Grilled Friday

August 9, 2013

Friday. I didn’t thought I’ll be having one great grilled day today. But I did! And I had it at Santiago St., Poblacion, Ibaan, Batangas. Thanks to Miñas family for wonderful lunch.

I just finished taking photos of Ibaan organic farmers’ activity when I felt some dryness with my throat. I need some cold water. And I ran to Miñas residence. And there they are, getting things ready. We had grilled tambakol, grilled pork and ginisang balatong.

Here’s how they look like.

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Have the fish, tambakol, marinated for an hour with kalamansi, salt, and black pepper powder.

After marinating, start grilling.

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This should be your end product.

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Also marinate these strips of pork meat. Have it like the adobo way. Then go grilling all the way.

And then, our veggie. No other than ginisang balatong.

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Ginisang balatong.

For ginisang balatong, you just need to start by softening the balatong until they go half-crashed. Saute garlic and onion. Pour down balatong, let it simmer for couple of minutes. Then add young chili leaves and green chili fruit for a little stingy kick.