Posts Tagged ‘ Regional ’

PANAGGAPAS

Posted on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 by Mike | Category: Featured Articles, Filipino / Pinoy, General, Glorious Food, Ilocano, Pinoy Food, Regional

ILOCOS NORTE COMES TO SALCEDO MARKET
The Salcedo Community Market and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte will host an Ilocos food and crafts fair on Saturday, 15 December 2007, showcasing the finest fresh produce, specialty food items and indigenous crafts from the Ilocos region.
Entitled “Panaggapas: The Ilocano Harvest,” the day-long event is organized by the … Read more »


THE BASI REVOLT

Posted on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 by Mike | Category: Culture & Tradition, Filipino / Pinoy, General, Ilocano, Regional

In 1807, the people of Piddig (in Ilocos Norte) rose in revolt against the oppressive tax measures being imposed by the Spanish colonial government, particularly on the production of basi — the sugarcane wine much-loved by Ilocanos.
It was a grievance that has been festering since 1782 when the first revolt occurred against the tobacco and … Read more »


Lasang Pinoy 21, Anniversary Edition

Posted on Saturday, 3 November 2007 by Mike | Category: Asian, Culture & Tradition, Featured Articles, Filipino / Pinoy, Glorious Food, Ilocano, Lasang Pinoy, Pinoy Food, Regional

COOKING FOR HEROES

When Bryan of Fire Water Husband submitted his theme idea (and interest to host) in an email thread about forthcoming Lasang Pinoy events, I was initially dumbstruck. What, indeed, given the chance, would I cook for a hero? Given the list of prominent Filipinos declared as national heroes, the second challenge was … Read more »