For readers who would like to know about the state of Philippine cuisine, I’d like to invite you all to hop on over to Karen’s blog for the maiden round-up of entries to Lasang Pinoy (Filipino Taste). Lasang Pinoy will be a monthly food blogging event dedicated to the promotion and development of Filipino food which we admit has been lagging behind other Asian cuisines in terms of acceptance in the international scene.
It is hoped that this collective effort of Filipino bloggers will enable a global audience to sit up and take notice as well as encourage awareness among other Pinoys about certain facets of their culinary heritage. The date of the launching has been timed for August 21 which is none other than Ninoy Aquino’s birthday. Food bloggers were asked to share their thoughts about Ninoy and the historic EDSA People Power Revolt. We were also challenged to dig in our memory bank for the relevant food during that time and post the corresponding recipes. We are talking here of food that was in demand during that tumultous era of rallies and yellow confettis. The resulting posts of food bloggers is heartwarming to say the least. It is apparent that everyone has so many thoughts to share about EDSA, “The Original One” and so whether they are in Holland, England, the US or Manila, there’s nothing that could prevent them from writing about good ol’ adobo, atsara, tapsilog and what these dishes’ significance are in our lives.
A reader asked me once before why I would consider Ninoy a hero. I answered that he may not be officially acknowledged as such but he certainly did the heroic act of coming back to his homeland despite imminent threats and died in the process. I do believe the greater importance of Ninoy’s death is its serving as a catalyst to the downfall of the Marcos dictatorship. It’s either you agree with me or not but EDSA I was a miracle from heaven which had “divine intervention” written all over it. It was a historical occurrence which has no other match in world affairs and which subsequent EDSA uprisings could no longer copy or imitate. Gasgas na ang mga mala-masang pag-aaklas sa EDSA but the spirit of the original EDSA People Power uprising lives on.
My greatest regret is not having joined the People Power Rally in 1986 and that is why I never missed EDSA II when it rolled around. As my own contribution to Lasang Pinoy, I am sharing here a modified recipe for kwek-kwek, an under-rated Filipino street food which ranks among adidas, quekiam and fish balls as one you’d rather eat on a barbecue stick. Kwek-kwek are eggs smothered in batter then fried to golden brown.
To make kwek-kwek at home:
1. Boil a dozen quail eggs until hard. Peel and set aside.
2. Combine 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/4 cup flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. baking powder and mix in 1 cup ice water. Pass through a sieve to remove lumps. Add yellow food coloring.
3. Heat oil in pan. Dip quail eggs in batter then fry until golden brown. Put on sticks and serve with thousand island dressing or vinegar.
Thanks for joining us Ajay! You can’t miss this event, can you? You were part of this from the beginning! 😉
Hei ju! This is out of topic… hope that you would visit Shirley Crisostomo’s blog too: http://krisshircollection.blogspot.com/
Interesting pictures from our alma mater…. take care…
you made the deadline, yey! I agree with Karen, it aint complete w/o you 😉
i will actually try your kwek kwek once I find quail eggs. Have a lovely week, A!
oh man, this made me miss my Lolo. when I was a little girl, he’d always come home from work with street foods like this. YUMMY!
Hehe! Such a funny name, I didn’t know that’s how it’s called. But thanks for sharing the recipe. Sounds delicious!
I was actually wondering where you were bago mag-deadline. Hey you started this girl!
Kwek-kwek..that’s really a funny name. I don’t remember having this though..hmm something for me to try when I go home.
yay, ajay’s here!!! and what a great post — i’ve been wondering about kwek-kwek, montik ko na nga isali sa IMBB n’ong eggs ang theme, but i wasnt sure how to make it since i’vec never had it before! thanks for the recipe! now if i can only find me some quail eggs…. — nakikisingt lang dito sa PC ng brother ko… wanted to say thanks for joining us!!!
Hi Ajay,
Is it called kwek-kwek from the sound quails make? It’s like the diminutive of pato’s kwak-kwak hahaha…:)
Fellow food bloggers… yes, I could not possibly miss the event, it would be a mortal sin. It was fun bonding together with you all for the first Lasang Pinoy. Am excited for the next one.
Unfortunately, I still have to research on where the word kwek-kwek originated;) i guess it’s something that evolved with regular use
Anna Lyn..got it!!
all the while, i thought kwek kwek was duck egg. Ano yung kulay orange na ibinebenta nila?
I am a big fan of our local street food (isaw and walkman are my favorites), but would you believe I have never tried kwek kwek?! Yey! Now I can make it…just one question: how long do you boil a quail’s egg for it to become hard boiled?
Tito Rolly, yung orange o yellowish-orange na binebenta, yun nga ang kwek kwek:)
Hi Joey. Come to think of it, knowing when the egg is boiled is one question begging to be answered. I’ve no hard and fast rule. I just check from time to time. Hmmm, maybe 10-15 minutes??
Yikes! So sinful! I could eat a dozen of this in one sitting though!
I tried the recipe and it comes out “malabnaw.” I think, we’ve to add more flour about 1 cup. Ayaw kasing kumapit o dumikit sa egg.
Subukan ninyo yung suggestion ko kasi na-try ko kaninang umaga.
Goodluck!
from,
Mary
nakuuuuuu….thanks for the kwek-kwek recipe. been trying to look for this recipe quite a long time na…salamat po ng marami!
thanks for the kwek-kwek recipe…hirap maghanap nito sa net. buti na lang pinost mo sa site mo. god bless
:twisted:ASTIG!!! OH KAY SARAP PG ATING NILALASAM!! OH KWEK-KWEK NG ATING BUHAY!!:idea: KAYA AKOY NAKAGAWA NG ISANG NAPAKAGANDANG PROJECT TUNGKOL SA ATING SAGRADONG PAGKAIN.. AT TINAWAG KO ITONMG “PEKK-PEKK”(Palamig En Kwek-Kwek!!!) BOW!!!!! REST IN PEACE!!!:mrgreen::wink:
hey thanks for the “modified version of the kwek kwek… im going to cook it this week.. so thanks a lot. now i can eat inside my room.. hehe
hi ajay,
thank u very much for the kwek kwek. m 9 weeks pregnant and im craving for it now….nice blog!
thanks sa kwek-kwek nasarapan ang mga kid ko love it…..thanks a million
hi! nice blog.. any recipe for the sauce? kwekwek?
thanks in advance!=)