Luksu

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Luksu  It’s World Jump Day! How do you say “jump” in your language? LUKSU • (look-SOO)jump, leapTagálog (Filipino): talón, lundág, luksó (hop) LUNDAG • (loon-DUHG)jump, leapTagálog (Filipino): talón, lundág, luksó (hop) Verb Conjugationlumuksu, lúluksu, línuksu – to jump, leap (Actor Focus)lumundag, lúlundag, línundag – to jump, leap (Actor Focus)luksuan, luluksuan, liksuan – to jump over/on … Read more

Saginanun

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Saginanun  It’s International Moon Day! This unique old word in Kapampángan refers to a chant to the moon! SAGINANUN • (suh-gi-nuh-NOON)chant to the moon You may want to read: Libulan God of the Moon

Dirty Ice Cream

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Dirty Ice Cream: Traditional Filipino Ice Cream or Sorbétes The Filipino ice cream (Tagálog: sorbétes) is pejoratively called “dirty ice cream” and is traditionally made with coconut milk and/or carabao milk (which Kapampángans are particularly famous for and fond of). Sorbétes is sold in colorfully painted wooden carts on the street by ice cream vendors … Read more

Helado Mantecado

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HELADO MANTECADO: Traditional Kapampángan ice cream recipe from Sulipan, Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines. Helado mantecado (French vanilla ice cream) is a decadent ice cream made smooth and creamy with carabao’s milk, known for its high butterfat content and tangy flavor. This particular recipe comes from chef Gene Gonzalez’s book Cocina Sulipena: Culinary Gems from Old Pampanga. … Read more

Sorbetis

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Sorbetis It’s National Ice Cream Day! Featuring @wanderlustcreamery’s ice cream version of the Kapampángan halo-halo! Also featured in our post is Helado Mantecado, a traditional Kapampángan ice cream recipe from Sulipan, Apalit, Pampanga! How do you say “ice cream” in your language? SORBÉTIS • (sor-BEH-tis)ice creamTagálog (Filipino): sorbétes EtymologyFrom Spanish sorbetes, plural form of sorbete … Read more