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Senior activists can still have fun! We had a great reunion yesterday during Father’s Day at PYB. We decided to honor our forefathers who bravely fought against colonial masters and local homegrown dictators by getting together and loading up on food and tsismis 😁.

And as the oxtail kare kare came out, I reminded Mila Manalac that I learned how to cook that dish from her. I explained the process of boiling the oxtail until tender, letting it cool overnight in the fridge for the fat to solidify on top. Then you remove that layer of fat and use a bit of it to sauté onions, garlic & tomatoes to finish the kare kare adding ground toasted peanuts (or peanut butter if you’re in a rush) before returning the oxtail and stock into the stew. Mila listened with great interest and said “ah ganoon ba? Nakalimutan ko na.” (Is that so? I’ve already forgotten how it’s done.). She added that she had learned that from her mother, who was sitting across us and at 94, looked decades younger than her age.

I’ve always believed that sharing cooking techniques and secrets are the best way to solidify friendships. And of course, eating shared dishes served family style is the best way to celebrate our communities. 

Mauulit uli ito. To friends forever! 🥂🔥♥️
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