Famous Tuslob-Buwa in Cebu City

The most famous food delicacies in Cebu City, the Tuslob-Buwa. It is originated in Pasil Cebu City where I grow up. It is mainly made of pork brains and a broth. It can also be paired with a marinated pork liver. It is very vast in our barangay Pasil. Whenever you visit our barangay you can easily find this Tuslob-Buwa almost in every street inside the barangay. Tuslob-Buwa came from two Cebuano word the Tuslob(to dip) and Buwa(bubble), it means "to dip in the bubbles".

Many establishments offers Tuslob-Buwa for an affordable price but was not able to go beyond the original taste of it. I have tried it in the city of Mandaue which they offer Tuslob-Buwa but it doesn't taste like the one in our barangay. Some establishments who offers tuslob buwa only contains a small amount of pork brains which is the most and main ingredient of the tuslob buwa.

The Tuslob-Buwa becomes trending in social media and it was also being featured in some TV programs.

Tuslob-Buwa is very fun. It is more fun if you eat it together with your friends. Be prepare to be hurt on the hot surface of the skillet and the Buwa(bubbles).

Recipe:
1 whole Pork Brains (most important)
1/2 kilo Pork Liver (optional)
1 broth cubes (preferred pork broth)
onion and garlic
water
Pork oil (secreted from pork fats)
Puso or hanging rice

Preparing the pork brains and broth
Instruction:
1. Cook the Pork brains in a boiling water. Once it is cook get the cooked pork brains from the boiling water and set it aside and don't waste the broth because it will be used later.
2. Chopped the onion and garlic
3. Sauteed the onion and garlic
4. Add the cooked pork brains and add salt to taste.
5. Once done. Transfer it in a bowl and set aside.

For the broth.
1. Re-boil the pork brain broth
2. Add the pork broth cubes
2. Add soy sauce and salt to taste

For the pork liver, you can cook it first like an adobo or have it marinated and cook it together with the pork brains

Instruction for the Tuslob Buwa
1. Prepare the skillet.
2. Add a spoonful of pork oil
3. Add a spoonful of the pork brains
4. Add half a cup of the broth and a little soy sauce (it depends on your taste)
5. Stir it well and wait for it to boil. (like the one in the photo above).
6. Start dipping your puso into the buwa.

Have fun eating.

A Wishlist item achieved (Laptop)

At long last, for ten years, one of the item in my wishlist was already achieved. That item was a laptop. It is a Lenovo Ideapad Z400. It has the following specifications:

* Intel Core I7 3rd Generation
* 4GB DDR3 Ram
* 2GB Nvidia GeForce video card
* 1TB Hard drive
* Camera, Bluetooth, Optical Drive, and a WI-FI

I was so happy that I already have this item. I really wish it since I was a freshmen student and planning to be a Software Developer. Though it's not the first item that I got from my wishlist but it is one of the top item that I should have when time comes.

I bought it last October 14, 2013 at NGenius Ayala Center Cebu. The price is more cheaper than the value I got. With the specification, I expected to have it more expensive than the actual price, and I also got a free 16GB USB Flash Drive and a Lakwatsa voucher worth Php 1,200.

The next top item that I targeted to achieved is a DSLR Camera a Nikon brand, probably a D71 or D90. Both their prices are higher so I need to save more to achieved it.

The Big Give: Tree Planting

Plastic Bags or Paper Bags? Which do you prefer?

Many shopping malls, fast food chains and other establishments had taken an initiative that they will use paper bags instead of plastic bag for once a week. When I went to National Bookstore a few weekends ago to buy a new Sudoku puzzle booklet. I was surprise that when I checkout, they put my purchases in a paper bag instead of their usual plastic bags. I ask the cashier if this will be forever and she said yes but only on every Saturdays they use paper bags.

I first encountered this type of initiative in SM Supermarket in SM City Cebu. They have it every Wednesday. Every checkout counters uses colored brown paper bag to packed customers purchased items. This initiative is very good to lessen the plastic waste. Plastic waste was lessen with this initiative even for a day only.

Plastic wastes can lead to drainage overflow if not disposed properly because plastic does not decompose immediately. So instead of plastic bags, they use paper bags.

Paper can be easily decompose with water unlike with plastics. By using papers there is also a disadvantages can also lead to many disasters like flood and landslides because there be a huge amount of trees will cut if its not handled properly with the authorities.

With this, a question flash right thru my mind which one should I prefer, plastic bag or paper bag? Both of them had also their advantages and disadvantages.

A visit to S&R Membership Shopping

I and my family make a visit to S&R Membership Shopping in North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City. Originally, the planned was just to look around the warehouse for goods and compare prices with our traditional grocery store. Luckily the prices are more cheaper than the local grocery stores.

They also have a dining area where you can order food and eat. They have Fried chicken, Roasted Chicken, Pizza's, Breads and Sandwiches and an unlimited drink of your choice from juices to soft-drinks (Coca-cola products only).

Inside the grocery area are divided into sections; Appliance area, kitchen ware, house ware, Apparels for all gender and ages and Upholstery; they also have perishable items section like meat products, fruit and vegetables. They also have Body care section and a Health care section where lots of vitamins are displayed.

With our original plan, we ended up in purchasing detergent powder, personal sanity care and some canned food items.