Feasts and Festivals: Aklan Province Islands Philippines
 Kalibo
Ati-Atihan - (every 3rd weekend of January), Kalibo, Aklan. A celebration
in honor of the Sto. Niño. Marked by a frenzied merriment
on the streets. Revelers in colorful costumes and bodies painted
black and their faces made up grotesquely, dance uninhibitedly to
drumbeats.
The Boracay Int'l Fun Board Cup - (January 29 - February
4), Bulabog Beach, Boracay, Malay, Aklan. The country's biggest
windsurfing event drawing participants from all over Asia.
Buling-Bulingan - (every 30th of April), Banga Aklan.
A celebration highlighting the ascension of Datu Manduyog as leader
of the Confederation of Madya-as and the establishment of his seat
of government in the 13th century in what is now known as Banga.
Travel Quotes:
I still make sure to go, at least once every year, to a country where things cannot be taken for granted, and where there is either too much law and order or too little. Christopher Hitchens
“Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuses himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels. Henry Adams
Philippine Cuisine Island Philippines
Dishes range from the very simple, like a meal of fried salted fish and rice, to the elaborate paellas and cocidos created for fiestas, of Spanish origin. Popular dishes include: lechón (whole roasted pig), longganisa (Philippine sausage), tapa (cured beef), torta (omelette), adobo (chicken and/or pork braised in garlic, vinegar, oil and soy sauce, or cooked until dry), kaldereta (meat in tomato sauce stew), mechado (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce).
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Philippine Cuisine Island Philippines Main Dishes Philippine Cuisine
Adobo is one of the most popular Filipino dishes and is considered unofficially by many as the national dish. It usually consists of pork or chicken, sometimes both, stewed or braised in a sauce usually made from vinegar, cooking oil, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and soy sauce. It can also be prepared "dry" by cooking out the liquid and concentrating the flavor. Bistek, also known as "Filipino beef steak," consists of thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and calamansi and then fried in a skillet that is typically served with onions.
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