Why do Filipinos eat processed fish, not fresh, during Lent?
Growing up with Lola, there was really nothing special I remember of her Holy Week menus. What I remember were the negative musts. No eating
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Growing up with Lola, there was really nothing special I remember of her Holy Week menus. What I remember were the negative musts. No eating
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Labahita a la Bacalao, paired with Ginataang Sigarilyas, is an ideal family meal for the meatless Holy Week.
In the season of Lent, bacalao is the ultimate indulgence. So, when I received a text message from Chingling Tanco saying that she finally had slightly salted bacalao (Atlantic cod premium loins, the type that needs no overnight soaking and behaves more like a meaty, juicy fish steak when left whole and soft and supple when flaked), I was overly excited. More so when I found out how much they were being sold for.
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