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Filipino Lechon May Prolong Your Life!

June 15, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

ZURICH, Switzerland (The Adobo Chronicles) – Lechon is a signature item in the cuisine of the Philippines. It is a suckling pig roasted in an open fire pit. No celebration, fiesta or party is complete without this crispy and succulent Filipino delicacy.

But lechon has its health impact. It is high in cholesterol content and has been linked to high blood pressure, heart problems and weight issues among Filipinos.

But a new study from ETH, an internationally-recognized institution of science and technology based in Zurich, Switzerland, may just have absolved lechon from its ill reputation.

Lechon, just like bacon, may have the ability to prolong life, according to a recent study by researchers from ETH.

The pork product is apparently full of niacin – also known as Vitamin B3 – which has been linked to a longer life span. Researchers tested the theory by feeding a selection of roundworms a good dose of niacin and their life lasted one-tenth longer.

You can also find the vitamin in paprika, sun-dried tomatoes and peanuts. But why bother? You can find niacin in lechon, which is all that really matters. So eat up!

Oh, and don’t forget the sauce. Not just any sauce, but lechon sauce by Mang Tomas!

Food

SAN FRANCISCO WILL REQUIRE HEALTH WARNINGS ON FILIPINO ‘HALO-HALO’

June 9, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) — San Francisco Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve health warnings on ads for sugary sodas and some other drinks, saying such beverages contribute to obesity, diabetes and other health problems.

It is believed that San Francisco would be the first place in the country to require such a warning on ads if it receives a second approval from the Board of Supervisors next week and the mayor signs it into law.

The ordinance defines sugar-sweetened beverages as drinks with more than 25 calories from sweeteners per 12 ounces.

That puts the popular Filipino beverage/snack, halo-halo, way above that category.

Halo-halo, is shaved ice served in a tall glass (certainly more than 12 ounces), mixed with ingredients like beans, coconut, sweet fruits, nuts, milk, flan and lots of sugar — not including the scoop of ice cream topping. A full version of halo-halo with ice cream could easily contain as much as 100 calories of sweeteners.

San Francisco Filipino restaurants serving halo-halo opposed the ordinance, claiming that it will not only cost them extra money to include the health warning in their ads, but could potentially discourage customers from ordering the delicious snack.

The FilAm community had mixed (halo) reactions to the ordinance, with some saying that it is good for the health of the community, and others arguing that it was about time to elect a Filipino supervisor so that their concerns and issues are sufficiently represented in San Francisco’s liberal politics.

Well, well.

Entertainment, Film and TV

ABC NETWORK DROPS ‘FRESH OFF THE BOAT,’ PICKS UP MANNY PACQUIAO SITCOM

April 30, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

'Fresh Off The Boat' is out; 'Too Manny Things' is in — ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ is out; ‘Too Manny Things’ is in

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – ‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ the new ABC sitcom based on Eddie Huang’s book of the same title,” will not get a second season, sources close to the network told The Adobo Chronicles.

The show, starring Randall Park and Constance Wu, was considered the first family sitcom featuring Asian Americans in almost 20 years. It received tremendous support from the Asian American community when it launched in the fall, with viewing parties organized in major cities.

The sources said that although the show did relatively well in terms of ratings, ABC wanted something else that would shoot up the roof in terms of sustainable viewership.

In place of FOB, the network will pick up ‘Too Manny Things,’ a new comedy written and directed by Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, based on his true-to-life story as a boxer, basketball playing coach, singer, actor, congressman and potential presidential candidate.

FOB’s Randall Park also stars in the the Pacquiao sitcom, along with Marques Ray who plays the role of the boxer, and Tess Paras who plays Manny’s real-life wife, Jinky.

Taking advantage of Saturday’s boxing bout between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, ABC released the premiere episode of ‘Too Manny Things,’ on YouTube. By doing so, the network hopes to generate worldwide interest in the sitcom which starts this fall.

“We are confident that Manny’s sitcom will break all ratings considering his worldwide popularity,” ABC executives said.