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The exotic and the tasty...hhhhmmmmm

JUST SOME OF PAMPANGO'S MANY DISHES:
1.BURO is fermented rice with small shrimps or fish. It is served as an accompaniment for fried or grilled fish (best with crispy hito or catfish) and boiled vegetables. A very typical
Kapampangan dish and a must-try delicacy.
2.BETUTE is stuffed frog. The humble frog is stuffed with ground and seasoned pork then deefried to a perfect crisp.
3. KAMARU is probably the most exotic and hardest to find Kapampangan food. The kamaru or mole crickets are sauteed in garlic and onion, then roasted to a crunch. Rich in protein
and low in cholesterol, and contrary to its unsightly appearance, it is quite clean as it feeds only on rice and is found in paddies.
4. SISIG is pork cheek, grilled to a crunchy perfection, chopped and mixed with chicken liver, onions, kalamansi (native lemon) and spiked with fresh sili.
5. PINDANG BABI OR DAMULAG is sweet cured pork or carabeef. No Pampango home is left without a pack or so of this most popular meat delicacy in the freezer - always readily
available for the unexpected guest.
6. BURONG TALANGKA is the fat of salt-preserved little crabs. This very tasty rich paste is not for the diet conscious - it is laden with cholesterol, but heavenly nonetheless.
7. SANIKULAS is a native biscuit made of arrowroot and coconut milk. It originated as a giveaway by the priests during the feasts of San Nicolas Tolentino on September 10, with
everyone attending mass receiving one. The biscuits are believed to be miraculous and can cure the sick of any ailment.
8. TIBUK-TIBOK is a pudding-like dessert made of carabao's milk. Named after the tibok or heartbeat, as the congelation is apt to react when shaken. Also known as majablanca by the
Manilenos.