DINGRAS




THE UNEXPECTED : SWEET SINGKAMAS AND SWEET KUNDOL
My partner and I went to Dingras, Ilocos Norte with barely anything. We went there not knowing what will happen to us. When we arrived at their municipal hall, we thought that their main food products were dishes made with carabeef because there are two carabao statues in front of their municipal hall. That was misleading! Then, we went in to inquire for the “real” food product, we asked then we heard the strangest and alienest answer… SWEET SINGKAMAS AND SWEET KUNDOL. Then we asked directions on how to get to the local producer of these said products, anyway it was just a few blocks away from the hall.
We went there and bought one pack of Sweet Singkamas and one pack of Sweet Kundol of 25 pesos each pack. Sweet Singkamas refers to candied turnips and Sweet Kundol refers to candied wintermelons. Sweet Singkamas is golden brown in color, tender and sweet. They have the same flavor as of that Sweet Kundol but what makes it apart is its color which is bright white.
The old woman who sold us the products (which refused to take picture with us, hehe) was the actual producer. She is Lilia Oalog, 68 years old and a breast cancer survivor. We asked about the history about this product…
She had been making these products for 35 years, as recreation and later on, it became her living. She learned making these from a Home Economics teacher. At first, she had been failing making these because it requires complex processes especially in the candying process, but as cliché as it may sound, practice makes perfect so she has produced the perfect product representing their respected municipality.
Hands down to this strong woman, it really inspires us that even she had experienced the worst, she still manages to bring out the best in her and is able to produce wonderful products worth to share!
-Rivera, Ramos, Guzon

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Steamed Goby It is a popular dish in Vintar, it is one of the kind of fresh water fish that usually found or catch in our town expecially in Surong valley.it is popularly known as "bukto" in Ilokano and it is very expensive because it is seasonal and it is difficult to find. It has a glorious taste and is surely delicious! -Calaramo, Gamiao
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