ULIKBÂ (烏雞肉), native black chickens in Indung Kapampángan that have become rare due to over consumption. Their black meat is … Continue Reading →
Káyus & Akdut
KÁYUS (scraping) and AKDUT (pinching) are another traditional Kapampángan therapy for a number of ailments. Culturally, Kapampángans believed that certain … Continue Reading →
Tanduk
TANDUK (Tandoc) is the Kapampángan word for the traditional cupping therapy commonly known by its Spanish name “ventosa.” Traditionally, Kapampángans … Continue Reading →
On Kapampángan Surnames
An article on Filipino surnames has been going around Facebook recently. For some reason my comments on that article were … Continue Reading →
Different Ways of saying “love” and “I love you” in Kapampángan
Whenever people ask me to translate words like “beloved” and “for the one I love” I always have to risk … Continue Reading →
ÓKUÎ, an all-time favourite Kapampángan Snack
ÓKUÎ (芋粿), that favourite Kapampángan afternoon snack of deep fried shrimp cake with a spicy vinegar dip, is from Hokkien … Continue Reading →
Násîng Biringyi, a Kapampángan Pre-colonial Dish
BIRINGYI or NÁSING BIRINGYI, a Kapampángan rice dish served on special occasions that is made with ABIAS ‘plain rice’ mixed … Continue Reading →
Kari (Curry) versus Kari-Kari (Curry-like)
I still remember a time when my aunts in Magálang called our meat dish with a thick creamy sauce made … Continue Reading →
History of SÍSIG: How Angeles City Kept Reinventing a Traditional Kapampángan Delicacy
SÍSIG has always been a part of Kapampángan culinary history. It may have been as old as the history of … Continue Reading →
Ing Árî
Ing ÁRÎ ‘the king.’ The old (and the not so old) Kapampángans believed that there are two ÁRÎ ‘kings’ that … Continue Reading →