http://lakbai.com A Couple Traveling through Southeast Asia Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://lakbai.com/2010/04/03/filipinos-whip-and-nail-themselves-to-crosses-for-the-re-enactment-of-the-crucifixion/ http://lakbai.com/2010/04/03/filipinos-whip-and-nail-themselves-to-crosses-for-the-re-enactment-of-the-crucifixion/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:04:33 +0000 Stacey http://lakbai.com/?p=1952 The Philippines has the highest population of Roman Catholics in Asia and their strong passion for Jesus and Roman Catholicism is still honored. This Good Friday celebration draws more than 10,000 Filipinos and foreign tourists throughout the Philippines every year. Long ago, before the Spaniards came along, the Philippines was once a Muslim land. Continue reading →]]> http://lakbai.com/2010/04/03/filipinos-whip-and-nail-themselves-to-crosses-for-the-re-enactment-of-the-crucifixion/feed/ 0 http://lakbai.com/2010/03/21/eating-balut-a-small-delight-after-a-pac-fight/ http://lakbai.com/2010/03/21/eating-balut-a-small-delight-after-a-pac-fight/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:27:06 +0000 Stacey http://lakbai.com/?p=1911 My dad says, "A ceremonial treat to have after a good win. The Balut is my favorite snack, it's not weird." At long last, a story on Balut. On special occasions, my family will enjoy eating a Balut. On this day, we had family and friends over for the Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight. And what a perfect time to celebrate with a snack of Balut. Continue reading →]]> http://lakbai.com/2010/03/21/eating-balut-a-small-delight-after-a-pac-fight/feed/ 1 http://lakbai.com/2010/03/21/a-dog-washing-machine-in-tokyo/ http://lakbai.com/2010/03/21/a-dog-washing-machine-in-tokyo/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:33:06 +0000 Stacey http://lakbai.com/?p=1904 Feeling lazy? Don't want to bother with another slippery session with your dog? At Joyful Honda home centers you can find just what you were looking for. At bath time, my dog would always look at me with sad eyes as he sits in the tub. Continue reading →]]> http://lakbai.com/2010/03/21/a-dog-washing-machine-in-tokyo/feed/ 0 http://lakbai.com/2010/03/18/yummm-dragon-fruit/ http://lakbai.com/2010/03/18/yummm-dragon-fruit/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:40:14 +0000 Stacey http://lakbai.com/2010/03/18/yummm-dragon-fruit/ You can find these yummy, soft dragon fruits in tropical areas and mostly in Asia. It's part of the cactus family and it's called dragon fruit because of its rich colors and spikes. I usually like cutting them up in squares and soaking them in a bowl of sugar water. Dragon fruit is like kiwi without the sour tang. Continue reading →]]> http://lakbai.com/2010/03/18/yummm-dragon-fruit/feed/ 3 http://lakbai.com/2010/03/13/filipino-vigan-empanada-recipe/ http://lakbai.com/2010/03/13/filipino-vigan-empanada-recipe/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:26:03 +0000 Stacey http://lakbai.com/?p=1834 Even though I'm a Filipino American, I grew up eating the Filipino food my family cooked for us and learned to make them myself. But once in the Philippines, I learned that with 7,107 islands, you get many different culinary specialty's in each vicinity, province or main island of Luzon, North Luzon, Visayas, Mindinao, and Palawan. We were very excited to try something new and orange! Continue reading →]]> http://lakbai.com/2010/03/13/filipino-vigan-empanada-recipe/feed/ 6