my mom used to buy candy floss for us too, either the candy man on bicycle, with the bell ringing or at the store
It was a perfect candy treat and it did brought cavities to my teeth too.
The pink stain, stayed on my tongue !
I also love another tidbits, white nuts called kacang putih, coated with white sugar

We never call it candy floss in our place. It has a different name. It is a cotton candy for the kids. Kids love to eat that. My wife and I haven tried eating it. Once it gets into our mouth, it easily melts by the time it touches with the saliva. It is often sold when there is a special occasion in the plaza, a special program. I once observed it how it is done. The ingredients are colored granules of sugar. It is processed by the heat as the sugar is poured into a receptacle which keeps on moving. The floss is thrown to the side of the machine. It is picked then by a stick.

Last April while at church one Sunday, I saw this man selling cotton candy. I observed how he’d do it. I observed he is using a kind of sugar putting it in a roller ball then the food coloring like red or blue or yellow, depending on what flavor. They make the turning and the cotton-like moss sprouting from that roller and then the stick catch it by turning, then putting it in the pack.

I remember the only time when I could buy candy floss was when we were in school there no one would have stopped me,because my mum wouldn’t let me buy it because it was too sugary. Back at home the ice cream man would come around the neighbourhood and all the kids would come out and sorround him to be baught for ice cream. At that point most parents had no choice but to buy ice cream to avoid tantrums from the kids

What is the money used for? Is it donated to a charitable work?

Philippines has many king and queens maybe because it was a part of our tradition, of our cultural heritage, and of our interest that lives on even up to this day of the modern age of technology. As we look back in this past years, philippines has been dominated the beauty pageant around the world with their own unique beauty, to show the world that we are not only beautiful inside and out but we have the eyes to see people who are in want, to bring equality to all, and to inspire people to never give up and stop dreaming, to follow that dreams, and make that dreams into reality.

I have the same question as @Treathyl FOX has. What is the money for? Choosing a king and queen based on how much one collects does not seem to be a justification for that.

Ha ha, that is true, we are all king and queen to our own way. We are the royalties without the protocol and without the wealth.

We call kind of thing beauty contest and name it something like miss or Mr so and so naming them from where they come from. Some of the things you ha e mentioned are similar to what we do back in our country as well They ar3 usually asked questions regarding the place they come from and if the judge’s are happy with their answers then they ar3 crowned with a tiara for the girl with flowers and so on and so for the. Then a celebration follows.there after.

Cilantro is an herb that I like but have found that many others don’t (like my husband). He uses parsley instead. Most herbs and spices are loaded with health benefits so if I use one or the other, it’s fine with me. 🙂

oh coriander leaves are well known to chinese cuisine, especially soups, grilled pork bellies and chicken rice.
I love the taste although kids don’t like it because of the bitter like taste.

I absolutely love herbs and spices in my cooking. My journey of cooking started when I was 10-11 years old. I’m an herb queen and put them in almost everything I cook because the smell is just amazing. Coriander is also great in spaghetti sauce, meats, mashed potatoes,etc. Cilantro is one of my favorites as well. We’ve made homemade garlic butter with fresh cilantro and it’s absolutely dee-licious.

I don’t know if its just another name or maybe another herb or vegetable but I think, the one in the photo is the we call celery (I hope I’m not mistaken). We love putting it in the noodles because of the soft aroma and with regards to the health benefits, maybe this is just the other reason why we love it.

I love corianda it’s one of my favorite herbs it has a good aromanad the taste is really good. In my country we use it in literally everything and it turns out perfectly we also use it in salads where we use onions tomatoes and cupsicum this is used as a side dish for barbequed meat mmhh nice. Although I didn’t know that it is beneficial to our kidneys reading about it for the first time thanks for sharing

That’s a lovely photo. I have never actually seen a balsam plant, let alone grow one. I can see why you want one. 🙂

Interesting plants. First time seeing Balsams. Very lovely. Too bad the seeds weren’t in demand but at least you were able to find some seeds online.

Yes, in may countries balsam is seen rarely because people have left taking in growing Balsams at homes and in gardens. Growing plants and roses in post at homes is the best hobby for those who have enough time to spend in the lap of nature.

Balsam are grown from seed. They can be directly seeded into your flower garden, or seeded indoors in trays or flats for transplanting later. Sow indoor starts about 6 weeks before the last frost. Keep soil moist while germinating.

Balsam requires 60 to 70 days from sowing to produce flowers, so an early start is essential. Learn how to grow balsam and enjoy these lovely colorful flowers through the end of the season. Try growing Balsam plants from seed if you have a long growing season, or pick them up at your favorite nursery. Balsam plant care is trouble-free due to its resistance to many common garden pests.

Start plants indoors for an earlier color show. You may direct sow in warmer climates where soils warm up early in the spring, but the majority of gardeners will find that sowing in flats at least 8 weeks before the date of the last frost will yield the best plants.

Cover the seeds with just a dusting of soil and keep moist. In garden flats, cover the top of the soil with plastic to encourage germination and keep in moisture. Expect germination when growing balsam plants from seed in approximately 10 to 15 days.

Young balsam plant care should include a time release fertilizer at transplant, when plants are at least 2 inches tall and have a good root base.

They used to be so easy to grow. We even saw them on road sides but now even nurseries do not sell seeds. This plight is seen with other flowers too.