This year marks 16 years since the floods of Ondoy (Ketsana). We lost a lot of valuables then and I am not even talking about the damage to property including our home at the time. The more valuable things were the photos, books and other personal, sentimental items that we had collected throughout our lives until that time. Most of these were in my room at my parents' home in Cainta.
Right after Ondoy, I had two trips abroad scheduled. Both were to a city that we would eventually call home for two years (while the wife was assigned to work there) - Singapore. Singapore to me is something like a 'comfort place'. There is where I gathered my senses and sanity after what was a traumatic experience by Ondoy. One of the food we usually buy from there is the bakkwa that's available at shops at Changi and around the city. We usually get this at Bee Cheng Hiang. There's supposed to be another shop that has better bakkwa but we've been unable to find this despite residing in the city state.
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| Gourmet bakkwa pack from Changi |
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| Yesterday's breakfast was baksilog - bakkwa, sinangag and itlog (bakkwa, fried rice and eggs). |
We were unable to buy bakkwa the last 2 times either of of were in Changi as there was a ban on pork products entering the Philippines due to the diseases that affected swine and hogs in the region. There were even restrictions within the country. It's a good thing these were already lifted and we can get some of this comfort food this time.
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