The New Gourmet

Before I went home, I got curious with one of the food stalls at LRT2 Katipunan Station, they are selling the sweet and oh-so yummy food I really missed called "ice crumble" or we typically call "iskrambol". It's pink, it's cold, it's sweet and topped with powdered milk and choco syrup. hmmm... delicious, isn't it.

I never thought that I would be eating this food again because my mama told that it's made in a very unsanitary way and those who are selling it has picked their booger or scratch their butts before serving me the food so I obliged and never tried to eat it again until now because I am quite certain that it was prepared in a clean place and that the sellers are taught about proper sanitation and if I may incur stomachache due to their lack of sanitation, I can always complain and have someone to run after; since I am perfectly fine, I assume that it's clean.

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Sa pagkain ko ng iskrambol eh naisip ko na napakamoderno na ng mundo ngayon na ang pagkaing nabibili lang sa harap ng eswelahan nuon o di kaya'y sa luob n palengke eh mabibili mo na rin sa mga istasyon ng tren at baka sa ilang shopping malls. Ito rin ang nangyari sa fishball, kikiam at kwek-kwek na lumawak ang market mula sa mga bata at masa na tumutuhog lang at sabay-sabay na nagsasawsaw sa garapong puno ng sauce na matamis, maanghang o di naman kaya'y mix at syempre ang napakasarap na suka na merong sili at konting panimpla hanggang abutin na nito ang mga middle class na meron ng tila platong pinaglalagyan at mas maliit na stick ang gamit para sundut-sundutin ang mga fishballs. Sa akin, mas gusto ko pa rin ang tradisyonal na pagkain ng fishball dahil ito ang nagpapatatag ng bond ng mga Pilipino pero dahil nga sa mga nakaraang paglaganap ng hepatitis at gastroenteritis ay mas pinipili na ring ganito ang gawin lalo pa't sa mall na kadalasang nakikita ang mga fishball carts.
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I can see that in the next years, we would be seeing this food in a more gourmet manner. Fishballs would be eaten as appetizers served in a platter with basil on top or some garnishes like chili flakes, main course includes isaw, barbecue or some nicely cooked betamax, sago't gulaman is served in a tall glass while ice crumble as dessert would finish the new gourmet meal... it would be a nice set for a date, don't you think?

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Bilang isang tao na lumaki sa kanto, natutuwa ako sa tuwing kumakain ako ng kwek-kwek, fishball at kikiam pero kung hindi na ito nakakatulong sa kalusugan mo o nnagbibigay banta sa lagay mo lalo na't kilalang mataas sa kolesterol ang mga pagkain sa kalsada tulad ng balut at kwek-kwek, magmenor lang ng konti dahil mas malaki ang mawawala sa iyo sa oras na nag-indulge ka rito ng sobra.

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Ice crumble brought me back to the past while I am pouring it in my throat... nice feeling...

Tomorrow, I will eat fishballs... I am hungry Billie... blogging.

photo credits: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ice-Crumble-ISKRAMBOL/78377053416?v=info