From my archive---a yellow door with capiz at one of the old Spanish houses in Calle Crisologo in Vigan. I hope somebody would remember the terrace was gone before stepping out of this door.
More cheerful yellows @ Mellow Yellow Monday
Monday, February 6, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
White Frangipani
White Frangipani, Plumeria obtusa, Plumeria pudica, Kalachuchi, Everlasting Love
Frangipanis originate from South America and there are some 300 species. There is a theory that Catholic missionary priests spread frangipanis around the world as they traveled. The reason why different species are popular and common throughout the Philippines and Thailand, and rare in Vietnam and China. Locally known as kalachuchi, the flowers give off a strong perfume at night to attract hawk moths that pollinate the flowers. This flowering tree loves warm climates and can survive months of hot weather without water. I associate the heady scent of frangipani with death as the flowers were popularly used as sympathy flowers and wreaths at funerals when I was growing up.
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
~ Cesare Pavese
Linking to Macro Flower Saturday and Today's Flowers
Thursday, February 2, 2012
GoodAh's Classic Goto
If you remember a light aircraft that crashed in Paranaque in early December, it was more or less a kilometer away from GoodAh. I was on my way home when it happened and the traffic was just horrible. GoodAh was a lifesaver---I was having this Goto while firetrucks and ambulances rushed to the scene of the crash.
Goto is a Filipino version of Congee, it has tripe, pork cracklings, ginger, fried garlic, boiled egg and green onions. I had tokwa't baboy as a side dish.
Linking to Maiylah's Food Friday and Willa's Food Trip Friday
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