Thursday, May 5, 2011

Making Flour - Nostalgia # 51

When I first came to visit my wife's family in the Philippines, she let me experience things that she used to do when she was growing up like making flour out of soaked rice. Her brother Nick showed me how to pound it with the wooden mortar, we sifted it with this home made sifter. I was pretty impressed how they do that. I love their "sinapot" or my wife say its "maruya" in tagalog.
That's my wife's parent's former home on the background. We had this house knocked down and built a bigger one made of concrete. I had so much fun during my very first visit there.

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Mel_Cole said...

Omgosh, are you mushing up some bananas or yams in it, John? I remember doing that thing when I was young. :) That was nice of you supporting Rose to rebuild her parent's house. :)

anne said...

That sounded so much fun! Happy Nostalgia.

Stef said...

I'm sure he had s good time...I miss our province. Hope you can drop by my site and check out my post too. Thanks and see you around!

mizztraveller said...

looks like nice and peace place

noypi said...

maruya is tasty! :D I love eating it as snacks in the afternoon. Nice to hear you had fun here in Phils! :D

God speed! :D

Chubskulit Rose said...

Weeeee I thought you will back out after that Hon lol. You did great though.

Unknown said...

hahaha ang cute ni John na nag bayo ng bigas ahahaha...kakatuwa.

Gen said...

Oh i miss maruya... Nice shot...

mine is up

Verna Luga said...

wooaahhh,, so experienced what it's like living in country of 95 million people... hahaha.. love maruya too... (no choice) lol.... was here for nostalgia John.

w0rkingAth0mE said...

Looks like you are enjoying, the best ang pinoy no? hehe.

Shengkay said...

Late visiting from Nostalgia sir JOhn! :) happy mothers day!
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