About batjay

I am an overseas filipino worker. Now, I am part of that "babalik ka rin crowd" you see around christmas time, arriving at the NAIA in droves from all over, gold chain around their necks, in jeans and maong jacket, ray-ban shades, goatee, and baseball cap, pababa pa lang ang eroplano kinukuha na ang hand-carry luggage at nagpapalakpakan na't handang halikan ang lupa pagka-landing!

Binagoongan

Ang sikreto sa masarap na Binagoongan ay subtlety. Dahan dahan mong ihahalo ang bagoong sa ginisang bawang, sibuyas, at kamatis hanggang sa ang lasa ay hindi masyadong maalat, hindi masyadong malansa. sapat lang na ang pakiramdam ng lasa ay yung kung ano ang nararamdaman mo kapag nagising mula sa isang kasiya-siyang wet dream.

Translation

The secret to delicious Binagoongan is subtlety. You slowly add the shrimp paste to the sauteed garlic, onion, and tomatoes until the taste is not too salty, not too fishy. You stop cooking when the dish begins to taste like what you feel when you wake up from a pleasant wet dream.