Ang Palayok

"Ang Palayok", in english is translated as "The Clay Pot".

Our ancestors used this tool to cook everyday food, from rice, soups, stews and even sweets for dessert. Although seldom can you see this being used in a household nowadays, I still believe that the palayok brings out a different flavor and authenticity to a dish. Now, traditional restaurants uses the palayok as a serving dish rather than a cooking utensil which is supposedly its main purpose.

There is even a popular fable always being told to us by our father, entitled "Ang Mahiwagang Palayok" (The Magical Clay Pot). Me and my siblings would then sit on the floor and listen to endless meals coming out of the pot that the famous "Juan Tamad" was asking for and we were wishing we could actually have one of those. Oh, I still remember those good old days...I wanted to get cakes with candles from that pot if it was for real!  I missed my childhood so much. Nothing compares to the experiences that we had, even though we grew up from a poor family. We have been fed with love and understanding, all thanks to our parents who dedicated their lives to us, Mommy & Daddy, we love you so much and this blog is dedicated to you for inspiring us so that the next generation of our families would remember that in the kitchen, you rock! May you both rest in peace.