I forgot who the superhero was in Philippine mythology (or comics) that got her/his power from a Banana heart. The instruction of the “old man” was to go to this certain Banana plant at 12 midnight, wait for it’s golden extract to drop and catch it with a wide open mouth. That is how you become a superhero, according to that legend.

Let’s get back to reality. The problem with banana heart is if you don’t prepare or cook it well, it will turn out acrid and will affect any dish …

Goodness why would I even give this article that title. Filipinos are known to open oysters with their bare hands. OK. Maybe I am exaggerating but yes, we don’t usually open oysters with a shucking knife.
 
Talaba is the Filipino word for oysters. The usual oyster-opener that I see in a “Talabahan” (Oyster Restaurants, usually located on beaches, remember there are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines) is a brick nail or a any huge nail that is attached to a piece of wood. The pointy end of the nail …

I would like to include this in our Mechado, Afritada, Kaldereta and Menudo series because I want you to try to make your own tomato sauce. It is very easy to make, you can show a monkey how to do it. If you have a monkey. I want to have a monkey. If your monkey is pregnant, tell me. I’ll cut you a monkey-deal. Here are the steps on how to make your own tomato sauce monkey-style:
1. Go to your local produce market or farmer and ask for the sweetest …

Man is a sinner.
God with all his hopeful heart made man in his own image and looked forward to a lasting loving relationship between the maker and the creation. But man, stained this relationship and chose the darkness rather than light. Man chose the demon snake than the God of love. And man chose to beecome a monster. Man killed, stealed and deestroyed. Man killed the dog and made him his breakfast because he don’t care about the poodle. Man killed the whale because he don’t read Moby Dick. Man …

There are people that don’t eat fish. Each one has a distinct reason why. Here are a few. Fishes smell vile. Fishes smell repulsive. Fishes smell awful. I can’t believe something wiggly and slimy is edible. Fish is vomit. I love fishes and eating them is just cruel. Fish are just nasty creatures they should be killed rather than eaten. I tried eating fish but it just won’t get in my system. I know fish tastes like chicken breast but I don’t eat it. Fishes have high quantity of mercury …