Jazzy Calamares
A few days off from home base and still under the finalization stage of another upcoming transcription project, I found myself in Makati. Makati, being the business center of Metro Manila, is teeming with choices of awesome popular hang-outs and restaurants offering great Filipino and international dishes. It was also such a great timing being there this week. In the warm company of Mahal, we were not only able to enjoy the food but also the music from Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival which just had it’s 4-day mall tour. At Greenbelt 3, the free jazz music teasers (mall tours) started just this Monday night, Feb. 23rd. This will culminate to performances on the following dates: March 1st and 2nd (6pm at Rockwell Tent, Rockwell Powerplant Mall with artists Spyro Gyra, Hiromi, Dianne Reeves and Mike Stern) and on March 4th (6pm at Captain’s Bar, Mandarin Oriental Hotel with artists Ivan Lins and Charito). Tickets and reservations can also be availed at TicketNet. The performances at Greenbelt 3 also saw Filipino talents in Tonie, Noel Cabangon and friends; and, there will be more Pinoy talents as well in the other areas celebrating arts in the Philippines since February is our National Arts Month! I truly enjoyed it when Noel Cabangon performed, for it also made me feel proud as a Pinoy. When it comes to music and arts, di talaga pahuhuli ang Pinoy because our culture is one that is truly uniquely diverse. (Wala pa niyan sina Eddie Katindig and other notable names in Pinoy Jazz sa upcoming performances this March.) I will never forget Noel Cabangon’s jazz version of Jose Pepe Smith’s classic “Ang Himig Natin” plus the great treats of listening to his signature songs containing social awareness. By the way, Jose Pepe Smith is from the legendary Filipino rock band–Juan dela Cruz Band. For in-depth details of the jazz and arts festival, you can visit by clicking here the official site of the Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival.
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I am also glad to have shared this week with Mahal. What a great time we had! And while we were jazzing around, Calamares was among the plates of pulutan that graced our table. A dish of Spanish origin that is easy to cook. No wonder it is now also becoming popular in the street food scene!
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Calamares Recipe:
1 kilo medium-sized squids
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
oil for deep frying
calamansi juice (from about 5 pieces of calamansi)
salt and pepper to season
Clean the squids by peeling the skin off and removing the head, ink sacs, as well as the tentacles. Cut the body of the squids into rings. Marinate the squid rings in calamansi juice for about 5-10 minutes. Beat the eggs and season flour with salt and pepper. Dip the squid rings into the eggs before dredging each in seasoned flour then deep fry. Do not overcook because you don’t want to chew on “rubberized” Calamares! Drain the squid rings on paper towel to remove excess oil.
***I recommend a good dipping sauce for this. But, too bad I don’t have a recipe for that. This is also really nice if you season flour with spices that you like (garlic powder, chili poweder, etc.) Use your imagination….just eyeball each amount of seasoning. And, since we just had our anniversary celebration of the real Edsa Revolution, always have and keep the freedom…. tweak it and enjoy!
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