Category Archives: Food

Economy, Food, Social Media

PHILIPPINES: SILI RED-TAGGED

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – When one one encounters a red tag in a retail store, it usually means an item is on sale and significantly marked down. Not so with sili (chilli pepper) in the Philippines.

Amid all the talk of red-tagging of individuals and elements with alleged ties to the NPA-Communist Party, sili has recently had its share of the hugely criticized government practice.

But it’s not for reasons of anti-government ties nor mark downs, but for exorbitant prices, ranging upwards of P700 per kilo. The red-tagging comes from all directions — from government to the media and above all, consumers whose spicy meals of Bicol Express or Laing are gravely threatened.

It’s a classic case of red spice being red-tagged.


Culture, Food, Health & Medicine

THIS YEAR, 46 MILLION TURKEYS WILL BE PARDONED!

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Surging coronavirus cases in many areas of the United States may make it unwise to hold large family gatherings at Thanksgiving this year, particularly if elderly relatives or out-of-state travel are involved, Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, told “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday.

“You may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that social gathering, unless you’re pretty certain that the people that you’re dealing with are not infected,” Fauci said, adding that his own three children will not be coming home for Thanksgiving because his age puts him at elevated risk.

It is estimated that 46 million turkeys are slaughtered each year during Thanksgiving, thanks to the age-old tradition of family dinners in which these birds are the main feature.

Each year, White House tradition also “pardons” a turkey or two, saving them from being killed.

Thanks to Covid-19 and Fauci’s advice to Americans, 46 million turkeys will have a well-deserved lease on life this year!

Food, Law Enforcement

Pan De Sal Bakers Go On Nationwide Strike Amid Reno Liver Spread Ban

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Starting Friday at 5:00 a.m., Filipinos may not find any pan de sal in their favorite bakeries or neighborhood sari-sari stores.

The National Association of Pan de Sal Bakers (NAPSB) has announced that its more than 1 Million members will go on a nationwide strike, in protest of the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that it was banning the sale, purchase and consumption of Reno liver spread.  FDA said the brand, which has been in existence for more than half a century, has not registered with the regulatory agency.

Reno liver spread has been a favorite of Filipino households, across all social classes, being a secret ingredient for popular dishes like kaldereta and adobo, as well as the choice spread for pan de sal, the inexpensive breakfast bun.

The NAPSB told The Adobo Chronicles that the nationwide strike will last until the FDA reverses its decision/announcement regarding this well-loved Filipino version of the paté.