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Ramilo (Ram) Villaluna
Ram is a budding chef from Iloilo City (Molo). He gained his training in Culinary Arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies under food guru Gene Gonzalez, Institute of Culinary Education (formerly Peter Kumpps) in New York. He took up bread making, and he studied food styling under Delores Custer of the Culinary Institute of America. It all started in Antique where his father owned a restaurant many Antiquenos learned to love. He continued the culinary legacy of his father and now, Ram owns a catering business, Cindy\'s Catering. Food is Ram\'s life, seriously speaking. I am short in saying that he is married to the food industry that, he spends most of his time teaching and mentoring at the Department of Culinary Arts at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo. If one cannot find him in the classroom, Ram will be on the road crisscrossing Iloilo and Antique having first hand in the management of his thriving businesses from both provinces. He also has a once-a-week TV show in GMA 7 \"Food Trip\". I met with Ram once before and he exudes perfectionism, the character that will beam him up to the limelight of culinary arts. At present time, Ram is extremely busy in Manila. I believe he is one of the finalists in The National Food Showdown 2010 sponsored by ABS-CBN. We wish you all the luck, Ram! Maybe, after this showdown, Ram will have the opportunity share favorite recipe here at ILONGGO LIVING.
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Pinapaitan & Kilawin
November 15, 2009
Last night, the battle between Pacman and Cotto was highlighted by a sumptuous Ilocano meal courtesy of my Ilocano brother-in-law (Uly). While everyone’s eyes were glued onto the big screen television, we were munching on pinapaitan and kilawin na kambing (goat’s meat and skin) at the same time. What a glorious way watching the fight and someone ruined the excitement by passing gas! Blame the food and excitement, a bad combination while watching a Pacquiao and Cotto match. Here we go.
Pinapaitan na kambing (goat's stew). Made of real goat's meat, entrails and skin.
Usually they add papait, an intestinal juice extracted from goat's intestine. But, in this case, my brother-in-law used apdo or apro (bile juice).
Kilawin na kambing, a concoction of goat's skin, ears and some entrails. Good for pulotan! I skipped on this one for health reasons.
Spices, such as siling labuyo, pepper, onions, etc. then smothered it a bit with sukang Iloko.
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I never had this before. Daw pang sumsuman gid ni no. Mapait nga makahang. Looks good and I bet good with beer too hehehe
i love PORK kilawin heheheh no goats for me
I miss goat kilawin and pinapaitan.
Cecil & Jorp. You should try these Ilocano dishes for the sake of trying and diversify your food choices.
Noes. I know, ading. No assidug ka laing edtoy kuma maramanam iti papaitan ken kilawin nga kalding. Bumawi ka laingen a no agawid ka edjay Pilipinason, wen?