beating the heat: swim!

the family just had a swim at a nearby province to escape the heat. we headed to bulacan, a nearby province of pampanga. bulacan is becoming a resort haven as it now have a number of water theme parks.

together with the swimming escapade is the fun food that flavors the feast. we had a good mix of everything all bought from nearby market and anything found in ther ref. charcoal grilled pork belly is always in the list on every swim trip,

tocino, a famous kapampangan processed food is included. we just bought these from the supermarket and fried straight in a hot pan. sometimes, they boil the tocino before frying to remove some of the preservatives from the meat.

chicharon and danggit. danggit is a small fish usually butterflied and dried. this danggit was given to us by our friend from the province of cebu. danggit is famous for its taste and aroma. it's either you hate it or you'll love it.

the fried foods served is best with mango ensalada. this is a mix of julliened mangoes, chopped tomatoes and salted eggs. salted eggs were already invaded by the hungry honchos before i got the chance to shoot this pic.
this pork and chicken asado in a box was made the day before the swim. stew mix varies. usually, it ends up with just about a mix of soy sauce, pepper and anything you find in your food cab. i think they added some tomato sauce and vinegar into the stew. yup. best eaten wehn day old. sauce seeps into the meat giving glorious time to develop its flavor.

chicken in a bag. fried chicken breaded in flour, salt, pepper and tons of garlic. the old plastic bag and the used newspaper makes this meal very rustic. our province is not the best place to find high end space age food preserving containers.