Last Sunday, I had a chance to join a potluck party with a
fiesta theme courtesy of Clara Ole. Together with the brother and sister team Mhel
and Chef Ken Ignacio of Certified Foodies, we had a wonderful Sundate that turned
into a fiesta-inspired boodle fight featuring all the special food that they prepared.
I met the Ignacios through blogging, the world of sharing
our own experiences online, including events which we all love to attend especially
when it involves food. But for a couple of years, we haven't seen each other in
person and kept in touch only via social media due to our busy schedules. So
when the invitation from them came up, I immediately signed up, for it will
give me a chance to meet them again and have a taste of all the yummy food that
they will prepare using Clara Ole food products.
Look how we celebrated Fiesta ala Clara Ole way, a potluck
party hosted by Mhel and Chef Ken Ignacio with the special participation of Ms.
Amy Perez. I enjoyed the boodle fight way of eating because, I love to eat by
hand hehe..Pinoy na Pinoy :)
We had BBQ's (Squid and Pork) , Java Rice, Crab, Lumpiang Shanghai, Fried Tilapia, Adobong Balot, Sinigang, Green Mangos w/ Bagoong, Tomato w/ Salted and more..yummminess!!!
Since this is a Clara Ole Fiesta, there were also exciting
games (Pinoy Henyo, Palengke Day and Agawan Sa Dahon), while we munched food which were made extra special with Clara
Ole Dips n' Dressings.
Clara Ole has been in the country since 1987. Produced by
Sysu International, Inc., Clara Ole offers world-class food products of the highest
quality, in convenient packaging, and at very reasonable prices. From the time
my mother started to teach me how to cook, Clara Ole has always been present in
our kitchen from tomato sauce, spicy marinade, and more.
I am born a Bicolana and even if we grew up in Manila, we go
back to Naga City every Penafrancia Fiesta, summer vacation, and family
gatherings. Whenever we have that chance to stay in Naga City with our next of kin,
what else do we do aside from hanging out and catching up with each others'
lives? We eat of course! Lotsa lotsa FOOD! Yep,
Bicolano cuisine at its best, laid out on a loonggg table!
So, if I will be given a chance to have a potluck party like
this, I will prepare Bicolano's delicious and enticing dishes and make it more
delicious thru Clara Ole's various food products. A Bicolandia themed potluck
party, why not?
I would love to prepare spicy dishes like the popular Bicol
Express and enhance its taste by partnering it with Clara Ole's Ora Mix Mo Specialty
Fried Rice Mix (Paella); Spicy Chicken Inasal using the combined Clara Ole's Marinades
(Spicy and Inasal); Spicy Barbecue with Clara Ole BBQ marinades; and Spicy
Adobo with Clara Ole Pineapple Jam. I will probably include a crab dish similar
to the delicious one that Chef Ken did (gaya-gaya hehe..) using Clara Ole
Tomato Sauce and make it more spicy.
And since my birthday is very..very near, actually it is on
August 6, this Leo girl will definitely prepare dishes with Clara Ole products,
first and foremost of which will be Spaghetti using Clara Ole's Tomato-based Sauce (Three-Cheese Sweet Style) pala for long life aba! Because we
took home Clara Ole products (yeayy..THANK YOU PO!) my friends and relatives
will enjoy Bicolano cuisine in Manila on my birthday, with exciting tasteful
twists made possible by Clara Ole food products.
