Lasang Pinoy, Sundays Week #5: SOUR
SUMMER and something SOUR…does that make sense? For me it does! Summer afternoons when I was young would mean mangoes of all varieties but most especially Indian mangoes and other tropical fruits overflowing in the house. Sad to say though, it would take a bit of an effort to satisfy our craving for this particular fruit here in the United States unless you are one of the very lucky few who live nearby a Filipino store or a larger scale Asian Supermarket.
This is the reason why I have LEMONS! I haven’t had a taste of our Philippine mangoes here in Massachusetts so far and I have learned to settle for the Mexican or Thai variety which is not the same but will do…
LEMON is used for both culinary and non-culinary purposes all around the world. This citrus fruit is used primarily for its juice, though the pulp and zest are also utilized, particularly in cooking, marinating and even baking. Whether it ’s a lemonade or as a garnish for savory dishes, a neutralizer when marinating fish and other meats, lemon-flavored dishes and drinks that are often served with a wedge or slice of lemon in the glass or on the rim, or used to flavor iced tea, mixed drinks and even soft drinks and water as well as a marmalade and liqueur a.k.a the Limoncello, the tart fruit adds flavor and zest one way or another to any drink, dish or baked goodies.
Guess what this is…
This is Lasang Pinoy, Sundays’ theme for the week of July 13-19, anything SOUR! It could be a fruit, drink, dish flavored with souring agent, a dip, marmalade, cake, pastry and even a photo of a microplane grater or zester! They are all welcome here! Come and join us and let those faces start squirming!
If you are a La.Pi.S. participant, please leave your name in the box below for a quick round-up and don’t forget to sprinkle some [SOUR or not] spiCe and visit other entries!
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By Marites, July 13, 2008 @ 3:05 am
hi there..here’s my sour entry:) have a sweet Sunday!
Marites’s last blog post..La.Pis.S#2 Sour (Maasim)
By JMom, July 13, 2008 @ 10:39 am
Beautiful photo of the lemon, Ces! We’re having a lemony day today… cooking out, and everything is marinated with lemon. My daughter thought we were making lemonade. lol! I guess a huge icy picture of lemonade would be great too
JMom’s last blog post..Yakitori – Grilled Skewered Chicken
By Dexie, July 13, 2008 @ 11:26 pm
i love how you captured the color of the lemons. good shots.
Dexie’s last blog post..LaPiS #4 : SOUR : PORK SINIGANG
By Meeya, July 16, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
eto na po ang aking maasim na entry, hehe!
maasim man ang lemon, mas maasim pa rin ang lime! haha! have a great week, ces!
By _ts of [eatingclub] vancouver, July 18, 2008 @ 1:43 am
We posted about something really “sour” — sinamak! (Chile-infused vinegar)
_ts of [eatingclub] vancouver’s last blog post..Sinamak (Chile-infused Vinegar)
By C.A., July 19, 2008 @ 11:43 am
late again but still joining
here’s the link…
http://dcookingmudra.blogspot.com/2008/07/lapis-5-sour.html
C.A.’s last blog post..La.Pi.S #5 – Sour
By munchkin mommy, July 29, 2008 @ 3:16 am
hi ces! i’m playing catch-up for the weeks that i missed. nagbakasyon kasi kami. i’ll post my entry for week #6 and #7 next.
here’s the one for sour: http://cafemunchkin.com/2008/07/29/lapis-5-sour/