Fried pork skins go by various names in Filipino cuisine, including tsitsaron (from the Spanish word chicharrón). They may also be referred to by their English name "cracklings" if they contain a considerable portion of meat. Another form of crackling in the Philippines, tsitsarong manok, is made from seasoned chicken skin fried in its own rendered fat.
Crunchy pork rinds are one of the more popular choices for finger foods, locally called pulutan, during alcohol-drinking sessions. They are served with a spicy vinegar and soy sauce dip mixed with crushed garlic and/or onions. A popular beer snack is tsitsarong bulaklak ("flower" crackling) which is fried chitterlings (pork intestines).
It is also used as a topping in various dishes such as pancit and mami.
-info from Wikipedia
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Taken from Banchetto, a street food fair in Pasig city.
hmmmmm missed Philippines so much! the street, the people and the sidewalks ha ah ha. this one photo makes me feel home sick waaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!!! great shot! DOF is superb! just be careful with your camera bringing it outside he he eh he.
I really love this street scene, brilliant picture. I saw an international food survey recently which put pork crackling, which in England we eat with beer, as the most unhealthy food on the planet!!!! food for thought.
March 14th, 2011
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Love the DOF, too!