Cacao

[hazel]

[Lorenzo]

'te wa jud ko ka tilaw ani. How does it taste like?

[B:)]

Ger, ka remember ko ani sige mi supsop ana kada bakasyon nako sa akong lolo sauna. Unya tigumon ang liso kay ibuwad sa adlaw then my lola will roast them para mahimong tabliya.

Bran, sweet na sya.

[Lorenzo]

Awww man, what a beautiful memory, Beth.

I'll have to taste this someday.

[B:)]

Awww man, what a beautiful memory, Beth.

I'll have to taste this someday.

Bran, yes it was. And i'm sure you will really love it! Just make sure you don't swallow the pit

[orChids]

We have our cacao,and mao jod nay bantayan namo kung naay mahinog na.Wa man koy earth kong unsay hinog sa una,mao nang mailad tawon sa mga iyaan.hehehe I love watching my Lola doing the tabliya.Then ipagaling namo sa lungsod.Sus ang smell lang daan sa pure tabliya Beth,aguy gimingaw na noon ko da.

[B:)]

Mao bitaw Ms.Ya oi, lami kaayo sige sup-sop Ang sa akong lola hinuon, sya ray mag galing sa iyang cute nga grinder, sus ang humot lagi, makalipong hehehe.
Pero ok nako ron, kay gipadal-an ko sa akong bestfriend og tabliya from Sagbayan gyud daw ni sya. Mao na duna koy sikwati ug tinughong usahay.
Siguro I will oatmeal with tabliya

[orChids]

wOw,ako kay gipabawnan ko ug homemade tabliya from Butuan,courtesy of a family friend,nahurot na kay nag sige ug champorado,kids love it.

[B:)]

wOw,ako kay gipabawnan ko ug homemade tabliya from Butuan,courtesy of a family friend,nahurot na kay nag sige ug champorado,kids love it.

oi mao ba. ka buutan sa imong family friend, I'm sure kung moingon ka nga nahurot na imoha, they will send you some.
My banana love it too iya lang butangan ug soymilk.

[grazie7y]

Tagpila ning cacao, Haze?

[Lorenzo]

Mao bitaw Ms.Ya oi, lami kaayo sige sup-sop Ang sa akong lola hinuon, sya ray mag galing sa iyang cute nga grinder, sus ang humot lagi, makalipong hehehe.
Pero ok nako ron, kay gipadal-an ko sa akong bestfriend og tabliya from Sagbayan gyud daw ni sya. Mao na duna koy sikwati ug tinughong usahay.
Siguro I will oatmeal with tabliya

Beth, what exactly is a tabliya?

[grazie7y]

Dong, tabliya is the chocolate tablet after the cocoa beans are roasted and grounded. That's what we use for sikwati and champorado.  I also use that to make chocolate cake.

[hazel]

Ger, ka remember ko ani sige mi supsop ana kada bakasyon nako sa akong lolo sauna. Unya tigumon ang liso kay ibuwad sa adlaw then my lola will roast them para mahimong tabliya.

Bran, sweet na sya.

Beth, maka remember ko sa una ug mag bakasyon mi sa akong lola. Inig harvest sa cacao, tag pila ka sako. Kami nalang tawon mo atras ug sinupsupay kay perteng ngiloha na sa ngipon.

[B:)]

Beth, what exactly is a tabliya?

Bran, this is what "tabliya" looks like. And Grace pretty much explained earlier what it is.

[B:)]

Ger, ka remember ko ani sige mi supsop ana kada bakasyon nako sa akong lolo sauna. Unya tigumon ang liso kay ibuwad sa adlaw then my lola will roast them para mahimong tabliya.

Bran, sweet na sya.

Beth, maka remember ko sa una ug mag bakasyon mi sa akong lola. Inig harvest sa cacao, tag pila ka sako. Kami nalang tawon mo atras ug sinupsupay kay perteng ngiloha na sa ngipon.

hehehe, pareha di ay ta Ger nga mag yelo ang ngipon basta masobrahan. Pero mas grabe na imoha kay sinako man gyud. Kadtong sa akong lolo, dili maabtan ug sinako kay gamay raman to iyang kakawan, unya kada naay mahinog abtik man dayon ang mga apo mamumopo.

[Sigbin II]

Bran, as Grazie said, it's pure, unadulterated chocolate.  (Of course, without the latte.)

[talibon]

I can remember my Nanay and Tatay with their cacao plants and manga-on mi pero di makabusog... but the tabliya smell awesome pero makalipung kay pait and very stong, labi na ug bag-ong galing...the story brings back memories of my grandparents...pero ang santol, saging, biyabas, balimbing, kaimito, nangka....daghan kaajo pero karon mga balay na... I miss all these in Talibon, Bohol.

[B:)]

OT: talibon, where in Talibon are you man di ay?

[talibon]

B:)..taga-Poblacion diay ko sa Talibon...hapit na ang among fiesta pero wala koy iplite pauli kay purdoy pa sa ilaga...LOL
bitaw uy,,I am planning to go home next year for our family reunion...puhon, puhon -my Mom's favorite line.

[talibon]

B:)...where are you from in Bohol?

[B:)]

bitaw hapit na fiesta didto. Sus daghan kaayo ko memory sa Talibon.

[talibon]

B:) asa naman ka karon...how come you have a lot of memories in Talibon?  Mamista diay ta..

[B:)]

B:) asa naman ka karon...how come you have a lot of memories in Talibon?  Mamista diay ta..

di a ko sa New Jersey. Lami bitaw ipamista oi, bibo raba diha inig pista kay daghang kalingawan.
I got lots of memories kay akong uyab sauna taga Talibon man.

[hazel]

Ger, ka remember ko ani sige mi supsop ana kada bakasyon nako sa akong lolo sauna. Unya tigumon ang liso kay ibuwad sa adlaw then my lola will roast them para mahimong tabliya.

Bran, sweet na sya.

Beth, maka remember ko sa una ug mag bakasyon mi sa akong lola. Inig harvest sa cacao, tag pila ka sako. Kami nalang tawon mo atras ug sinupsupay kay perteng ngiloha na sa ngipon.

hehehe, pareha di ay ta Ger nga mag yelo ang ngipon basta masobrahan. Pero mas grabe na imoha kay sinako man gyud. Kadtong sa akong lolo, dili maabtan ug sinako kay gamay raman to iyang kakawan, unya kada naay mahinog abtik man dayon ang mga apo mamumopo.

Sa una ra pud tong daghan sila ug cacao, Beth. Karon wala na kaayo. Ambot nahibong ko nganong wala na. The last thing I know, ang kakawan nahimo nang lawn.

[kiamoy]

lage te!! wala na kau cacao sa inyu

[B:)]

Ger, ka remember ko ani sige mi supsop ana kada bakasyon nako sa akong lolo sauna. Unya tigumon ang liso kay ibuwad sa adlaw then my lola will roast them para mahimong tabliya.

Bran, sweet na sya.

Beth, maka remember ko sa una ug mag bakasyon mi sa akong lola. Inig harvest sa cacao, tag pila ka sako. Kami nalang tawon mo atras ug sinupsupay kay perteng ngiloha na sa ngipon.

hehehe, pareha di ay ta Ger nga mag yelo ang ngipon basta masobrahan. Pero mas grabe na imoha kay sinako man gyud. Kadtong sa akong lolo, dili maabtan ug sinako kay gamay raman to iyang kakawan, unya kada naay mahinog abtik man dayon ang mga apo mamumopo.

Sa una ra pud tong daghan sila ug cacao, Beth. Karon wala na kaayo. Ambot nahibong ko nganong wala na. The last thing I know, ang kakawan nahimo nang lawn.

Pareho di ay pod sa akong lolo Ger, wala napod sila didto. Murag igo gyud nga nanagko ming mga apo nangawala na gyud, tungod siguro kay wala nay manupsopay hahaha

[Lorenzo]

Beth, Ate Ging and Paul;

Thanks for the explanations, ladies and sir. Guys, i can't  help but lick my lips in seeing the dark chocolate.
I can just imagine the smell of it.

[grazie7y]

Beth, Ate Ging and Paul;

Thanks for the explanations, ladies and sir. Guys, i can't  help but lick my lips in seeing the dark chocolate.
I can just imagine the smell of it.

Dong, as what Paul said, it's unadulterated chocolate so super bitter as in bitter if you just eat the dark chocolate in the picture shared by Beth.  But, if you put condensed milk and butter and cream in it, maka tumbling ang kalami! hahahahaha

[Lorenzo]

Really bitter jud ang taste, 'te? So this thing must be pure and concentrated caffeine ha?

hahaha this is perfect for a morning class! I MUST have some of this for next year.

[grazie7y]

Oh, super bitter jud, Dong!  Have you tried sikwati from pure tabliya, Dong?  Super yummy especially when you make it frothy! Yum!

[Lorenzo]

I can't remember ever having it when I was in Bohol, 'te.

Oh man, i feel so deprived right now. LOL

[grazie7y]

Dong, just wait for a two weeks.  My Mom made me tabliya and it's coming here next weekend.  My Mom roasted the cocoa beans and she did grind the roasted cacao using a manual grinder that we had since we were still young. 

[B:)]

Dong, just wait for a two weeks.  My Mom made me tabliya and it's coming here next weekend.  My Mom roasted the cocoa beans and she did grind the roasted cacao using a manual grinder that we had since we were still young. 

O that's nice of you Grace to give Bran some. I was just gonna offer some of mine too and let him taste what it is, i'm sure he's super curious

[Lorenzo]

haha ayaw na lang uy. I'll try it when I'm in Bohol, lang.

Salamt tho guys!

[B:)]

haha ayaw na lang uy. I'll try it when I'm in Bohol, lang.

Salamt tho guys!

heheh, i just sent you PM before I read this.
It's up to you Bran.

[Lorenzo]

haha, Beth im very touched.

[B:)]

hehehe gud.

Like I said, just let me know.

[grazie7y]

hehehe gud.

Like I said, just let me know.

Beth, Dong Bran may not have the "gadgetries" like the batirol.  Or, you can use blender Dong so you can have frothy sikwati!

[hazel]

Oi Graz, I have tabliya here pero wala gyud naku matagad. Dia ra sa ref. Pwede diay magamit ug blender no aron maka himo ug sikwate. Suwayan unya ni naku.

[grazie7y]

Suwayi Haze.  If naa ka milk, maoy imong iinit.  Nah, kabuhaton kaayo ko'g sikwati karon pero mura'g delikado sa akong tiyan dah.  S

[hazel]

Graz, suwayan jud ni naku ugma. Sayang ra pud ni akong tabliya dire wa matagad. Thanks sa tips.

[mikeygatal]

Awww man, what a beautiful memory, Beth.

I'll have to taste this someday.

speaking of memories, we had that one right beside my window in Ilihan,Ubay when we were growing up during vacation days and i remember i always made katkat there to make laro the so called dakpehnay, i wonder hangtud karon ngano wala man to mabali ang KAHKAHW,(that's how i pronouned it right now, slang nga eh sometimes)na among katkatan?

http://www.mikeygatal.com/connect/index.php?topic=1761.0

[B:)]

hehehe gud.

Like I said, just let me know.

Beth, Dong Bran may not have the "gadgetries" like the batirol.  Or, you can use blender Dong so you can have frothy sikwati!

Grace, wala baya koy baterol ug paddle, ang akong gigamit kay soup pan and when the water boils I put the "tabliya" and as soon as it melts I use a whisk. Keep whisking until mag bula-bula na gyud na sya ug all the tabliya are melted and well mixed. And yes I put soymilk too.

[grazie7y]

hehehe gud.

Like I said, just let me know.

Beth, Dong Bran may not have the "gadgetries" like the batirol.  Or, you can use blender Dong so you can have frothy sikwati!

Grace, wala baya koy baterol ug paddle, ang akong gigamit kay soup pan and when the water boils I put the "tabliya" and as soon as it melts I use a whisk. Keep whisking until mag bula-bula na gyud na sya ug all the tabliya are melted and well mixed. And yes I put soymilk too.

ah, ok pod na whisk Beth but mao lagi magpakasayon man sa Blender or sa Magic Bullet. hehehe

[Sigbin II]

Or you could pulverize the tabliya first before putting it in the hot water so that it doesn't take as much effort to dissolve and you could use a wooden ladle or spatula. 

By the way, naa nay daghang three-in-one sikwate that's being sold commercially in the Philippines but I think they're using refined sugar.  I personally prefer kinugay - this is in spite of Barbaro's cautionary tale about his pilfering kinugay as a kid and the rat's skull.   Di jud to pwede malimtan, 'lex.

[grazie7y]

Or you could pulverize the tabliya first before putting it in the hot water so that it doesn't take as much effort to dissolve and you could use a wooden ladle or spatula. 

By the way, naa nay daghang three-in-one sikwate that's being sold commercially in the Philippines but I think they're using refined sugar.  I personally prefer kinugay - this is in spite of Barbaro's cautionary tale about his pilfering kinugay as a kid and the rat's skull.   Di jud to pwede malimtan, 'lex.

Tama jud ka Paul i powder sa daan.  I use my tiny food processor to pulverize the tabliya aron dali ra kon gamiton nko for baking cake or sikwati. I prefer brown sugar.  Oi, speaking of kinugay, ganahan jud ko ani ga lanlan sa bata pa ko.

[Sigbin II]

You should ask Alex about kinugay.

[Shingtonwa]

Hi Talibon,my friend is from Poblacion Talibon her last name is Tabel.We were workmates at Rose Pharmacy in Manila. about cacao  oi nahubog tawon s una ug kumaon ani.

[Shingtonwa]

Dong Lorenzo the first taste is bitter, next is supper yum yum nahubog lagi ko kumaon sa roasted kakaw sa una

[orChids]

Te Lele maayong pag abot.

[Shingtonwa]

Salamat Day, panagsa nalang. sige ko pamungay

[orChids]

Hain na man pics sa imong maanindot nga mga bulak Te,post beh.Oist Te Lele akong i post pic nimo ha?

[Shingtonwa]

ok lang Day post mi,ikaw nalang post kay antigo ka. Picturan sa naho ahong mga Rhodies.Wapa mamulak ang Dahlia

[orChids]

Sige Te,akong i post,hehehe i share nako pod ang uban ha?

[Happy]

Kahinumdum man lang ko ani nga bata tinghinog sa kakao, manguha mi didto sa kakawan sa among agianan gika sa skwelahan

[Shingtonwa]

Way problema Day share mo

[orChids]

Te lele just click this ha,ako nang gi post.Introducing the Lily of the valley,aw Lele of Anda diay,hahaha.