Pinakurat

Everytime I and my wife, Crislyn, goes to the grocery, she asks me (as if begging) to buy "Pinakurat" (a brand name of vinegar) and I always say no to her because I'm very particular with the price. All those times, I think it's not practical to buy a vinegar more than twice the price of the other brands. I stood firm with my decision not to buy the vinegar until such time when we visited a friend in Cagayan de Oro after our trip in Camiguin Island early last week. I got to taste "Pinakurat" as a dip in the grilled fish. The vinegar doesn't taste like others. It's far beyond other brands because it doesn't taste so acidic. It's a naturally fermented vinegar from coconut nectar (or Tuba in tagalog) with hot pepper and other spices in it, a proud product of Iligan City. Now, I told Crislyn to buy Pinakurat when we'll go to the grocery.