Ian blogs: Pritong Isda for Special Dinner

Lesson: "Relax. Feel at ease. Eat."

SUNDAY, 5:30 PM.

Just in time.... paglabas na paglabas ko sa room ko, dumating si "Dean."

"Dean" (Teacher Kim Tae Ho), as what I call him invited me to their house for a special dinner. He was my dormitory's Dean last year, far more better than the new dean we got in the dorm now.

Almost everynight, he and his wife would come to my room and give me something to eat. Napaka thoughtful ng mag asawang to.

Di kalayuan ang bahay nila na nasa 15th floor ng 15-floor apartment building.

"Anyung Hasseyo.." , bati ko kay Mrs. Kim (Sarah)

Busyng busy si Sarah sa hinanda nya raw para sakin. Aalis nako in few days kaya daw dapat busugin nila ako ng favorite food ko.

Mga 30 minutes rin kaming nag-usap at nagreminisce ng past ni "Dean" sa sala na nakaupo sa sahig (Korean style), habang chimichibog ng Strawberry-Kiwi Salad with tomatoes, oranges, and "tok" (Korean Rice Cake).

Few minutes later, dumating ang isang Pizza Boy. Nag-order pala silan ng Oven-baked Potato Pizza. Sarap na sarap ako and tuloy parin usapan at halakhakan namin....

"Dinner's up!", sigaw ni Sarah sabay lapag ng special menu kuno sa mesa.

"I cooked "Prito" for you." aniya.

Sarah have stayed in the Philippines (Mindoro) for a year 10 years back so may knowledge sya sa mga Filipino Cuisines.

Chibugan kami until 8 PM. Ma-mimiss daw nila ako. Syempre ako mamimiss ko rin sila. Sila bale naging second family ko dito. Ako rin kaya nagbigay ng English name sa dalawa nilang anak --- Princess and Baby (in picture)

Isa palang to (dine out) sa mga ineexpect kong special meetings with other friends here.....bago pa man ako uwi ng Pinas.

***Naku ginutom tuloy ako, miss ko na talaga Filipino food. Pag-uwing pag-uwi ko, unang una kong kakainin, Jolly Spaghetti and leche flan. :)