Sikwate a Home Made Choco Drink

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Sikwate a Home Made Choco Drink
« on: March 21, 2008, 08:50:44 PM »
Filipinos eat heavy, hefty breakfasts, because generations ago we had to go to the fields to plant rice or cast out to sea to fish early in the mornings, before the sun has even risen. And so we needed full meals to last us until the noonday repast. Which meant - very early in the day, most times when it was still dark - rice, eggs, fried marinated meats or fish stewed in vinegar the night before, sauteed vegetables, and a hot drink, be it coffee from toasted rice, or homemade chocolate.

hot chocolate drink made from homemade chocolate

Sikwate or Tsokolate is not consumed as a daily fare, though, because it is widely known to cause hypertension (now I don't know if that were really true). But tsokolate is served for breakfast during special occasions - family gatherings after morning mass, Sunday family reunions, a late brunch after a night of baile (public dancing) in the town auditotium during fiestas, school occasions, morning wedding receptions, and during feasts for pasiyam, 40 days, bakas (babang-luksa) and dalaw (death anniversary), all of which are usually held following an early morning liturgical celebration.

the tablea made from pure cacao are wrapped in dried banana leaves.
« Last Edit: March 21, 2008, 08:53:52 PM by Myla »
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Re: Sikwate a Home Made Choco Drink
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2008, 03:27:55 AM »
i really miss sikwate, ang sarap niyan walang kasawa sawa lalo na't isawsaw mo ang pandesal dyan, mmmmmm perfect..
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 04:19:25 AM »
sarap nito.. i miss those days..
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2008, 06:19:55 AM »
sikwate the best!
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2008, 06:50:13 AM »
mas comportable ako pag gawing champorado:

haloan ng gatas



tapos e stir mo, eto resulta. d ba mas masarap.... nam nam nam

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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2008, 07:31:14 AM »

namiss ko na ang sikwate sa bohol..
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2008, 07:30:24 AM »
hot choco na may mallows.. yum yum yum  :D
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 03:52:20 PM »
i love sikwate in the morning with pandesal..
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2009, 02:14:56 AM »
i love sikwate in the morning with pandesal..
i love it more when its MILO Everyday..
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Re: Sikwate a Home Made Choco Drink
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2009, 06:39:42 AM »

namiss ko na ang sikwate sa bohol..
speaking of sikwate, nagbili ako kanina para pangtimpla for breakfast bukas hehehe ;D
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