Lasang Pinoy 17 is finally BACK and ON!

Indeed, after a brief lull, Lasang Pinoy is back with the 17^th Edition of the monthly Filipino Food Blogging Event.

The lull was due to the unexpected interruption of internet services in this part of the world brought about by last December’s earthquake in Taiwan. For over two months, Lafang was forced to go on hiatus owing to this and other commitments that have come along in the beginning of the year.

Lasang Pinoy folks started online consultations in late March to revive the event - a host was then confirmed and discussions for the theme ensued.

Without further ado, here’s the host Angelo’s announcement . . .

To celebrate its “resurrection,” we decided to re-launch within the week after Easter Sunday.

After a series of false starts and consultations with the Lasang Pinoy peeps, it was decided that the secret ingredient for the 17th edition is . . . ta . . . ra . . . ra . . . the EGG.

The egg in various cultures symbolizes fertility and rebirth. From a Philippine context, the egg is very much part of culture and history. First thing that comes to mind is the Balut. It is something we always claim as our own. It specifies us from other cultures, though not exclusively. Vietnam has its similar delicacy called Vit Lon. More than that, the fertilized duck’s egg is also an eaten object of bravado, virility and Pinoy machismo. Because it takes a certain amount of guts to eat, we love to taunt our foreign friends’ comfort zones by challenging them to feast on boiled “aborted” duck’s embryo. Balut is often eaten after dark with beer. The Pinoy barako who consumes it is said to acquire certain powers when doing a most pleasurable ritual, legit or not, in a darkened four-cornered room. This, even if the V pill came with the same claims.

Read the full announcement . . .

What is Lasang Pinoy?

Lasang Pinoy, which could mean ‘tastes of something Filipino’ or short for ‘the Filipino taste’ is a monthly food blogging event to promote Filipino food. It is a product of e-mail brainstorming sessions of several Filipino food bloggers who thought it was time for a Filipino event in the tradition of Is My Blog Burning. The blogger organisers of Lasang Pinoy and participants strive to make the events reflective of Filipino culture.

So, to all Pinoy foodies and lovers of Pinoy food, please feel free join us!

Ditto, feel free to steal the Lasang Pinoy 17 icon above by right-clicking on it and include it in your blogs and entries.