Hate Durian? These people sure do! Hatred of Durian is a real thing! Remember yesterday, I told you that durian evoked either love or hate! The love vs. hate debate is a strong one when it comes to Durian! Watch the video at the top of this article and you will most certainly see the […]
Durian Week on LiP
Durian Week It is Durian Week on LiP It is Durian Week here on Live in the Philippines. The King of Festivals is quickly approaching in Davao City: Kadayawan. Kadayawan is a super festival in Davao City. It is a harvest festival, this time of year is when there is a bumper crop of […]
But Not Every Day
I was born and raised in an Irish Catholic section of Boston called Dorchester; the other major section for the Irish is called Southie (South Boston) where many of my cousins lived. An old joke about us Irish; “Do you know what a seven-course dinner in Ireland is, Six pints of beer and a potato.” […]
RIP to a Philippine Lover
Well, Anthony Bourdain was not my brother, but in some ways, he had a kinship with most anybody who would read this site. You see, Chef Anthony Bourdain had a real affection for the Philippines. I can’t really say for sure how long his Philippine connection went back, I think that it started about 10 […]
New England Clam Chowder
Here is all we need to know, if it’s red it is not really clam chowder it is Manhattan tomato and clam soup. That’s it, the subject is dropped. If you like Tomato and clam soup, you also might like Clamato juice, as there is not much difference. New England clam chowder is cream colored […]
Coffee in the Philippines
First I’ll be honest; coffee wasn’t exactly my number one priority in the 70’s and 80’s as my ships came in and out of the Philippines. As I remember Navy Issue coffee was once the finest coffee you could get. I retired in 1986 so I can’t speak to the quality of the coffee after […]