Filipino's are know for their lively festivities and high-cholesterol foods that are always present at the celebrations. Our family is not exempted from this fact. There would always be lechon and aligue. Of course what gathering is complete without beer or any alcoholic beverage? And we all know that when drinking is involved, "Pulutan" or finger foods are also involved. My great grand mother was always so wooried that her husband would have a heart attack and liver failure with all that cholesterol and alcohol present during our parties. With my great grandfather being the stubborn man he is, my great grandmother was faced with the challenge of bringing a little "health" to our festivities.
In one of her trips to Baguio she found the answer to the challenge. She saw a group of locals wrapping ground beef in lettuce and dipping it into mayo. And so, my great grandmother came up with something similar but she made it alcohol compatible. She would cut the lettuce just enough that it would be the same size as the wanton wrapper she used. Then she cooked sisig but instead of pork she uses tuna or any kind of fish to make it healthier. After that she would wrap the sisig inside the lettuce then cover it with the wanton wrapper and lastly, she deep fries it in vegetable oil. Until now this dish is still the highlight of our celebrations. I still remember the first time I tried to make it. I was struggling so much on wrapping everything together. As a matter of fact I still can't wrap it properly and so the only contribution I have is in cooking the sisig.
We all remember Mama Igle whenever we make her dish and I would always be thankful for her finding a way to keep our livers happy and a little healthier when we drink.
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