Philippine Food Illustrated

June 26, 2013

adobong sawa

Adobong sawa with chicharon balat ng sawa (python skin crackling) from Lamarang Steak & Seafood Restaurant in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija during one of my travels in central Luzon in summer 2012.

adobong sawa - /a-dó-bong sa-wá/ Tagalog, Cebuano, Boholano, Bicolano, Ilocano, and Novo Ecijano delicacy) [n.] python adobo.

The meat of the python snake is cooked adobo-style.

Adobong sawa can be prepared as masarsa (saucy) or pinatuyo (dry) kind of adobo.

A live sawa (python) on display at the entrance of the Eagle Center in Malagos District, Davao City in April 2012.

A python at the Eagle Center in Malagos District, Davao City (actually there were several of them on display) is not for sale to take home and cook into a delicacy. The snakes are for the visiting tourists to experience how it feels to be hug by this constrictor reptile.

A serving of flaked adobong sawa from the Lamarang Steak & Seafood Restaurant in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija province during one of my travels in central Luzon last summer of 2012. This is cooked pinatuyo style (dry).

Adobong sawa is an exotic delicacy in the Philippines as it is not commonly found and prepared in all places. It is considered by some as an aphrodisiac and is thought to have a potent effect. Some attested to having experienced a sensational warmness in the body after having this dish as pulutan (food served along with alcoholic drinks).

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