FOOD OF THE PAST: Food and Culture

At first glance, its just a plain ball of leaf sitting right beneath the fire but the most interesting part of it is the creativity of our native tribe resides in the southern part of Mindanao, Philippines, the Blaan.

The thick leaf serves as the cooking pot to soften the octopus wrapped inside of it.
Obviously, it was very primitive. This cooking technique was created due to limited source of our "lumads" in the Philippines. Utilizing the abundance of nature in order for them to make a unique and very creative way to fill up their empty tummy after a long day of working.

The best part of this dish is that, the taste is more than just a simple octopus softened inside the normal cooking. The leaf used to wrapped this one gives extra flavor to the meat. A balance flavor of salt, seafood-taste and natural