Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo has been to many countries—Canada, United States, Australia, Dubai, Italy, Japan—and has tried their local cuisines. But, for her, there is no dish more delicious than the ones her mother Divine prepares at home.
“Iba talaga pag lutong bahay, pag mommy mo ang nag-prepare,” says the singer, actress, and television personality. She recalls how she would even help her mom prepare summer desserts when she was young. “Si mama, every summer, nagtitinda siya ng mais con yelo. Favorite merienda ko po ‘yun because that dessert brings back happy childhood memories and bonding time with my family. It’s very close to my heart.”
They’re a very close-knit family and even now with her hectic schedule, she makes sure she finds the time to be with them. She is actually looking forward to a family trip to Palawan. “Excited po ako i-try ‘yung mais con yelo sa isang restaurant sa Puerto Princesa. Sabi nila masarap daw talaga,”
The family loves going on trips. One summer, they went to Pampanga and her mom made this super delicious halo-halo. “Yung may ube, topped with ice cream, and with unlimited Alaska Evaporada.” Sarah fondly recalls. It actually brought back happy memories with her cousins in the province—running around, playing langit at lupa, and finishing the day with a bowl of sweet halo-halo.
It is perhaps because of these childhood memories that Sarah loves desserts so much. The mango float, for instance, is a summer dessert staple at home and her go-to midnight snack. “Isa ito sa mga pinaka-favorite ko, lalo na po yung makapal ang Alaska condensada na may halong Guimaras mangoes. Nag-stock na nga kami sa bahay. Hahaha!” she candidly confesses.
Another favorite is the matamis na saging na saba, which she eats with lots and lots of milk. “Yung iba, they’ll just eat the saging but me, I drink the milk. Masarap kasi. I love its very rich in flavor and creaminess.”
She is a self-professed lover of milk, not just in her desserts but also in her other favorite dishes like creamy chicken soup and chicken curry. Milk is actually a childhood kitchen staple, something that they absolutely have at home. “Si Mama maraming recipes na may halong milk. Tradition na yan. Mas sumasarap talaga ang pagkain pag may gatas. So when we travel around the Philippines, pag food trip time na,hinahanap-hanap namin yan palagi kasi nakasanayan na.”
For her next #SarapMagFoodTrip adventure, this time to the beautiful province of Batanes, Sarah has already read blogs about the place and just can’t wait to bask under the summer sun, tour one of the country’s most photogenic provinces, try the local cuisine, and cap the day with a glass of halo-halo overflowing with Alaska Evaporada. Exactly the way her mom would prepare it when she was young. Exactly the way she likes it until now.
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Jaclyn Jose and Eugene Domingo in ‘Laff, Camera, Action!’
Cannes Film Festival 2016 Best Actress Jaclyn Jose and award-winning comedian Eugene “Uge” Domingo bring good vibes and laughter in GMA’s improvisational comedy game show Laff Camera Action! tomorrow, July 23.
After defeating the team of Teri Gian, Terry Onor and Michelle O Bombshell, can Barbie Forteza, Inday Garutay and Rj Padilla continue their winning streak and be able to get a seat in the Hall of Famer now that the team of Fabio Ide, Lovely Abella and Orca is challenging them?
Catch this wacky episode of Laff, Camera, Action! on Saturday after Wish Ko Lang on GMA Sabado Star Power.
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Sabrina’s new single is ‘Oh My Venus’ theme song
“Kung Pwede Lang”, the heartwarming ballad by Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart Sabrina is the theme song of GMA’s latest Korean series Oh My Venus.
The series tells the story of Niko (portrayed by So Ji-sub), a personal trainer and Janelle (portrayed by Shin Min-a), a lawyer who used to be known for her pretty face and enviable figure but has gained a lot of weight. As they work on her physical transformation, will the two fall in love eventually?
“Kung Pwede Lang” was written by Sabrina herself and is the only Tagalog track off her all-originals album Sab. The song is about second chances and yearning for lost time.
“I’m so excited that my song ‘Kung Pwede Lang’ was chosen to be the theme song of a popular Korean series,” Sabrina said. “I’m sure a lot (of people) can relate to the song more and hopefully touch other people via Oh My Venus.
Sab is now available worldwide digitally on Spinnr, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and on CDs at leading record stores. The digital release also includes the first two songs she wrote way back, during her I Love Acoustic compilation days, called “Oh Boy” and “Paradise”.
Oh My Venus airs on GMA Network weekdays at 11am.
For bookings and inquiries, contact Bea Velasquez of MCA Music Artist Management at +639209682991 or email mcabookings@umusic.com.
For more information on Sabrina, log on to the following pages: Facebook- MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines) or Sabrina- I Love Acoustic, Instagram- mca_music or lovelotssabrina, Twitter- @mcamusic or @lovelotssabrina.