Eklat and her favourite fruits
Summer na ngayon at doble ang sobrang init dito sa Barrio Siete at sa buong Pilipinas dahil na rin sa init na dala ng upcoming presidential elections. Ilang tulog na lang ‘di ba at rarampa ka na sa iyong suking polling place at boboto sa iyong suking presinto. Teka, alam mo na ba kung anong presinto ka na-assign? Well, kung hindi pa, basahin ang post na ito ni La Kapitana nang hindi ka aanga-anga sa Mayo 10. Okay?
Meanwhile, eto na naman po at ginugulo tayo ni Eklat. Nagpadala ng telegrama ang bruha at pilit na pinalalathala ang kanyang ‘summer feature’ kuno. Mabuti na lang at may kalakip na autographed picture ng crush kong si Chace Crawford ang sulat kaya eto na nga ang sulat.
photo credit: Roger Wong/INF
Hello my gorgeous gay fans and to the men and women of this country.
How is your summer? Well, if you ask me, it’s not doing so good. I was supposed to be in Santorini enjoying the Greek sun but my Yaya Indira is still stuck in London so nobody can accompany me there. I decided to stay here na lang in the third world and make the most out of the summer.
Anyway, I’m here in Cebu right now and the heat is super duper making me gorgeously tan while enjoying the tropical and not so tropical fruits of this posh hotel resort I’m staying. And since I have nothing else to do here, let me enumerate and discuss these delicious fruits that is currently in front of me.
Let’s start with the yellow Mango.
The lowly mangga is so good when it’s ripe and yellow. The Philippines particularly the island of Guimaras produces the sweetest variety that I know. Kaya lang the mangga is so maasim when it’s not yet ripe and hinog sa pilit noh? It makes your face distorted. Would you settle for an alanganin mangga or would you want to wait the perfect time for it to be hinog and right for picking and eating? Well, I prefer it to be perfectly ripe and yellow because I wouldn’t settle for anything alanganin.
The Avocado.
You know I don’t really like the avocados that is in my plate right now because the green colour makes it weird looking and inedible. Parang I’m having doubts to eat it although it’s presented in a very promising way but it might not be delicious after all. I think I might pass on the avocado and wait for Yaya to taste it for me na lang. Mahirap nang mapasubo and then spit it out because it’s kadiri.
How about this red Apple.
So inviting noh? You know the best red apples I’ve tasted are those I ate at this posh hotel in Olongapo when my mother, the congresswoman brought me with her during a social event. They’re very sweet talaga but after a while it’s not so good na rin kasi it spoils very quickly and the apple slices can turn dark in a few seconds when it’s not consumed after it was served. My mom told me that apples are difficult to grow, like it should always adapt to its environment. The weather and condition must always be in favour of the apple or else, it won’t bear any fruit.
The Lemon.
Well I think the lemon is not supposed to be eaten solely ‘di ba? It’s so maasim kaya most of the time. I’ve never heard of a sweet lemon, have you? Because if you do, please tell me. Anyway, it’s kinda odd to see this lemon in my plate huh. I think it doesn’t go together with the rest of the fruits kasi. Everything else can be eaten immediately as dessert but the lemon should probably be in a different serving. Perhaps later with salt and a bottle of tequila?
The dreaded Orange.
I. don’t. like. orange.
Its itsura is unpretty and it looks so inedible talaga for me. They say it’s rich daw in Vitamin C but hello, it’s not scientifically proven to cure common colds noh. Like its pretending to be good for your body but the truth is, it’s actually not that healthy compared to other fruits. Well, there are other varietes of orange naman that is in the same citrus family but quite different in terms of appearance but it’s still orange, like the next one.
The other orange, Dalandan.
What’s the exact english term for dalandan nga ba? Dalandan is orange in english right? But here it’s actually another fruit but the taste is similar to that of the orange. Although I like the dalandan soda available at the groceries but the fruit itself is not that good for me. It’s like saying the same old promise of good taste over and over again but in reality, it’s like the orange pa rin pretending to be healthy but not really.
Oh well. My time is up. I have a spa appointment.
There are other fruits in the buffet table but I have no time to discuss them although they look delicious and promising but honestly I find them quite irrelevant. I guess I’m gonna have to pass the burden of eating these fruits to you my dear readers. Which one is your favourite?
Tell me.
XOXO,
Eklat
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Mel is is the ‘gurl’ behind “The Misadventures of Mel Beckham”. ‘She’ graduated with a double major in Management and Entrepreneurship. ‘She’ grew up in the city but now lives in the bukid near barrio siete juggling work as a farm manager, office secretary, messenger, construction worker, housemaid, make-up artist and babysitter. Despite ‘her’ busy schedule, ‘she’ finds the time to blog in between work, and errands using ‘her’ primitive mobile phone. ‘She’ plans to take ‘her’ MBA soon but ‘her’ multiple jobs prevent ‘her’ from doing so unless going to school will get ‘her’ paid to pay for ‘her’ utangs.
Before ‘she’ dies, ‘she’ hopes of owning a pair of Louboutins, and landing on the cover of Vogue, kahit sa Vogue India lang. Whichever comes first.
None of the above ang choice ko… Gusto ko yung hard, tough, and balbonic on the outside but soft and delicious inside, wahehehehe! Bakit wala man durian, rambutan, atsaka marang, ‘Day? Go Dodong Acosta!
PS. Nanung kulay ni Ateng Jamby?
Kutz, tinanong ko siya kung anong official colour niya, sagutin ba naman ako ng ‘colorless’ daw. Tinanong ko na lang directly kung anong favourite fruit niya, sagutin ba naman ako ng ‘fruit salad’. Luka-luka talaga. Hahaha
Pansin ko nga sa fezbuk ni Ateng Jamby na fruitsalad ang kulay ng loka~ Me kasamang minatamis na kaong at nata de coco pa, hehehehe. Kumbaga sa ayuf, isa syang hunyango, HAHAHAHAA! Nag iiba iba ang kulay depende sa kaharap, HAHAHAHAAAA!
In fairness~~ 100% versatile at vonggacious so, Go Jamby!!!
fruit salad ba? or FRENCH SALAD DRESSING HAHAHA
teka lang! pinaparinggan mo ba ako?! hahaha! hindi mangga to! dun to sa BERDE hahaha!
Ate Reynz, hindi ako nagpaparinig. Sinasabi ko na nang harapan. Hahaha!
nampooka oo! hahaha!
Agree ako ke Mel~~ Hindi masarap ang manggang hinog sa pilit… Yung napilitan lang nahinog kasi binudburan ng kalburo~~~
I disagree!!! haha! masarap sya sa bagoong!!!
ang indian mango masarap pag manibalang pa lang. ganun din ang piko.
ang nasa taas na variety ng manga is kalabaw or kinalabaw, maasim pag hilaw pero sobrang tamis pag hinog.
ang apple-mango variety naman ay super bango at super ganda kung titingnan mo, pero pag kinain mo puro bunot (mabuhok) at lasang gamot ika nga.
ah basta… favorite fruit ko talaga ang mangga! hehe
Leo,
Yung apple mango na galing ilocos ang masarap ng variety. Smooth at hindi mabuhok. Hindi pati masyadong lasang gamot.
Oo na. favourite mo na ang mangga. Hahaha
Masarap din yung manggang Cebu, yung maliliit at hindi masyadong yellow ang balat pag nahihinog pero sobrang tamis.
hayst! dito samen sa East Coast, pinag-tatyagaan ko ang mga berde at pulang mangga na galing sa Mexico. OO, tama sinabi ko: pag pinaghalong BERDE at PULANG PULA SYA, HINOG na daw sya. Oo nga naman, hinog talaga – pero KULANG sa sarap at kulang sa TAMIS ang Berde at Pula. HAHAHAHA hindi ako nagbibiro, indian mango ang tawag dito yong indian na nagsisigaw nang ~brrrrr eeeeyyy at hindi yung “you ritz the customer serviz pliz leev a message now!”
“pero KULANG sa sarap at kulang sa TAMIS ang Berde at Pula.”
KORAAAAAK!!! Hahaha
and yeah! that’s right! FAKE yong Vitamin C!!! haha!
Where’s the balimbing?
that’s right! hehehe! eto: http://barriosiete.com/the-sinking-boat-and-the-national-fruit/
Korek!!! Saka andami namang prutas na pula sa pinas bakit eypol ang nilagay? Nasaan ang pagiging makabayan ni Eklat? Nakalimutan ang stroberi ng baguio, makopa, sinigwelas, rambutan, at mansanitas!
Hoy Blue, si Mel nagpapamudmod ng condom sa harap ng Baclaran church panlaban daw sa AIDS – tama ba yon?
Kutz, hindi ako makabayan. French nga ang hubby ng idol ko eh. Hahaha
At saka tingnan mo naman, Beckham ang apelyido ko. LOL
inferness, hinihipan naman yun ni Mel bago ibenta. lobo yun ateng, lobo hehe
Lobo ang nilalako ko ha. Not condoms. Bawal yun sa religion ko. LOL
you read my mind classmate! hahaha. talamak pa naman and star fruit sa tin. hihihi.
Miss Talipapa, naku walang balimbing dito at nagsasawa na ako dun. Palagi ko na lang kasi nakikita tuwing umaga habang naghihilamos sa harap ng salamin. Hahaha
naku blue! kung alam mo lang, nilait lait ka na sa entry na to hehehe: http://barriosiete.com/is-there-still-a-catholic-vote/
Buti na lang at nakaready ang motilium ko…just in case of religious indigestion. Hahhahah.
Bigla kong namiss ang manga ng pilipinas. Ang mahal ng manga dito
super treat kapag bumili ka. :-< I like both hilaw and hinog.
Eklat,
The english term for Dalandan is (if I am not mistaken) Mandarin Orange.
Favorite ko ang mangga, esp. the apple mango and guimaras variety.
Siver, thanks. Mandarin orange pala ang tawag dun.
i love tropical fruits lalo na ang Philippine Mangoes! I also miss sinegwelas, duhat, makopa