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Lambanog (Poor man's drink)

Lambanog (coined as the poor man’s drink) is a popular wine in the Philippines that is made from coconut. It is popular because of its potency level that is 80-90 proof. It is like drinking a wine of the demon that marks in your throat. The commercially available Lambanog has a lower proof content that has only a potency level of 40-60 percent proof and has different flavor to attract young adults.


Before it is popular in the town of Quezon Province, Philippines but became popular nationwide as the days went by.   The knowledge of Lambanog making has been passed from generation to generation by the Filipino coconut planters.  Usually a group of people sit in circular position called tagayan. One member is playing the guitar and the others may sing song. A table is in the center with the bottle of Lambanog and a glass that is being passed from person to person to drink the wine.


It is made out of coconut sap, cooked and fermented resulting in Tuba. Tube is then distilled to make a Lambanog.


Lambanog is a symbol of Philippine as this is only available here in the Philippines.  

Adobo

Adobo is a popular Filipino dish that involves meat (chicken/ pork) or seafood (squid/ fish) or even vegetables (kangkong/ orka/ eggplant). It is usually marinated for 24 fours in soy sauce and vinegar together with garlic and some other ingredients. And simmered in a small cooking oil until it turns brown.

The name is originally from the Spanish colonizer of the Philippines. Abodo which means seasoning or marinade in Spanish. Although this dish is similar with the other dish abroad still it has the unique flavor that makes it original in the Philippines.

This food is common in all classes of people in the country, from the poor to the elite are eating this food. A stop at the carinderia or a big time restaurant you can easily find Adobo in their menu. There are also variations in cooking this food. A good feature of this dish is that it has a long shelf life and does not need refrigeration as the primary ingredient (vinegar) stops the growing of bacteria in the food.