I run a survey earlier, asking my friends to tell me their favorite food that remind them of their childhood. I absolutely enjoyed it and that is why I want to share the laughs. Most answers are just hilarious. You could identify/relate the era of their childhood. Hahaha!
Mine would always be Lugaw And Tokwa. It would always remind me how my mother raised us by running a small carinderia that served afternoon miryenda. Whenever I prepare for my own version, the best part would be the preparation. Perhaps the view of chopped ginger, minced garlic, diced onions, and deboned chicken takes me back to our old dining table where my mother would prepare hers.
Remembering those make us stop for a while, smile, and go back to our happy memories. They are something that fills not only our stomach but our hearts too.
Humongous THANKS to those who participated. I did not expect to receive such great numbers of respondents. Thank you! The survey result goes like this...
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“Babagan na may suka. Yun ung maliit na langka.Yung may bulo na yellow. Hindi yun lumalaki. Masarap isawsaw sa suka...” ~ JEWEL CRUZ, Trece Martirez City
“Bibingka and Chicken Barbeque. Bibingka remids me of Christmas in Manila when I was a child and Chicken Barbeque because that's all I want to eat when I was a child.” ~ ANTHONY TOLEDO, Singapore
“Champorado, taho, wonderboy!! Not necessarily together! =P” ~ JOY GUERRERO, Imus
“Alateris - because it reminds me of how I climb the trees and sneaking not to sleep in the afternoon. Hehehe... Scramble - pero not exactly the one available in malls now, gusto ko ung tulak tulak pa rin ni manong... kasi isa yun sa mga food na can be bought outside the school gate at pinagbabawalan ako bilin kasi madumi daw, e masarap ung bawal. Hahaha...” ~ CHECILE VILLANUEVA, Imus
“All time favorite CHOCOLATES Yum Yum!” ~ KHEN GUERRERO, Imus
“Hehe.. Ice Scramble, Cotton Candy and Ice Candy! :D” ~ SHEH ASCAÑO, Imus
Hmm.. Jack & Jill Pretzels at cheap pizza na tig 3 pesos lng. Kasi yun ung favorite kong food nung bata pa ako. Plus softdrink na Fanta. Hmm. Yum Yum. Hehehe” ~ LENEY ESGUERRA, Antipolo City
“Lomi! :D This was our "spaghetti" during brithday celebrations specially cooked by my papa. :-)” ~ ZEN ORTIZ, Pasig City
“Apulid. Ang itsura nya [ay] parang gabi na maliit. Alam mo ba yun? Yan ang unang pumapasok na food, pag iniisip ko ang childhood ko” ~ WA ZORILLA, Makati City
“Prima -- baon ko lagi sa school tuwing break” ~ MON ALONZO, Quezon City
“Hirap nung question. Hmmm. Alam mo ung Delemon na candy? Candy ba ang food? Food ba ang candy? Hehe. Oh, it brings back memories. Wala na yata nyan dito. Mura kasi yun P0.25 lang, mey limang piraso ka na!” ~ RJAY CLAVERIA, Makati City
“Ang hirap naman. Hahaha. Banana Flavored Ice Cream. :D Ang hirap ng ‘why?’ eh. Hahaha. Para kasing super familiar nung taste nya para sa akin tsaka meron akong naaalalang paborito ko nong bata ako na ice cream...” ~ RA BROAS, Tanza
“Ahh alam ko na.. Ginataang Bilo-Bilo. Hehe. Yung binili nyo dati sa Lola's Best. Naaalala ko yung summer namin kasi yun ang laging niluluto ng Mama ko ..” ~ SHIE ALONZO, Quezon City
“Yakult comes to mind. Ang lakas ko uminom nun dati. I like it frozen!” ~ JEFF KWA, Quezon City
“Bazooka Bubble Gum. Why? After chewing, I put the gum on my classmate’s chair. Hehehehe. Madami pa - Bobot, Tira-Tira.” ~ JULZ NATAD, Pasig City
“:)... *Isip*. Yuyo, Skyflakes, Coke, at Ice Candy” ~ ED TAN, Quezon City
“Yung PotPot because I was very happy whenever I ate PotPot.. :D” ~ ARIEL TIENZO, Makati City
“Kiamoy for me :) Mahilig sa maalat dati ngayon ayoko na ng masyado maalat” ~ RON HERNANDEZ, Taguig City
“Scrambol. Syempre after play... Play Play = Childhood eh. Tapos Scrambol galore kay Mang Ador! Hahahaha. Sa food naman -- Aratiles! NATUTO akong umakyat ng puno dahil dyan.” ~ HERSON CABILES, Makati City
“Eto na lang, kahit anong food. Yung parang galing sa school dati. Hahaha. Hindi ko alam ung tagalog nun eh. kolai yellow. Hahahaha. Ang tawag sa Ilocos ay Tuyo Mais LOL. Siguro Corn Something...” ~ GEMS RAMOS, Dasmariñas City
“Ping Pong, Zebra at saka yung Candy Na Parang Jolen. Why? Favorite food ko yung mga yan.” ~ THOLITS BRECIA, Carmona
“Tang Juice Drink. Kasi may nag bigay sa akin ng basong Tang Juice na kulay orange. At ang nagbigay ay may crush sa akin. Hehehehe. Kaso binasted ko sya. Di ko sya type.” ~ HEINZ AYLLON, Makati City
“Tira tira :-) Old school candy. Best candy yan nung bata pa kami. Mura pa. P0.50 lang ata yun. Teka, serious ito? Naku! Hershey pala ako. Hehehe. Para sosyal unti.” ~ RICKY FORMOSO, Pasig City
“Tiktak. Hilig ko syang sipsipin noong maliit pa ako. Nakaka-high hehe.” ~ JOHN ELANO, Manila
“Hmmm.. Wonder Boy! Kasi wala na yun ngayon hehehe.” ~ MAQUI LINDA, Makati City
“Oishi, Kirei, Clover. Yan dati yun mga nabibili sa tindahan na tig pipiso lang. Malaki na packaging ngayon hehe. Nagcocollect din ako ng bazooka buble gum comics :)” ~ RON LIWANAG, Makati City
“Tuyo/Sardinas/Panutsa -- reminds me that I can be contented with these food when I was young, yet they are so inexpensive. Pwede na ba yong sagot na yan? do i win a prize?” ~ MIGS SIGNO, Makati City
“Hehe. Fanta Softdrink. I remember the first time I went to a small-time amusement place back when I was 5 years old. That's the first time I tasted that softdrink and I found it heavenly delicious. But unfortunately, that was also the last time I drank it. Until now. §:)” ~ ERICK BASTO, Makati City
“Sundot Kulangot. Masarap at matamis kasi... alam mo ba yan? At saka Milo ung chocolate. Richie, Cheeze-It, Sweet Corn. ~ RUDY DOMINGO, Makati City
“Magnolia Chocolait, lagi kong baon since pre-school >.<” ~ HENRY ESPENILLA, Makai City
“Drinks Milo. Food wala ko food eh. Yung maasim na Sampaloc na Bilog na Chinese ang tatak (Haw Flakes).” ~ JASON MADAMBA, Guimba
“Siguro ung Apa na ang pinaka Ice Cream nya ay Merengue. Lam mo ba un? Kase bawal sa amin talaga kumain ng sweets. Pero tumatakas ako ng pag bili nun sa tindahan. P2.50 per pack” ~ VENUS RIVERA, Imus
“Yung Itlog na isinasabaw sa kanin tapos lalagyan ng asin. Hahaha. Hindi ko na matake kainin ung ngayon. Si Omeng [ang naghahanda]” ~ TINA MICIANO, Dasmariñas City
“Drinks ko Tutti Frutti. =) At Kool Aid. Food... Hopia Tipas at yung Mammon sa tindahan. Mamon ;-)” - RED VALDEZ, Bulacan
“MikMik. Kasi yun yung pinagaagawan namin ng mga kapatid ko nung bata pa kmi parang milk powder. Hehe. Meron din sa sachet nun.” ~ STEPH DE LARA, Dasmariñas City
“Hmmm... igado” ~ BF, Trece Martires City
"I would say crabs & shrimps =) As you know dad's job was fishing at yan lagi naming ulam hahahaha everyday all day but its tasty so its my favorite =) and it reminds me off my parents hardwork. Dad catches them & Mom sells them to the market. And it will always remind me how hard life is when I was a kid so I have to work hard to have a better life for our family =)" ~ MELANIE HAWES, United Kingdom
"Actually madami, mahilig kase ako kumain pero ang nasa isip ko ngayon.. fishballs :) Kasi nung bata ako madalas ako kumain ng fishballs sa street vendors, kasama ko madalas kuya at papa ko. Madalas kami pagalitan ng mama ko kase madumi daw at ma-alikabok sa kalsada pero kain pa rin ako. Masarap kase! :D" ~ LERRIE OBLEGO, United States
Now, what is yours? ^_^
