Lasang Pinoy, Sundays: hip to be SQUARE
Square (slang), an unhip person.
…but in food presentation and other food styling methods, this four-sided- four-angled shape has found it’s way as to being considered as ‘hip’ for years now. This is evident in hotels and up scale restaurants mostly and even in food related television shows.
I was also hit by the bug once, when I bought every single square plates, bowls, serving platters and even condiment containers and bottles that caught my fancy, in different sizes and colors. This Gourdo’s white ceramic cup and saucer set was bought 3 years ago during our last visit back home at the Living Well Store, Podium in Ortigas. Since it was still a bit pricey then [and heavy], these square tableware….so I only grabbed 4 sets.
Having said that, I normally use them during the weekends and when we have guests as I tucked them away on the top most level of my cupboard. It would be difficult to get a replacement of these square saucers and square-based cups, so I don’t want to risk breaking them.
So…what’s square in your agenda this Sunday?
is a weekly thematic FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style! Happy and hip to be SQUARE! Enjoy your week!!!
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By maver, March 28, 2009 @ 11:18 am
ako una?!?! YES!
was lucky enough to snap a few photos of fried wanton squares last Saturday:
http://maver.wifespeaks.com/2009/03/lapis-40-hip-to-be-square.html
happy lapis!
By raquel, March 28, 2009 @ 11:41 am
I made chocolate sans rival a few days ago and was glad i can post my SQUARE portion for Lapis! hehehe
http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/03/lasang-pinoy-sundays-hip-to-be-square/
By raquel, March 28, 2009 @ 11:44 am
i have a few square plates, too, and love using them mismatched with the rest of my dinnerware! those are awesome shots!
By peachkins, March 28, 2009 @ 11:45 am
ang ganda! I love that cup.sarap sigurong uminom dyan??
peachkins’s last blog post..Sunday Dinner
By Pinky, March 28, 2009 @ 11:59 am
Was thinking of square plates and bowls too but already used my sole “square bowl” entry last week (*sigh*)… Also love these types of meal ensembles as I find them very modern yet Zen-like.
Hope you all like what I finally chose for this week though.
Happy LaPiS to all!
Pinky’s last blog post..LaPiS: Hip to be SQUARE
By Jay, March 28, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
napansin ko nga na HIP na HIP ang square wares today lalo na yung plain white china
my entry is here
magandang araw ka-lasa-ista
Salamat sa pagbisita
Jay’s last blog post..La.Pi.S # 42 : hip to be SQUARE
By Munchkin Mommy, March 28, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
my plan of making/baking a square shaped food didn’t push through. but i did use some square shaped ingredients in my cupcakes.
happy weekend to all!
By Something Purple, March 28, 2009 @ 5:28 pm
Yes, you are right ces, square plates are so elegant
Mine is up!
http://www.elegancefoodandwine.com/2009/03/lasang-pinoy-29-hip-to-be-square.html
happy weekend everyone!
By ibyang, March 28, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
awww i love your square cups!!! i’m so fond of funky looking cups now that we have a place of our own. if i had found that in a shop, i’d buy it like you do
ibyang’s last blog post..A Greener McDonald’s
By peach, March 28, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
my other entry is here
peach’s last blog post..Chicharong Bulaklak
By miriam, March 28, 2009 @ 9:53 pm
your gourdo’s white cup and saucer is so hip! white always spell elegance, don’t you think so?
http://mushroomsfromhome.blogspot.com/2009/03/hip-to-be-square-lemon-squares.htm
By iska, March 28, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
Me, too! Love squares. They look really good!
iska’s last blog post..Hip to be Square
By Zriz, March 29, 2009 @ 2:48 am
Awesome shots Ces! And I love the square set! hehehe we also bought square sets last December hehehe pang daily use lang kasi light weight and I’m stuck with the dishes! hehehehe
By Lynn, March 29, 2009 @ 6:55 am
Looks really elegant. I’ve a few square plates too which I normally use for pasta. It adds to a better presentation.
By alpha, March 29, 2009 @ 7:42 am
my square:
http://bowloffun.com/2009/03/29/spices-rotating-header-image-lasang-pinoy-sundays-hip-to-be-square/
By Cookie, March 29, 2009 @ 8:55 am
i don’t have any square dinnerware and now i want them too
i think i saw some at that outlet near my mom’s house. makapunta nga uli 
http://tastebuds.scroochchronicles.com/?p=173
Cookie’s last blog post..Photohunt : Hands
By oggi, March 29, 2009 @ 11:06 am
I want those really nifty dinnerware. Love your photos, very nice.:)
http://oggi-icandothat.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-easy-being-square.html
oggi’s last blog post..It’s Easy Being Square
By Gmirage, March 29, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
That really looks hip and fancy! And very nicely presented!
By Thess, March 29, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
Now that’s a nice way to serve coffee indeed!
nice shots, Tita C!
here’s my take on square
Happy LAPIS, everyone!
By ing, March 30, 2009 @ 12:44 am
hello…
this is nice. i’d like to join but i can’t register since the site is blovked here in uae.
can i still post my entry tomorrow for the “hip to be square” theme?
tnx…
ingat… :p
By JMom, March 30, 2009 @ 9:30 am
hello Ces! My LaPiS is not quite hip, but if you have enough of it you can get ‘hippy’
I’m late again, so I just went through my archives for something resembling a square. lol!
JMom’s last blog post..LaPiS ~ SQUARE
By Jescel, March 30, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
love the square cup and saucer.. it’s hip nga talaga!
)
Jescel’s last blog post..White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies & 100th Post
By miriam, March 30, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
hi ces. glad you liked the lemon squares. please find recipe below.
http://mushroomsfromhome.blogspot.com/2009/03/hip-to-be-square-lemon-squares.html
By ing, March 31, 2009 @ 1:52 am
at last i’m able to join here. your site is not blocked here but everytime i click “here” to go to your lp members portal to register, it’s shows “the site is blocked”. hehehe…
here’s my take… tnx… ingat… :p
http://snapeat.blogspot.com/2009/03/lapis-hip-to-be-square.html
By FoodieJenn, March 31, 2009 @ 7:57 am
Late na naman ako!!!! Sarap mag-plate ng square, kasi lagi na lang bilog eh. =)
Mine is now up!
FoodieJenn’s last blog post..Galletas de Patatas
By Manang, April 2, 2009 @ 11:16 am
I got a square plate (just one piece, because I would not want additional clutter, but I like the Zen-like presentation). I initially was thinking of using it to serve brownies and round lech flan, but I first used it to serve pandelimon (dinner rolls) one supper time.
Habol ako for this round!
http://kusinanimanang.blogspot.com/2009/04/lapis-hip-to-be-square.html
Manang’s last blog post..LaPiS: Hip to Be Square