What Happen before 0859 Hrs in Gamu

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What Happen before 0859 Hrs in Gamu

A Filipino mechanic keeps a smile on his face, even they earn ad hoc 25 peso for labour charge as most of them are not paid monthly wages. The trade are often pass down from father to son.
I thought it will be heart warming to capture this moment when the son piggy on his father back while his repairing the bike.

Claypot Crab with Rice

Like Singaporeans, Filipino love their seafood and will go to great lengths to get their hands on yummy succulent crustaceans, however the exotic seafood like crab,salmon only for those with higher purchase power. In Gamu Isabela they are not much variety of seafood due to the geographically location. We had to purchase our seafood from the Ilgan public market and not the talipapa (small market)the plus side in Gamu the seafood is really fresh. "Fresh” is the operative word here as if it just plucked out of the sea a moment ago and cooked before my very eyes. Cooking of crab is easliy, however the cleaning of crab is something that I pay a lot of attention lesser the risk of food posioning

TIPS

1. To remove the back, hold the base of the crab with one hand and pull the shell away from the body with the other hand.
2. Turn the crab over and pull on the triangular-shaped section and lift it away. Turn the crab again and gently scrape away the gills on either side with your thumb or a spoon. Also, throw away the intestine, which runs down the center of the back.

3. Most people wash away the "crab butter" (the yellow, mushy stuff in the cavity). But, some consider these organs a delicacy and there are recipes that call for them. So, set them aside if you like.
4. Twist off the legs.
5. Rinse the rest of the body under cold water and break it in half.
6. Crack the legs with a mallet.
7. Dig out the meat with forks or picks or however you can get to it. Eating crab is a messy affair, so just dig in and enjoy.
8. Crab meat is typically served with lemon wedges and melted butter. But, of course, there are many sauces and recipes you can experiment with.
Handling a Live Crab - You don't want the crab to bite you as they have very powerful claws. They are easy enough to pick up - with your thumb and index finer hold together the base of the back two swimmer legs and lift the crab up. That way it can't bite you. Killing a Live Crab - To humanely kill a crab in a way that doesn't stress them and effect the flavor of the meat, place the crab in your freezer for up to 1 hour. 
We charge the Claypot Crab for P150 per dishes good for 2.

Food hygience and safety

In our line of work food safety is a priority that should be extend to restaurant or even down to any street hawker selling food. It is tragic that 25 Youths Die After Eating Snack By Al Jacinto and Richard C. Paddock March 10, 2005

What Happen before 0859 Hrs in Gamu

Our Friend tatay Jun is a traditional Therapeutic massage widely known as Hilot or Hilut. Deep rooted in in traditional folk medicine that has survived the ages despite the coming of modern technology. The best is not when do I need a massage, he will drop by our shop like clock work that I need one. He had no fixed therapy premise, no cell phone, roam free like a bird when I see him, this little song would just play in my head.

I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away I don't know where my soul is I don't know where my home is And baby all I need for you to know is here to give you a REAL TRADITIONAL HILOT massage. He charge between P200 to P1000

Merienda or Snack Noodle hokkien mee

In our restaurant we had been seeing an increases numbers of customers strolling in for snack around 10am or 3 pm. Starting with morning merienda (10am snack) and afternoon merienda (4pm snack). Whether eating at home or dining out, the Filipinos love to eat communal-style, with everyone meeting together in an informal social gathering called a salu-salo. Every event, be it wedding, birthday or meeting, is an excuse to have a grand celebration of endless eating, drinking and munching. Like Singaporean the Filipinos, food is considered very important as it represents an integral part of local art, culture and communal existence. Naturally, our hokkien mee (福建面 in Chinese) by word-of-mouth had generate such "buzz" that is affordable and goods or "mura and masarap" selling at only P40.00 is served with slices of Chinese sausages, vegetables and very small strips of pork or chicken Small amounts of fried pork lard is added in to increase the tastiness of the Hokkien Mee. The frying skill of the chef would determine the quality of the Fried Hokkien Mee. It should be served wet and not too dry.

Halo Halo or Ice Kachang ? we serve both

Halo-halo (from Tagalog halo, “mix”) is a popular Filipino dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice, milk, and sugar, to which is added various sweet beans and fruits, and generally served cold in a tall glass especially created for hot climates. It can be served after meals like a traditional dessert, or as a delicious treat in the middle of a long, hot summer afternoon. The eclectic combination of fruits makes halo halo great fun for a summer get-together. In singapore we have the ice kachang Chinese:红豆冰 literally means red bean ice, Malay:ais kacang literal translation is ice beans In the past, it really consist of shaved ice and red beans, but with the improved taste of Singaporeans, other ingredients are added into it all kind of topping like durian. Today's ice kacang is now with most ingredients found in the bowl and a mountain of shaved ice is put on top of it. Syrups of at least 3 different colors (Green, Yellow and Red) and a generous dose of condensed milk is drizzled onto the ice to excite diners' visuals.