STORISTER

STORISTER is a blog website made in Tumblr and is run by three TCM students from Cagayan de Oro City. The blog is about food trends, coping mechanisms, quarantine experimentations and experiences.

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LECHON: THE CENTER STAR

The traditional Christmas supper is a magnificent blend of flavorings served with a range of meats and fish from all over the world. Every corner of the world, however, has something special to offer as a flavor of their traditional cuisine; one such Christmas season delicacy is the Lechon, also known as a Filipino Lechon. WHAT IS LECHON? Lechon is a traditional pork dish made by roasting a whole pig on a rotisserie over open coals. The name "Lechon" comes from the Spanish word "leche" which means "milk." The meal was made with suckling piglets who were still sucking milk from their mothers, hence the Lechon, it was thought that the consistency and flavor of the tiny pig gave this meal a pleasant flavor. There are various varieties of this traditional dish, and it has progressively become an important element of Filipino culinary culture.

Source: About Cagayan de Oro

Every home, on the other hand, has its own Lechon recipe, and experimenting with herbs and spices makes it a great delight for a special feast. Historically, Lechon was made using little pigs, but this dish has been created with a variety of meat over time. Furthermore, the amount of time and work necessary in preparing and cooking Lechon implies that its appearance at a feast is a tribute to the value of the event, which is why Lechon is always served during special occasions such as Noche Buena on Christmas Eve. Christmas being the most important holiday in the Philippines, a Christmas supper without Lechon just doesn't feel festive. What’s your favorite part in lechon? mine, ribs part and the supreme, lechon skin.

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PART 1: PAROL FOR A CAUSE

When City streets and homes are it up with brightly colored Christmas lanterns, it can only mean one thing: The holiday season is here. The star-shaped lanterns, known as parol, are more than just decorations, it symbolizes hope in face of adversity, and it has special relevance in this epidemic as a reminder to stay resilient, positive and trust in the Lord. Moreover, others may see parol as a simple decoration but for others, it is their new hope to start new. So, as we celebrate this season of giving, why not use this opportunity to give back to the community? After all, what better way to commemorate the season than to express gratitude as well as share a little amount that may help others.

Source: ABS-CBN News

In addition, Charity Bazaars like; Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord- for supporting inmates, World Vision – for less fortunate families to enjoy Noche Buena, and Project PEARLS – For children's gifts and homeless families are examples of charity that need your love and kindness in this kind of season. It is like hitting 2 birds with 1 stone by buying Christmas Parol concurrently you are lending your help. “Share what you can share and receive what you deserve” – mc.

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PAROL: SYMBOLIZE PINOY CHRISTMAS

Filipino Christmas is bright, vibrant, full of customs, colorful, and surely dazzling. The Christmas lantern, also known as "PARÓL" in Filipino, is one of the most famous symbols of Filipino Christmas enthusiasm. The star-shaped lanterns are hung outside of homes, on major city streets, and even in provincial towns and tiny villages.

For Filipinos, whether it's Parol with simple or lavish designs, It's a symbol of shared faith and hope. It also represents the victory of light over darkness, as well as the goodwill of Filipinos throughout the Christmas season. Despite modernity, we cannot deny that Parol has been part of our culture and forever holds a special space in everyone's house.

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NINONG AT NINANG, PASKO NA NAMAN!

It's Christmas season and also a season for "FINDING NINONG AND NINANG." We know some kids and kids at heart still wishing and hoping that their godparents might have something for them this year. But, apart from gifts and presents what does Godparent mean and their roles?

A godparent's responsibility is to maintain some form of contact with the child throughout his or her life. Godparents attend the christening of the infant and possibly participate in the ritual. Most importantly, the godparent act as a mentor and, if the child's parent dies, the godparent step in as the child's symbolic parent. A godparent is such a meaningful word, down to its role and responsibility. If you have a godparent/s, take time to check them and thank them as well for accepting the duty of being a godparent. After all these years, do you still remember your godparent/s? What's your best memory with them?

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DECEMBER: PASKONG PINOY

It's almost Christmas Readers!

Holidays are almost here <3 We will be releasing our DECEMBER content with the theme PASKONG PINOY.

Inspiration from Filipino cuisines, traditions and charities. Keep updated STORISTERs. Always wear your masks and maintain social distancing.

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My first Bagsak Serye

It was all clear to me at first that my previous course was all about mathematics and analyzations of a real schematic problem. It was very strong of me to continue the course and still having a mental breakdown why I continue and the need to continue. It was first semester on the year of 2018, and everybody was deadly busy to comply the final requirements to experience their semestral break, but guess what? Where I am? At the hospital having dengue. I was crying the whole week because I am afraid that I can’t finish my finals because of what happened. Hysterically thinking but calmly showing the best of me wishing I didn’t brought panic to my parents. Luckily after 1 week being in the hospital I was discharged, and I automatically go to school by Monday.

But guess what? Due to my surprise, it was the schedule of our very first final exam on the course AUTOCADD. I was shocked and didn’t know what to do since I didn’t catch up all the lessons, I am afraid that I will fail again but gladly due to my friends and classmates that I was with at that time I finish exam confidently having a passed grade. But the subject that I fail is the “College Algebra” it was my birthday and honestly I was the most broken within that day knowing that I need to repeat my subject in the next semester and having the same mental breakdown I have.

It was tough since I knew that I gave my all and yet the best of me wasn’t enough to passed all my subjects. The learning that I earned since what happened is to accept defeats and learn to move on from them. I realize that some things were meant to be broken and doesn’t mean you need to be broken you need to pick all those broken pieces to start from the beginning and that was the lesson I’ve learned from my first bagsak story.

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College Friends to Friends for Life

I was glad that I was with the right people. I was happy and blessed because found friends that turns to family as time goes by. Friendship can be easily defined as a state of enduring affection, intimacy, and trust within several people but mine goes beyond that. It was innate in me that I easily bond with people whom I just know. I was friendly, conversationalist and approachable and I think it was a good start to make friends with. In my previous course, the people I bond there was realistically optimistic and helpful, they help me a lot in managing my fears specially in our laboratories which I honestly tell that I’m always scared of. Lessons can be hard sometimes, but I find it easier with the right people I’m with.

When I take the chance to shift to the TCM Department I was unsure about the people surrounding me since it’s an all-new environment and the person I’m with was only two of my former classmates before. We were scared that freshmen students would take down on us since we’re new in the program and at the same time we weren’t sure how our first day could be like. As the time goes by, I met three girls that I was very thankful up until now. The definition of friendship was clearly established when I met my other three friends who turns to be my friends for life.

I am beyond blessed and grateful to have these people in these trying times, we may never see each other a lot due to unforeseen circumstances but the communication and the relationship that we built gave us more strength to trust each other it may be academically or outside academics. We promise to hold this bond to the death of our lives, and I was grateful that I do find my college friends who turned to be my friends for life.

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The spirit of a Trailblazer

Back in the days, USTP CDO is one of my top and foremost choices to go in college. Despite having the fact that I didn’t pass the entrance exam to my first chosen course I was also happy that it brought so much challenge in my first years in the university. I was glad that I was at the right people who helped me a lot to overcome my fears particularly in my electronic courses whom I didn’t liked at all, but I have no choice but to continue what I started. After a one year of a roller coaster ride with a plus summer, I made up my mind that I need to change my path for the better.

Pressure is always the bread and butter of being a college student but having a spirit like a trailblazer everything is at hand. The true spirit of a trailblazer doesn’t end in finishing your studies but its how you conquer difficulties that might cross your road at any times. The urge to push yourself to the limit is always a part of being how you dealt with deviances in your journey. Always believed that only yourself can help you in achieving your desires in life and having a spirit of a trailblazer is a power anyone can’t steal from you. As this say, don’t stop when you’re tired stop when you’re done.

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My first USTP Intramurals

My first intramurals as a college student were really memorable. The event was my first intramurals as a USTP CDO student, and I was quite thrilled for it because at my former school, we didn't have any sports facilities, so our intramurals were pretty limited. Unfortunately, owing to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to join in any sports because I was concentrating on my studies at the time.

I can say that not losing my voice was a blessing after a week of screaming and yelling for my division. Intramurals, in my opinion and based on my experience, are designed to define what friendly competition is. You meet new individuals in your cluster and take part in an anticipated event despite your lack of preparation. It's genuinely incredible to share an experience that you know you'll remember for the rest of your life. For me, Intramurals was an indescribable week. Since the event began, there have been a flurry of conflicting emotions, and it was also great to take a break from academics and tests. Overall, the commemorated event benefited me in socializing and understanding the significance of occasionally

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The 70% Passing Rate

It's not simple to achieve a 70% pass percentage in USTP. We wake up every morning exhausted from sleepless nights and managing academics and extracurricular activities. Being a trailblazer is a reality of the situation, but despite this responsibility, we find light in everything we do. We will explore how to overcome the 70% passing rate by having a student with a purpose. To be honest, achieving a 70% pass rate is never simple. I find it difficult to accumulate since I am aware that I am an average student; nonetheless, despite being an average student, I am here writing this down and sharing my experience in achieving a 70% passing rate.

We're all giving it our all, and I hope everyone notices. It's not the time to talk about disappointments and negativity because we're all dealing with various traumas that we've never discussed. Being a student, a daughter, a scholar, and a breadwinner are all roles I've played throughout my life. When you realize you're made for something and have worked hard to become something, it hits you like a ton of bricks. Life is boundless; take risks, accept defeats, but most importantly, whatever life throws at us, we're standing still and proving that being a student is more than a 70% passing rate.

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Being a college freshmen @USTP

I recall how it felt to be a freshman in college. To spend time with people you've never met before, to join clubs and organizations that assist me grow beyond my limits. Hello, I'm a BSTCM student at USTP CDO, and this is my life as a college freshman at USTP. I was preoccupied with achieving my goal of attending a state institution and working my heart off to pass every course on the list. Unfortunately, I was not one of the students who were pleased with their selected course. My first course was never my first choice, and as a result, I have lost some of my motivation to do good since I am not inspired to complete my tasks, which leads to a more serious scenario.

Unfortunately, one of my math subjects is a failure. It had a hold on me. I've been crying for the past week because of what I've earned, which has disappointed my parents. I was certain that my first course was not for me, and I was pushing myself too hard to stay on track. I took the subject again, and despite my best efforts, I was able to pass college algebra. We were advised to attend a summer class in trigonometry because it was a requirement for second-year students. I quickly enrolled myself and my classmates in the next available summer class, and we spent the entire summer going to and from the university; nonetheless, it was well worth it because we all passed the Trigonometry course. But it didn't stop me there; I was unsure if I could go to second year after putting in so much effort throughout my freshman years. I seek out advice, ideas, and individuals who can assist me in taking chances, even if the outcome is uncertain. I was convinced myself that I was prepared, so I shifted to BSTCM.

Despite the fact that my early years at university were difficult, I was able to move on from my mistakes. I became an example of someone who is unsure of himself and hence becomes a victim of their own acts. I realized that taking some chances could result in one of two outcomes: success or failure. I was overjoyed because, as far as I knew, I was here writing some blogs because I listen to my heart and am here to study TCM and learn the responsibilities of a college student.

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Hey Readers! Eyes here! 📷 It's better to be late than never. ---- STORISTER will be releasing its NOVEMBER to REMEMBER blogs. Inspiration from college experiences, encouragements and empowerment. 📷

Stay updated and don't forget to follow us on our Tumblr website account. Keep in line to know more updates on our NOVEMBER releases. Thank you! Stay safe and wear your masks. 📷 STORISTER

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TUSLOB BUWA

Saucy? Hot and affordable? Tuslob buwa is a Cebuano street cuisine that emerged in the 1980s in the Cebu City barangays of Pasil and Suba. It's made up of pig brain, soy sauce, and a little oil. On a pan, the ingredients are subjected to blast cooking, which produces bubbles. This is one of the must favorite street food of cebuanos which they take their pride for.

Tuslob buwa is part of te cebuanos history and pride, “Tuslob Buwa” is believed to originate in Brgy. Pasil where residents find it as their daily source of income. Due to its demand, proper and legal authority has also come to protect this word from any malicious intent. According to https://sugbo.ph/2020/azul-cebu-trademarks-tuslob-buwa/ cebuanos wake up with the news that “Tuslob Buwa” is now a registered trademark through the Intellectual Property of the Philippines by Azul. This trademark means that any unauthorized use of the word, phrase or logo is against the law.

Azul is one of the popular eateries in Cebu that offer this famous street food, and even got more popular after being featured on Netflix’s Street Food Asia.

Basically, Tuslob Buwa (to dip into bubbles) is composed of pig brain, pork liver or intestines (can be optional), onions, oil, soy sauce or fish sauce, and other assorted seasonings. All of these ingredients will be put together in a pan until it boils. This will be best served with your puso (hanging rice) that will be dip into the pan, as its name suggests. It is economical since you only get to pay for the puso you consumed.

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PROBEN AND TASTED

Chicken proben is a popular street food among students and those with limited budget. It is served in plastic bags or skewered and fried on bamboo sticks. Proben or proven is actually short for “proventriculus”, the true stomach of chicken located between the crop and the gizzard or “baticolon”. It is marinated in some form of salt and vinegar (along with other spices), and then coated in wet batter, and then tossed in dry flour or corn starch just before frying. This proben street food is deep-fried until the exterior becomes golden brown and crispy. Chicken proven or proben sold in the streets usually come with the puso rice.

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Servings are dipped in some special sauce either hot and spicy sauce, vinegar, or ketchup depending on your taste. While munching you will find that it is juicy and savory and just a tad bit chewy. Have you ever missed those days when you have your street foods or Proben dates with your friends after classes? After exams or simple yayaan with barkada. How’s those days? Undeniably mouth-watering food, right? How about you? What’s your favorite sauce? #QuaranTRENDS #STORISTER #OctOVER-Trends #Proben&Tasted

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SINIGANG Nambawan

Filipinos are fun of soup and associated with that is the wide variety of soup dishes in Filipino cuisine. Sinigang is one of the main soup dishes in every Filipino’s home, with a sour soup flavored sinigang everyone is hooked and captivated. Whether you’re using pork, fish, shrimp, and anything else nothing could go wrong with sinigang, and the Filipino favorite soup made it again into the international food magazine as the world’s best vegetable soup by Taste Atlas.

It's sinigang's time to shine! The savory-sour Filipino dish was deemed the world's best vegetable soup by international food database Taste Atlas. According to Rappler Sinigang currently tops Taste Atlas' list with a rating of 4.8 stars out of 5, voted by culinary professionals and diners from around the world. It's under Taste Atlas' "Best" category, which includes other soups with a rating of 4.5 stars and above.

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Sinigang is the sole soup with 4.8 stars, followed by skābeņu zupa (Latvia), fagiolata (Italy), and ogbono soup (Nigeria) with 4.7 stars each. Taste Atlas also mentioned mercimek çorbası (Turkey) with 4.6 stars and the 4.5-rated Šaltibarščiai (Lithuania).

The "Great" category features soups with a rating of 4 to 4.4 stars, and includes bessara soup (Moroco) with 4.4 stars, vichyssoise (France) with 4.5, sayur lodeh (Indonesia) with 4.4, and fakes (Greece) with 4.2. Borscht (Ukraine) and caldo verde (Portugal) soups both have a 4.1 rating.

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Indeed, definitely sinigang is nambawan, from the humble homes of every Filipino to world domination. Sinigang is one of the facts fated proven that even how sour our life could be, there will be moments that would bring us to the top. Sinigang for life and for the best. Sinigang for the win.

Just like sinigang stay lowkey but yummy!

That is Sinigang No.

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How to cook ADOBO?

What's the deal with Adobo? Adobo is one of the most popular Filipino dishes, not just once, twice, or even multiple times. Filipinos enjoy cooking; hence the adobo recipe was formed. Associated with various historical stories, adobo was a popular dish even back then. The fiery flavor of the adobo makes us even more proud to be Filipino.

Adobo has its origins in the Spanish era when Filipinos modified their meals. Filipinos invented a variety of food preservation techniques. They used moist-heat cooking methods such as steaming or boiling. They used a lot of vinegar and salt to keep their food fresh for longer since the high acidity and sodium content created a dangerous environment for spoilage-causing germs.

But the realest thing is how to cook adobo?

What are the ingredients and what to start when cooking Adobo?

To simply begin,

Let’s introduce first our Ingredients

· 2 lbs. pork belly

· 2 tablespoons garlic minced or crushed

· 5 pieces dried bay leaves

· 4 tablespoons vinegar

· 1/2 cup soy sauce

· 1 tablespoon peppercorn

· 2 cups water

· Salt to taste

After knowing our golden ingredients let’s now go to Instructions

Instructions

1. Combine the pork belly, soy sauce, and garlic then marinade for at least 1 hour

2. Heat the pot and put-in the marinated pork belly then cook for a few minutes

3. Pour remaining marinade including garlic.

4. Add water, whole pepper corn, and dried bay leaves then bring to a boil. Simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour

5. Put-in the vinegar and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes

6. Add salt to taste

7. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

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Thanks to Panlasang Pinoy for this detailed recipe and instruction, or you can check it out at

https://panlasangpinoy.com/filipino-food-pork-adobo-recipe/#recipe to satisfy your adobo cravings.

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TEA WITH BESTIE

Several food trends emerged amid quarantine, with a number of Pinoy's finding ways to be productive and earn a few extra bucks on the side. On the top of the list is Milk tea, it gained more popularity during the start of quarantine.

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Because of how simple and easy to find the ingredients are, and also, others may not hustle to order it because they can make it at home. Milk tea is a perfect pair during movie date with family or special someone or even simple hangouts with your friends (with proper safety measure of course) How about you? What your favorite milk ta flavor?