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Friday, November 4, 2022

Friday, November 04, 2022

Roli's Napoleones : The Original Dessert Negrenses Have Loved Through The Years

Word has gotten around that a food festival showcasing Negrense food is happening at the Hidalgo Drive of the Rockwell Center in Makati, Metro Manila. Dubbed as the Namit Namit Food Festival, this gathering will perhaps be the very first time the Manila-based people of Negros Island, the sweet spot of the Philippines, will be celebrating their holiday known as Cinco de Noviembre in Metro Manila.

If there's one thing we all know Negrenses for, it's their passion for rolling out the best food for their guests to delight in. I'm sure that all the best inasals will be out, KBL (Kadyos, Baboy, Langka), Kansi and other Negrense favorites. However, for this moment, I'm zooming in on what I've always maintained as the original dessert Negrenses have loved through the years - Napoleones from Roli's!

For those who haven't come across it yet, Napoleones is basically a mille-feuille (translated to "a thousand sheets"), layers of puff pastry with custard filling and topped with sugar glaze. It has been around that in the minds of the older Negrenses, there's only one name attached to it - Roli's.

Long before Negrenses capped their meals with chocolate cake and coffee, we were doing Napoleones with coffee. In those days people didn't care at all about their blood sugar and would have Napoleones with sweetened coffee. I personally liked the idea of drinking my coffee black, and munch on sweet Roli's Napoleones as a way to temper and balance out the flavors.

That's probably what I'll be doing again today as the Namit Namit Food Festival opens at 10am. I'm going to walk my dog to Rockwell and get the first box of Roli's Napoleones. Before I even bring the box(es) back home, I'm going to have an unsweetened Americano to go along with it in the park bench and savor all the happy times we enjoyed this delicacy with the family. Just like old times.

O te', dali na kamo sa Namit Namit.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Titas de Bacolod is Back!

Art, Blog

Behind the Scenes with Ivy Visitacion

Titas de Bacolod is back! All the writings of Tita Ivy Visitacion will also be republished here.

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

I'm Excited About Saravia Blue Crab at the 31st Negros Trade Fair

Food, Manila

The one time when crab mentality is good and is advocated. Saravia blue crab sells crab meat in different variants- claw meat, cocktail claw fingers, special, super lump, and jumbo! All will be available at the Silay Export booth on Sept.14-18 at the Negros Trade Fair!

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Monday, September 21, 2015

Here We Go Again : Sugar Smuggling On The Rise

Food, Issues

Over the weekend, I saw a news item about sugar smuggling. Once again, we are here in this merry-go round. It has always been this way, spinning perpetually but hardly merry at all. Fact is, the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) is “very alarmed” of the dramatic increase in sugar smuggling during past few months. SAP is the biggest group of sugar planters and millers in the country. Mr. Manuel Lamata disclosed that this increase in the smuggling of sugar will be very detrimental to the local sugar industry. This will not only affect the sugar planters and millers but also those whose livelihood are also dependent on the local sugar industry. Aside from industry effects, the local consumer will be negatively affected.

While some readers may easily disregard this post because they are neither Negrense nor involved with sugar, people just have to keep this going on social media for the rest of the country to understand. Sugar is not just an "haciendero thing". It is every Filipino's thing.

How it affects the country

Imported sugar is cheaper. The reason behind this is that the sugar industry in China and Thailand are highly subsidized by those respective governments, thus, the price does not really reflect its market value and is the reason why it is competitive with regards to Philippine sugar. This affects the demand for locally produced sugar since imported sugar is Php1,100.00 per sack while local sugar is priced at Php2,350.00 per sack.

The detrimental effects to the consumer can be attributed to the fact that imported sugar does not undergo any quality control tests unlike locally produced sugar, thus, the health and safety concerns of the consumer are compromised.

Also, the uncollected tariffs and import duties constitute a loss for government revenue that is needed for basic services to the people.

Increased Smuggling in recent months

In January this year, the Bureau of Customs have seized 189 40 foot containers of smuggled sugar worth Php240,000,000.00 at the Manila International Container Terminal, Cebu port and Cagayan de Oro port. In May another 10 40 foot containers from China were apprehended worth 13 million pesos. Last August 13, 2015 , the Customs Bureau was able to take 21 40 foot containers of smuggled sugar. The Customs Intelligence Group also netted Php57,000,000.00 of smuggled sugar.

These developments are “very alarming” indeed as lamented by the SAP. The sheer cost and volume of the smuggling activities indicates an increase that is unprecedented.

Pleas for Intervention

The SAP represented by Mr. Lamata has already conveyed the concerns of the sugar industry through a letter to President Benigno Aquino III citing the increase of sugar smuggling these past few months. Also, the issue has already been brought to the attention of former DILG Secretary and now presidential standard bearer Mar Roxas at the Philippine Sugar Technology Convention held recently in Cebu.

Recent Smuggling

In its banner headline on September 20, 2015, the Philippine Daily Inquirer cited the attempt to smuggle sugar by a known close associate of President Aquino. Virginia Torres, former Land Transportation Office attempted to intercede for the release of 64 40 foot containers of sugar imported from Thailand. Said importation is worth Php 100 million and was misdeclared as General Merchandise. The importation did not have the necessary requirements from the Sugar Regulatory Administration. Notwithstanding, the request for the release of the sized containers were not given accommodation by the Bureau of Customs.

Impressions

It is no secret that smuggling continues to be a problem in this country. The government must do its best to enhance its revenue collections so that there will be more funds available for basic services. Also, it must enforce the law no matter who tries to intercede and intervene in smuggling cases. But it is paramount that it also protects the Filipino consumer and Filipino industries as well.

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Why S&R Is Going To Be A Big Hit In Bacolod City

Food, People

It was just a matter of time when S&R Membership Shopping would be coming to Bacolod shores. Looks like it's heading to Negros sooner than we think.

With all the big players coming in to Bacolod, I'm listing down the various reasons why S&R is going to be such a big hit when it comes.

1. Imported Goods - Negrenses just love the idea of being able to buy stuff that's "Stateside". With not a care that it actually comes from China, the satisfaction of seeing it stamped with U.S. brands and labels is heaven enough.

2. New York Style Pizza - This will be the bestseller. If there is any other food which Negrenses enjoy next to chicken inasal and KBL, it must be pizza. No need to elaborate on this.

3. Southern Style Fried Chicken, Clam Chowder, and Salad - Eat your heart out KFC, this is the real finger lickin' good. For those who want flasbacks of their visit to San Francisco, Clam Chowder is the treat. For those who are organic food lovers, you can skip the fried chicken and the cream in the clam chowder and settle for S&R Chicken Caesar's Salad.

4. Green Tea Kitkat - What was once in short supply will now be available in abundance.

5. Unlimited Drinks - Forget the fact that we are pushing for a Coke-free Negros, members will get a kick out of getting unlimited drinks from the dispenser.

6. Original Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory in the U.S. - Oh yes, people will go for this despite the PhP1,500...and realize Ging Consing's cheesecake is much, much superior.

More reasons to follow soon. As it is, I'm sure you get the picture how Negrenses will rave about S&R...until of course we all realize that Lucio Co and friends are having the last laugh doing in the Negrenses over and over again.

Cheers!

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