filipino foods—he was born to a Filipino family and I'd grown up in one of the country's largest Filipino neighborhoods—and I explained that one of my exes, who was Filipino Hawaiian, had introduced me to chicharon bulaklak, my favorite.

I think my second order was the Milestones, a cocktail inspired by milk tea and incorporating both pandan and grapefruit, but it didn't matter. By my second drink, I was utterly smitten. He worked for the world's foremost fashion authority, was incredibly attractive, and carried himself with a detachment that was almost disdainfully cool, traits that had the combined effect of making him seem mysterious. I wanted to know more; I wanted him.

Two drinks each were enough, and we were restless. The night was still young, so I suggested that we head to my actual favorite bar in the world, another speakeasy. Located on the Lower East Side, it had the additional benefit of being closer to my apartment, though I didn't yet mention it because I didn't want to seem presumptuous.

When we arrived, we were sat in their outdoor dining shed. Between sips, I (rudely) eavesdropped on the two Chinese girls sitting at the table next to ours and translated for him their chatter. Somewhat bemused, Raul watched as I, empowered by alcohol, turned to my left and struck up a conversation with them. They were international students at one of the city’s many colleges whose parents had instructed them to remain in the United States, wanting them to avoid having to deal with China’s strict coronavirus lockdown policies. We still follow each other on Instagram to this day.

After we paid our bill, I asked him if he wanted to come back with me to my place. To my relief, he accepted. We walked through lower Manhattan together, and I held his hand. New York, seen at night through slightly drunk eyes next to a prospective suitor, embodies the romanticism of every stereotypical rom-com set in the city, and adrenaline rushed through me. I'd like to think that he felt the same: we stopped to make out next to Park Row, his arms around me and me lifting him up below his waist. There's no better word for it—I was totally intoxicated.

By the time we reached my apartment, my heartbeat hammered away. I quickly rinsed off and padded out, toweled, to a true vision befitting a Hollywood film: Raul was out on my balcony, vaping, his silhouette framed by the Brooklyn Bridge far behind him. I went out to be with him, kissed him, and carried him back inside onto my bed.

The next morning, we went around the corner for breakfast at an Australian hole-in-the-wall, where we added each other on Co-Star and consulted the charts for our astrological compatibility. (Co-Star described our charts as being at minimum moderately compatible in every sign, house, whatever—I'm no astrology expert, but I'd never seen such compatibility between myself and anyone else.) Too soon, he had to head home, and I wondered as we separated whether I'd ever see him again.

I got my chance just one week later.

[thehungrykat1]

Countdown Revelries, Festive Menus and Raffle Prizes Await at City of Dreams Manila's New Year Celebration

City of Dreams Manila culminates 2024 and ushers in the new year on a high note with countdown revelries, enticing special menus, and a raffle draw for a festive media noche celebration. City of Dreams Manila’s Grand Ballroom is the place to be to ring in 2025. The New Year’s Eve Countdown presents thrilling live band performances starting at 8:30 pm with Mifan band. The excitement builds up as acoustic band MYMP takes the stage at 10:30 pm, preceding the final show of the night at 11:20 pm, with powerhouse vocalist Gigi De Lana and Gigi Vibes Band leading the countdown.

Completing the revelry is a special buffet menu that features a slow-cooked steamship beef roast that comes with a choice of sauces; lechon pork belly roll, a hefty spread of cheeses and cold cuts, entrees, and a selection of desserts including a premium chocolate fountain and special bibingka. Indulging diners on the last day of the year, the buffet also includes an open bar with unlimited helpings of sodas, chilled juices, beer, special cocktails, wed and white wines, soju, coffee, and tea.  Ticket holders are eligible to win raffle prizes such as Nobu Spa treatments, and overnight stays at Hyatt Regency Manila and Nobu Hotel Manila.  Tickets to the New Year’s Eve Countdown at The Grand Ballroom are at P8,000 net per person (Silver) and P10,000 net per person (Gold). Special rates are offered when booking a table for ten: P60,000 net (Silver) and P80,0000 net (Gold).

For those opting for a hotel stay, City of Dreams Manila’s three hotels are offering packages inclusive of an overnight stay, complimentary breakfast for two, two reserved tickets for the Grand Ballroom’s New Year’s Countdown event, and complimentary welcome amenity, among other perks. The packages (net prices), start at P25,888 for Hyatt Regency Manila; P26,888 for Nobu Hotel Manila; and P28,888 for Nüwa Manila Booking period is until December 30 and stay period is until December 31.

Created for the ultimate new year entertainment experience, the contemporary entertainment bar CenterPlay revs up the new year celebration with head-bopping performances from CenterPlay’s local artists Eye Candies, Part 3 Band, and Zyncxation Band.  Revelers can choose from three countdown packages, which includes a media noche platter  consisting of crispy lechon pork belly, chicharon bulaklak (pork flower cracklings), kinilaw na tanigue (Spanish mackerel ceviche), kwek-kwek (quail eggs deep fried in orange batter) and sapin-sapin (layered glutinous rice cake),: P10,000 net for a VIP table for four inclusive of a bottle of sparkling wine and P6,000 consumables from the regular menu; P20,000 net for a table with couch seating for 8 persons, inclusive of two bottles of sparkling wine and P12,000 consumables. Single-seat package is also offered at P2,500 net inclusive of a glass of sparkling wine, and P1,500 consumables from the regular menu, for three or less persons.

Nobu Manila ushers in the new year with vibrant flavors that capture the essence of Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s new-style Japanese cuisine. Offered exclusively on December 31 and January 1, 2025, the five-course New Year’s Omakase dinner tasting menu priced at P6,653.57 net per person consists of: a chef’s choice of zensai (appetizer), Nobu Sashimi Sampler (yellowtail with melon puree and caviar, squid salad with Jalapeño dressing, and salmon with yuzu gravy); followed by a seasonal selection of premium assorted sushi. The menu continues with Lobster with cha soba and truffle tosazu butter sauce; Wagyu Beef with foie gras and kuri-kinton (a staple new year dish in Japan made from candied chestnuts and sweet potatoes). Providing a sweet conclusion to the meal is the Red Bean Butter Mochi.

Nobu Manila also offers a New Year Sunday brunch menu for P4,388 net, on December 29.  The distinct Nobu Experience features unlimited helpings of popular Nobu-style dishes laid out on the buffet combined with dishes served a la minute: the Nobu Signature Sashimi Trio of Tuna Matsuhisa, Yellowtail Jalapeño and Salmon Karashi Su Miso; Black Cod Butter Lettuce, to name some; and a premium array of chef’s selection of sushi cups, nigiri, and maki rolls unique to Nobu. Not to be missed are the featured carvings of the day – Slow-Smoked Whole Wagyu Brisket and Roasted Whole Turkey. Other tempting buffet highlights include the whole tuna sashimi station complemented by a chilled seafood bar that features a selection of oysters, blue crabs, shrimps, and green mussels; different choices of kushiyaki (skewers) prepared a la minute; and a dessert station that includes a chocolate fountain.

City of Dreams Manila’s modern Filipino restaurant Haliya captures the heartwarming flavors of the Filipino media noche with the exclusive ala carte choices available for dinner on December 31 and January 1. The special New Year menu is comprised of: The Oyster with water spinach, queso de bola, lemon crème, caramelized bacon and leeks, calamansi, roasted capsicums and microgreens; Krema de Castanyas, a soup enriched with ricotta chicken tortellini, guisantes, chestnuts, herb oil, red radish, cherry tomatoes, and microgreens; Beef Mosaic or Haliya’s creative take on Beef Wellington served with cauliflower puree, creamy mashed potato, king mushroom, chicken skin mousse, prosciutto, asparagus, baby carrots, and humba glaze; and Fruit Pavlova, which consists of custard cake, pavlova, persimmon jam, compressed seasonal fruits and chocolate leaves. 

City of Dreams Manila’s signature restaurant for Cantonese cuisine and regional Chinese specialties continues to highlight its five-course season set menu available for lunch and dinner until January 1, 2025. Perfect for holiday indulgence, Crystal Dragon’s set menu consists of: Deep-fried Fluffy Abalone with marinated seaweed and micro herbs; Rich Lobster Bisque with poached Hokkaido scallop and crab meat; Wok-fried Wagyu Beef with Chinese yam in black bean sauce, crispy dough stick and king mushroom; Creamy Braised Green Lobster with shimeji mushroom, and crispy dragon beard vermicelli; and Baked Alaska Flambé. The menu is offered for P6,000++ per person for a minimum order for two persons.  

Hyatt Regency Manila’s interactive show-kitchen The Café restaurant brings the season’s flavors through curated holiday buffet spread of local and international cuisine available for lunch and dinner on December 31.  Lunch service (P2,499 net) highlights include Roast Beef on the carving station; Masala-rubbed Roasted Trevally, which comes with condiment choices including garlic sauce, spicy yogurt, and mint sauce at the Indian corner; Thai-style Whole Fried Chicken; selection of tempura; assortment of meats and vegetables at the live teppanyaki station; and assorted skewers of meat and vegetables from the grill section.  On December 31, The Café opens two dinner seatings:  h from 5:30 pm to 8 pm for P3,199 net, and from 8:30 pm to 11 pm, for P3,999 net. The latter package features entertainment with alternating performances from Alley Cats Band and a DJ starting at 9:30 pm until the countdown to 2025 at midnight, and an extended service from the pastry and dessert buffet station in addition to the unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages is offered from 11 pm to 1 am.  

Not to be missed for the first seating dinner spread are the Steamship, Tuna and Salmon Sashimi, and Roasted Peking Duck. Tempting choices on the second dinner seating include Crispy Pata (pork leg), Porchetta, and seafood choices such as slipper lobsters and curacha, to name a few. Completing the lunch and dinner spread are a hefty selection of Italian, Japanese, and Korean favorites, dim sum, roasting and noodle choices at the Asian section; seafood options; various cold cuts, cheeses, and salads at the cold section; and assorted pastries and desserts.  The lunch and dinner packages are inclusive of free-flowing juices, coffee, tea, local draft beer, red and white house wines. The second dinner seating also includes cocktails, red sangria, and party favors. Children ages six to 12 are entitled to a 50% discount.

To add delight in ushering the new year, consider booking a staycation and dining package starting at P18,888 net at Hyatt Regency Manila; P19,888 net at Nobu Hotel Manila; and P21,888 net at Nüwa Manila. The packages are inclusive of an overnight stay, complimentary breakfast for two, dinner for two adults and children 12 years old and below, and a special welcome amenity, among other inclusions. Booking period is until December 30 and stay period is until December 31. Terms and conditions apply. For inquiries and reservations, call 8800-8080 or e-mail guestservices@cod-manila.com.

[deyzalee]

Dear God,

Thankful and blessed today. I woke up at 10AM plus with the help of my alarm and Mama and Papa. I prepared myself for my flight going to Manila. I ate breakfast which is rice, dinuguan, chicharon bulaklak. I finalize my things in my luggage. We went to Memorial garden to visit Kuya RC and hid farewell again. We prayed for his soul. We pass by at Mercury drug to buy difflam. We arrived at the airport safely. I had an excess baggage for 1 kilos and so I payed. I waited for my flight and it was delayed. I ate chicharon bulaklak. I watched random videos. I scrolled my social media accounts, chatted my family and friends. I arrived safely at NAIA terminal 3. I waited for the car that I booked from my hotel. I arrived at the hotel safely. I had my self and skin care routine. I ate ampao, cassava cake, piatos for my snacks and dinner. I called Mama and talked to her and Jako. I fixed my things again. I drank my medicines. I read few pages of the Bible. Have mercy on us Oh God. Guide us always to the right path. Remove sickness, danger and negative things in our life. Answer our prayers in your perfect time. Thank you and I love you God.

[greedyapron]

22/2/2024 - Dinner

📍 Kuya's Kusinang Pinoy, Bugis

🥣 Bulalo ($17)

My dining partner had a tender piece but mine was kinda hard. Brought home the remaining and boiled it further so it became more tender. It's a nice beefy soup!

🐷🐽 Sizzling Sisig ($15)

A good sisig, served with egg. Make sure to stir it in once the dish comes.

🐷Chicharon Bulaklak ($10)

Deep fried pork ruffled fat (intestines?). It's so good! Super crispy and freaking sinful. Best to eat it hot as it became just a tad soggy when we finished our meal.

Was super full after the meal. We probably ordered enough for 2 with larger appetites or 3 normal peeps.

[rayniersantos]

Chicharon bulaklak is a Filipino dish made from deep-fried pork intestines. Its name, "bulaklak," translates to "flower" in Tagalog, referring to the appearance of the crispy and intricately curled pork intestines that resemble flowers after frying.

The exact origin of chicharon bulaklak isn't precisely documented, but it's deeply rooted in Filipino culinary tradition. The dish is believed to have originated from regional or provincial kitchens and has become a popular street food and beer match in the Philippines.

Preparation involves cleaning the pork intestines thoroughly, removing excess fat and membranes, and then boiling or simmering them until tender. Afterward, the intestines are deep-fried until they achieve a crispy texture.

Chicharon bulaklak is often seasoned with salt or other spices and served with a vinegar-based dipping sauce. It's a beloved dish in Filipino cuisine, enjoyed for its crunchy texture and rich flavor, often as a complement to other dishes or as a snack during gatherings or celebrations.

[istariray23]

Goto Believe Continuation😊

And yun na nga...

Eto na yung Menu nila

We ordered WET Goto OMG Php 580.00

Syempre yung order namin yung malaking bowl nila na, na may sari saring laman then nag dagdag na lang din kami😊 ng iba pa.

Bituka ng Baboy (twosome) Php 125.00

Chicharon Bulaklak (twosome) Php 150.00

Isaw ng Manok (threesome) Php 112. 00

And of course hinding hindi mawawala ang Tokwat' Baboy 2.0 Php 225.00 at ang masarap na sawsawan 😋

Yung panulak we ordered Macadamia Coffee ☕ Php 80.00

And Lecheng Avocado 🥑 Php 108.00

We enjoyed eating dahil na din kami lang ang tao😁✌️ and of course naka upo na kami kaagad unlike before na masyadong mahaba yung pila bago kami maka upo😊

[abylovinu]

Kaldereta and Chicharon from Cameron’s Food House

Kaldereta and Chicharon from Cameron’s Food House

Today, we have a special guest. Let me name them kaldereta and chicharon bulaklak from my uncle’s food business – Cameron Food House. This recipe is from my grandmother, who loves to cook. Before she also has a mini eatery business when I was young. Everyone loves her recipe and she have a lot of customers, fast forward to today. My uncle inherited her skills not only inherited, he also mastered…

[arantxablog]

ginabot & puso 💓

[mahgellan]

the only bouquets i want from this consumerist holiday

♡ happy valentines day! ♡