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    Seasonal Delights, Hamon de Bola

    The Filipino 'palate' can be quite different to that of us Brit immigrants.

    As a kid I can remember we almost always had a selection of home-cured hams at Christmas time.
    Usually we'd eat at suppertime with a salad. All these hams would have been dry-cured.

    There'd be a few plates each with a different flavour which got exchanged around our neighbours.

    My dad was one of the few who would be responsible for carving the slices from these quite large cured legs of pork, always bone-in.
    I can remember him spending ages honing the edge on his carving knife. I think that knife was only used a Christmas for slicing ham.
    The ham was quite hard and the slices were very carefully done so as to maintain a super-thin but consistent slice.
    Happy times.

    It's been a very long time since I've enjoyed such wonderful hams.

    Most of the 'traditional' hams here in the Philippines seem to be only available at Christmas. I'm sure someone knows different but I've not had much success in finding any during my time here.

    Of course there's the usual 'processed' ham available as vacuum packed slices or as the tinned variety.

    I was told about a specialised shop in Quiapo (won't mention any name) and took a trip there to buy something special.
    It's a very popular place and great patience is needed to get to the front and finally get served.
    Some of the quality hams during season can be really expensive.
    I have since been told that outside of Christmas season this shop is pretty much like any other 'standard' ham outlet.

    I had considered buying what is called here a bone-in 'Chinese Ham'. Most are pretty expensive and when our member jonnijon mentioned he didn't like it one bit I decided not to try it this year.

    Most of the hams here are essentially dry-cured then soaked and cooked in a soup mixture. After this the ham will be prepared, glazed and then roasted.

    Anyway, at the end of the day the ham I enjoyed most was Purefoods Fiesta ham. It's basically a Ham Ball, Hamon de Bola, and easily available at all supermarkets everywhere (during Christmas)
    Priced at around P525 for a 1kg ball

    Means a ball of ham and a ball of cheese sets you back over P1000

    Means I'm still on the lookout for a really good quality tasty ham here in the Philippines.....
    ...could it be a business opportunity ?


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    Peter! I was just asking about this on your other thread!

    Where an I find something like this in the UK??? Anything nearer to the same thing at least.
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    Quote Originally Posted by raynaputi View Post
    Peter! I was just asking about this on your other thread!

    Where an I find something like this in the UK??? Anything nearer to the same thing at least.
    Yes I saw your reply on my other post. I was busy typing out this hehehe

    I'll do some research and post my findings but I can't think of anything similar available in UK.
    Unless you make you own ???????

    I'm on my 3rd Fiesta Ham ball. Pre-sliced.
    Even had for breakfast this morning


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    Haha! I'm quite a lazy bugger in the kitchen unless I really need to. If I really can't help it, I might try to do it on my own in the future.

    Everytime I go to some Asian store websites, it's always out of stock.
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    We buy the best hams after X mas and new year...Buy 10 get 10 free and freeze the lot.. You got to be careful as some brands are like sugar loaves.
    I made 5 Kilo of proper ham this year but that lot already went West.


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    Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
    We buy the best hams after X mas and new year...Buy 10 get 10 free and freeze the lot.. You got to be careful as some brands are like sugar loaves.
    I made 5 Kilo of proper ham this year but that lot already went West.

    Where do you get these from Just returned from pure gold in Clark and their frozen pre sliced hams were about 600 each


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    Where do you get these from Just returned from pure gold in Clark and their frozen pre sliced hams were about 600 each
    Every Jan/Feb from our local shopping mall.
    Island city mall...I`ll check the prices next week.


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    Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
    Every Jan/Feb from our local shopping mall.
    Island city mall...I`ll check the prices next week.
    Could prove expensive for me getting there and back


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    Where do you get these from Just returned from pure gold in Clark and their frozen pre sliced hams were about 600 each
    That price is about right for whole ham from hind leg.

    The cheap ones are processed ham formed into a ball from off-cut pieces.


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