“GinanggangnaSaging”: Deliciously Grilled
Almost all of the countries in the world havesophistication that eating three times a day is indeed the normal meal. But we Filipinos have different culture. Aside from the normal three times a day, there is also a “merienda”. Oftentimes there is also a midnight snack: It is a light snack which is no longer a pastry but can be a small portion of anything. When it comes to the Filipinos, food is really a thoughtful thing and a serious activity. We normally eat 5 times or more a day, with rice. Weird isn’t it? But, it’s a way of relieving stress of the Filipinos and in food we find true and almost endless happiness.
Street food is one of the Philippine’s pride in terms of food. It is ready to eat food sold in a public place by a vendor often through a portable food booth, food cart or even food trucks. Most street foods are also classified as both finger food and fast food. Compared to restaurant meals, it is more affordable and delicious. As what we have read, according to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street foods every day, how much more nowadays? People keep on looking for street foods to experience ethnic cuisines and also for nostalgia.
Regardless of the knowledge of the risk factors, actual harm to consumers’ health is yet to be fully proven and understood. Little attention has been devoted to consumers with regards to their eating habits, behaviours and awareness. The fact that geographical origins largely determine consumers’ physiological adaptation and reaction to different foods whether contaminated or not is neglected in the literature. Street foods are really appetizing and indeed enjoyable to eat.
Talking about street foods, if there’s one thing to be proud about being a Filipino, we think one of which is being inventive in coming up with new ideas, mostly in foods. There are actually countless inventions the Filipinos have made in terms of foods. One of those is the typical Filipino street food called “GinanggangnaSaging”. Only the Philippines have this kind of food. Are you familiar with this one? It is an unripen banana grilled over charcoal, coated with margarine and sprinkled with white sugar. Locally, these Bananas are called “Saba”. It is used in variety of banana snacks like Maruya, Toron, and Bananacue. It is also used to mix in different Filipino soups and stews. We interviewed one of the vendors of the “GininggangnaSaging”. She said, “It is not that easy to make this snack because you’ll be facing the heat produced by the coal and hotness will be felt.” She added, “But, it will not take a long time for it to be cooked, in just 5 minutes of waiting it will be immediately be sold to our customers”. Even in just a bite, you’ll surely already taste the true definition of the word delicious.
A lot of the Filipinos have tried this one and have found it good in taste and very affordable. For just a coin, you’ll surely burp deliciously. Looking for a street food added with nutrients and supplements that are commonly consumed by the particular culture? Try “GinanggangnaSaging”, grilled with love.
Almost all of the countries in the world havesophistication that eating three times a day is indeed the normal meal. But we Filipinos have different culture. Aside from the normal three times a day, there is also a “merienda”. Oftentimes there is also a midnight snack: It is a light snack which is no longer a pastry but can be a small portion of anything. When it comes to the Filipinos, food is really a thoughtful thing and a serious activity. We normally eat 5 times or more a day, with rice. Weird isn’t it? But, it’s a way of relieving stress of the Filipinos and in food we find true and almost endless happiness.
Street food is one of the Philippine’s pride in terms of food. It is ready to eat food sold in a public place by a vendor often through a portable food booth, food cart or even food trucks. Most street foods are also classified as both finger food and fast food. Compared to restaurant meals, it is more affordable and delicious. As what we have read, according to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street foods every day, how much more nowadays? People keep on looking for street foods to experience ethnic cuisines and also for nostalgia.
Regardless of the knowledge of the risk factors, actual harm to consumers’ health is yet to be fully proven and understood. Little attention has been devoted to consumers with regards to their eating habits, behaviours and awareness. The fact that geographical origins largely determine consumers’ physiological adaptation and reaction to different foods whether contaminated or not is neglected in the literature. Street foods are really appetizing and indeed enjoyable to eat.
Talking about street foods, if there’s one thing to be proud about being a Filipino, we think one of which is being inventive in coming up with new ideas, mostly in foods. There are actually countless inventions the Filipinos have made in terms of foods. One of those is the typical Filipino street food called “GinanggangnaSaging”. Only the Philippines have this kind of food. Are you familiar with this one? It is an unripen banana grilled over charcoal, coated with margarine and sprinkled with white sugar. Locally, these Bananas are called “Saba”. It is used in variety of banana snacks like Maruya, Toron, and Bananacue. It is also used to mix in different Filipino soups and stews. We interviewed one of the vendors of the “GininggangnaSaging”. She said, “It is not that easy to make this snack because you’ll be facing the heat produced by the coal and hotness will be felt.” She added, “But, it will not take a long time for it to be cooked, in just 5 minutes of waiting it will be immediately be sold to our customers”. Even in just a bite, you’ll surely already taste the true definition of the word delicious.
A lot of the Filipinos have tried this one and have found it good in taste and very affordable. For just a coin, you’ll surely burp deliciously. Looking for a street food added with nutrients and supplements that are commonly consumed by the particular culture? Try “GinanggangnaSaging”, grilled with love.