Aired (August 8, 2023): Ang binabak ay isang tradisyunal na pagkain sa Pandan, Antique. Ang traditional dish na ito ay konektado umano sa mga “taglugar” — isang uri ng espiritu na nangangalaga sa kalikasan. Ano nga ba ang mangyayari kapag mali ang paraan ng pagluluto mo ng binabak? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 You know Susan, it's good to feel the right food trip that you don't think too much about.
00:06 You're right, that's the best feeling, Kim.
00:08 But, aside from us, there are some foods that are also favorites of the spirits around us.
00:13 Spirits?
00:14 Yes, spirits.
00:15 If they cook it wrong, will they get angry?
00:18 Oh, that's scary.
00:19 That's my story, "Dapat Alamon!"
00:27 In the town of Pandan in Antique, there is a traditional food that is called "Binabak".
00:32 It's made from fresh water shrimp,
00:37 which is mixed with coconut milk and batuan leaves.
00:40 Aside from the taste of "Binabak",
00:42 the Antique people believe that this food is connected to the spirits that take care of the environment.
00:50 What's the story behind this traditional food?
00:54 [Music]
00:58 Larena Cristobal has been making "Binabak" in Pandan, Antique for 20 years.
01:03 I learned this from experience.
01:07 But, people like the "Binabak" that I cook.
01:13 The original ingredient of "Urang" is caught by her daughter in the mountains.
01:17 According to Sasha Dioso, a research associate,
01:22 "Urang" is the favorite food of the spirits that take care of the environment.
01:28 If "Urang" is not caught and cooked in the right process,
01:32 the spirits will get angry.
01:35 We believe that our animistic faith, our animistic tradition, is still alive.
01:45 We believe that we are not the only ones living on this earth, but there are other beings.
01:52 There are still many people who are careful in their actions,
01:58 especially in their surroundings, in the environment, in the nature.
02:01 There is a belief that spirits will get angry.
02:04 In that transgression, in what you did,
02:09 there is a possibility that they can punish you.
02:13 There is a possibility that the description of others will make you sick,
02:18 make it hard for you to move.
02:21 The culture is still alive.
02:25 Because food has an anchored meaning.
02:31 That's why Lorena is careful in following the process of cooking "Binabak".
02:40 We will cut the shrimp, then remove the head.
02:44 We will cut it later.
02:47 We will crush the stone, add a little salt to make it easier to crush.
02:53 Then we will add ginger, garlic, and onion.
02:57 We will crush it.
02:59 Then we will add the "Urang" that we peeled.
03:02 The "Niug" that we cut, we will also peel it.
03:09 We will add the crushed shrimp with the ingredients.
03:13 We will wrap it with a leaf of "Hagik-Hik" and string.
03:22 After 30 minutes, the big dish of the "Binabak" people can be tasted.
03:35 Mmm, the "Binabak" is delicious.
03:38 My mother-in-law made it. The texture is just right.
03:41 Many people will buy this.
03:43 Lorena sells the "Binabak" for 20 pesos each.
03:47 They really like the "Binabak".
03:49 It is different from the other dishes, especially when the fish is expensive.
03:54 Food is a big part of our culture, Filipinos.
03:58 The reason why we are so passionate about this is not only because of the taste of a dish,
04:04 but also because of the stories and beliefs that are inside these dishes.
04:09 [Music]
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