littlestpersimmon:littlestpersimmon:sea salt and mangoes I drew this as a love letter from a mixed k
littlestpersimmon:littlestpersimmon:sea salt and mangoes I drew this as a love letter from a mixed kid to my IloIlo heritage- Asin Tibuok is an almost extinct heritage food of the Ilonggo people. Asin Tibuok is salt that is produced by soaking coconut husks in pits near the shore. It’s extremely difficult to make- It takes a week to fill just one coconut husk. This salt is very rare and the tradition of creating this salt perseveres only in specific regions of Visayas, one of the major islands of the archipelago.In the Philippines, Mangoes are often eaten with salt, and it’s considered a staple Merienda, or an afternoon snack.Hope this fact encourages people to help us preserve our culture -- source link