tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post114049409081423774..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: garlic at the salcedo market.santos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140963136135070062006-02-27T00:12:00.000+10:002006-02-27T00:12:00.000+10:00hi sha--it is a bit expensive, relatively speaking...hi sha--it is a bit expensive, relatively speaking. especially since it's such an important ingredient in the pinoy kitchen :) however, you don't need that much, and the quality is really superior....santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140800295568525822006-02-25T02:58:00.000+10:002006-02-25T02:58:00.000+10:00local garlic is cheap here 3 bulbs for euro. Every...local garlic is cheap here 3 bulbs for euro. <BR/>Every Filipina I know here who goes home ALWAYS have a a bunch of garlic in her/his balikbayan box.<BR/><BR/>They all said its very expensive in the Phils... <BR/>is it? or just the quality...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140708226547787952006-02-24T01:23:00.000+10:002006-02-24T01:23:00.000+10:00*sigh*. same as here, then. if i didn't have such ...*sigh*. same as here, then. if i didn't have such a black thumb, i'd attempt growing some.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140690064686154702006-02-23T20:21:00.000+10:002006-02-23T20:21:00.000+10:00hi santos, the freshness of the garlic available ...hi santos, the freshness of the garlic available here leaves much to be desired - it is more often than not the bulk-shipped stuff from china. while there's nothing amiss with garlic from china per se, the stuff we see here is probably several months oldJoycelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620313183747360569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140663016238987132006-02-23T12:50:00.000+10:002006-02-23T12:50:00.000+10:00i hope not, because that someone is me, right now....i hope not, because that someone is me, right now....now to spread the word, and spread the garlic!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140656011072727672006-02-23T10:53:00.000+10:002006-02-23T10:53:00.000+10:00Our garlic cloves are smaller, but has so much fla...Our garlic cloves are smaller, but has so much flavor compared to the imported versions. Harder to peel, and has the kick to make any adobo, fried rice or saute come alive. Will garlic go through the same scenario that our local coffee is going through before someone starts crying out for its salvation?Watergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108188644976124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140619347351481292006-02-23T00:42:00.000+10:002006-02-23T00:42:00.000+10:00i think the biggest problem in the philippines is ...i think the biggest problem in the philippines is transportation. i think the supply is good, but as there isn't refrigerated storage from supplier to supplied, a lot of the product suffers. of course, it wouldn't be the same if shut in cold storage. but probably better than the stuff from elsewhere anyway. but still not cheap. filipinos love their garlic, so quantity is rarely the problem--it's mostly limited by budget, not by culinary need.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140618970055629132006-02-23T00:36:00.000+10:002006-02-23T00:36:00.000+10:00Have to agree, the local garlic is significantly b...Have to agree, the local garlic is significantly better than the stuff that comes by the container load from china. And yes it can't be matched by adding more. One of the main problems is local producers can't compete. It might cost four times as much but for the amount used, and not have too be used, it's an insignificant amount for what can make a dish.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849240671473744463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140592362782385912006-02-22T17:12:00.000+10:002006-02-22T17:12:00.000+10:00hi j--i'm actually quite surprised to read that yo...hi j--i'm actually quite surprised to read that you can't get garlic like this. is it all imported in? truly tragic, and this stuff can be magic. well, for me. there are some who find it beastly.<BR/><BR/>hi spots! i'm sure there are family members of mine who have used this much garlic on occasion :)santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140520018974466922006-02-21T21:06:00.000+10:002006-02-21T21:06:00.000+10:00nice pic! .... never seen so much garlic before al...nice pic! .... never seen so much garlic before altogether! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1140508184683037522006-02-21T17:49:00.000+10:002006-02-21T17:49:00.000+10:00hi santos, that does look incredibly, vampire-scar...hi santos, that does look incredibly, vampire-scaringly fresh. sadly, we never see the likes of garlic this beautiful in singapore. i can only imagine how fantastic aioli would be made with garlic of this quality...Joycelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620313183747360569noreply@blogger.com