Ano Ang Nauna Itlog O Manok Novels & Stories

Binaliktad ito sandali ni Rael at tinanong ang waiter, "Ilang pinggan ang na-order natin?" Magalang na sumagot ang waiter, "Mr. Monteverde, isang ulam lang ang inorder mo." Nagulat si Rael. "Isang ulam lang? Aling ulam?" Sabi ng waiter, “Garlic fried chicken.” Hindi nakaimik si Rael. Nagsalubong ang kanyang mga kilay nang lumingon siya kay Lisora. "Nag-order ka lang ng isang ulam ng chicken?"

"Balita ko'y dito ka na raw maninirahan? Sa bagay maganda nga iyon. Di hamak na mas maganda ang atmosphere dito kumpara sa Maynila." Inililibot niya ako sa buong lupain. Sa ngayon ay nandito kami sa poultry. Masyadong maiingay ang libo-libong mga manok habang pinapakain ng mga tauhan. Nagulat pa ako ng abutan niya ako ng patuka at saka sinabing ipakain iyon sa mga manok. "Kanino niyo naman po nalaman iyon?" Kuryoso kong tanong.

Sabi ko dito at sinubo ang isang ubas. "Are you sure, nag luto pa naman ako ng adobong manok na may itlog." Huh? Ano naman kung nag luto siya ng ganon, ayaw ko talagang kumain lalo na kapag kaharap ko siya. Baka mamayang pumayag akong kumain at natagalan ako ay baka bigla nalang siyang mag hagis ng plato. "Oo nga, busog pa ako at isa pa diet ako." Natawa na naman ito dahilan para mapa tingin ako sa kanya, ano na naman bang nakakatawa sa sinabi ko, masama bang mag diet?

“Let's cook the vegetables you brought for lunch later. Someone will prepare this for us. ” Lindsey frowned. "Have you found a maid yet?" Elize laughed. "What breakfast would you like? Is it Filipino style? ” "Yeah, tapsilog!" said Lindsey cheerfully (Tapsilog is a condensation of the words “tapa, sinangag at itlog” (tap-si-log) which translates to beef tapa, garlic fried rice, and egg. This dish often enjoyed with a generous portion of sinangag (garlic fried rice).

Kaagad naman itong sumunod. "Wow! Yaya Margaret, ang galing niyo talaga magluto! They are all my favorites!" Bulalas ni Matthew matapos niyang makita ang nakahain na mga pagkain. Ang pritong manok at kahit na anong klaseng gulay ay kinakain niya kaya't hindi mahihirapan ang sino ma'ng mag-aalaga sa anak ko.

Manore with his sweet smile. “I’m glad that you came down here. Here is my specialty, dinuguan. It tastes good with rice and puto. But now, rice is the only available companion for this dish.” He said this after putting the bowl on the table and while sitting down beside me. “Thank you for this, Mr. Manore.” I sincerely said and got myself a spoon, mixed the dinuguan together with the rice, scooped it, and directly put it in my mouth. I didn’t know that it was hot. What the hell happened?!?!I burned my upper lip and my tongue.

Umakting siya na parang nasusuka. "Baka naman sinasabi mo lang na natikaman mo na pero hindi pa pala para makaiwas." I pouted. He laughed. "Totoo. Promise." "Okay. Sabi mo eh." Hinila ko ulit siya, papunta naman sa nagtitinda ng calamares. "Ito? Nakatikim ka na?" "Ano yan?" "Calamares?" "Calamares is squid, right? So that's deep fried calamares with batter? Anong lasa niyan?"

Time passed, and Rozzean didn't come out of the room again. It was eight o'clock in the evening, and I had already cooked dinner. I asked Manang what he might want for dinner, and she said that our boss's favorite is "Tinolang Manok", a famous Filipino-style chicken soup. So I immediately cooked it. However, he still hasn't come downstairs. It's tiring to go up to his room because this house is so huge. Now I'm here in the living room with Manang. We're watching a show on TV. It's good that we are allowed to do this; not all housemaids have this privilege.

However, I suddenly stopped from making another step away when I felt her chair moved as she said the words… “I lied.” _________________________ ¹Nilagang baka or beef nilaga is literally translated as ‘tender boiled beef.’ This is a Filipino soup dish best served during rainy and cold weather.