Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Juana Eat ?

I was in my street food mood.
But I was in the middle of Makati's cityscape.

No problemo .

Tucked away in the frenzy of the thousands of workers making a beeline for buses, jeepneys, and Innova (Fx) transports at the ParkSquare terminal is a small street food kiosk. Targeting a mobile market that just wants some stomach fillers as they rush by - the kiosk is humorously named "Juana Eat ? " .

A colorful kiosk and a subliminal question that addresses the basic pangs of a tired and famished worker. Juana eat nga ba .... ?

Opkors

Tokneneng
Kwek kwek
Okoy
Lumpiang shanghai
Lumpiang sariwa
Flavored ice cone
Nata pearl shake
Water and softdrinks

How basic can you get?

But people flock to it.
A reflection of economy rather than an unshakable preference for street food ... I think.
People are looking for the cheaps
Affordable but familiar

The run- away best seller is opkors "tokneneng" - ang nilagang itlog ng pugo na binalot sa arinang may halong itlog at pangkulay na orange tapos pinirito hanggang lumutong ang balot. Tignan mo nang tignan at unti unti kang maaakit - parang magnet. Gugustuhin mo talaga. Lalo na pag may pangsawsaw na sukang maanghang . Diyosme -sisimotin ang baryang nasa bulsa mo ... at para kang asong ulol na pabalikbalik.

Taralets - let's juana eat.


Two wives are buying itlog in the local market.
Wife 1: You know mare, whenever I see a itlog na pula
naaalala ko ang itlog ng mister ko.
Wife 2: Bakit??? Ganyan ba kapula???
Wife 1: Hindi, ganyan kaalat!!!


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