Filipino Foods
Garlic, peppercorn, bay leaf, vinegar, soy sauce, and meat
Adobo
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Bunny
Just four blocks away from Ainslie is the K-8 institution where Johnben and Ezra graduated from 8th grade.
Budlong
You may be surprised to find out this song is from the 50s. It only has three lines of lyrics. Or should I say, lyric?
Tequila
Raw, or baked; fatty, or lean. This delicacy is one of my favorites. In Japanese, they call in sake. No, it's not alcohol.
Salmon
During WW2 a tomato shortage made it necessary to make ketchup with this alternative ingredient.
Bananas
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As the matriarch of the Alpasan family, I hold a special place in the heart of my relatives. In fact, my name means exactly that when translated from Spanish.
Corazon
RIP to our late landlord, who out of the kindness of his heart welcomed us as neighbors. Through his generosity we can think fondly of our first home.
This group has sung hits like Fortunate Son, Bad Moon Rising, Proud Mary, and their most famous, Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Creedence Clearwater Revival. CCR
I just had to bring the Bee Gees back for this one because I love them so much. This is Ezra's favorite song from the Brothers Gibb.
Massachusetts
The Philippines in an archipelago, a country comprised of multiple islands. The diversity between islands extends to the localization of the food. Name this variation of a popular Filipino dish. (See picture).
Pancit canton
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My name is Relena Luancing. They are holding me hostage. In order to set me free, you just have to tell them what my nickname was supposed to be.
Rele
Harlem Irving Plaza. Like a round circle, 3704 is located right by the mall of our childhood. Over the years, stores have come and gone. But one major store, a department store has since gone bankrupt, all of its locations now nonexistent.
Carson Pirie Scott
J'veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche
J'veux ton amour, I don't wanna be friends (ooh, oh)
These are the lyrics to the 2000s electronic pop sensation Lady Gaga's _____
Bad Romance
It hasn't been long since I watched this 90s gem for the first time. Thing blonde, think monster of the week, think vampires.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mix-mix. That's the English translation of this popular Filipino dessert. It's made with a base of shaved ice, and white and red beans. It is then topped with ube ice cream, and sometimes leche flan! Name one other ingredient in Halo-Halo.
Tapioca, bananas, jackfruit, macapuno, nata de coco, evaporated milk.
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This middle name come from his father. My aunt, Baba, has a similar first name. Her first two initials are ES, while my dad's is SE.
Eric
In the heart of Lincoln Square is 2714 W Ainslie St. (Apy 2 to be exact). It is bordered by the neighborhoods Albany Park, Ravenswood, etc. But to the north is it bordered by this micro-neighborhood.
Budlong Woods
You may be surprised to find out that this famous duet song was written by the Brothers Gibb aka the Bee Gees. This is their rendition of song, trio style.
Islands in the Stream
One of Ezra's favorite books is about a singer who gets kidnapped by a masked figure.
The Phantom of the Opera
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Afritada, Menudo, Kaldereta
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It is not uncommon for Filipinos to name their children according to a theme. I did so myself, and named both my children with names beginning with the letter G. I myself am third in a line of children with L names. My middle name however is a tradition used across the Philippine Islands.
Nina
The original Alpasan family home in the heart of the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago is located near the intersections of Central Park Ave and...
Byron
Knife
Ezra has three friends that she has known since middle school. One owns a big black trunk, one is a computer science major from Connecticut College, and another is a Kpop fan graduating from UIC this December. Please name them all.
Mikee, Jangael, Reggie