Have a ball (of ham) this Christmas

NOTHING says noche buena without the ham.

For actress Dimples Romana, the new brand ambassador for CDO Premium Holiday Ham, Noche Buena and ham come hand-in-hand when it comes to creating memories during Christmas festivities.

For her, the feast is not complete without the ham.“Yung salo-salo na sama-sama kayo, magdarasal kayo, kakain kayo, parang parte na rin talaga to have that ham there (When you gather, you pray together, eat — the ham is really a big part of it all.”

It’s a tradition Dimples grew up with and something that she continues as a wife and mother of two. If you check her social media posts, you will know that her whole family, the Romanas and the Ahmees, always celebrate together at home during Noche Buena.

“We make it a point (to be together) no matter how busy we are,” she shares.

To make it more fun, they have a theme for the year, “Minsan Pinoy, minsan Spanish; pero ang hindi nababago, yung CDO Premium Holiday Ham (Sometimes Pinoy, sometimes Spanish; but what doesn’t change is the CDO Premium Holiday Ham). Favorite siya no matter what theme we do for Christmas.”

A certified foodie, Dimples is very choosy about what she gives her family. She likes the smoky flavor with pineapple sweetness of CDO Premium Holiday Ham and because it is made from tender pork pigue, the finest cut in making a ham, with absolutely no extenders, she thinks it is the perfect ham for her table. Plus, it is guaranteed ASF-safe as it is made from pork that was carefully sourced from credible suppliers!

As someone who knows her way around the kitchen, Dimples is excited by how CDO Premium Holiday Ham has leveled up the pineapple flavor by adding even more pineapple glaze. “You don’t need to bother boiling CDO Premium Holiday Ham in pineapple juice as it has already been cooked in the sweet indulgence of pineapple,” she shares.

Recognized recently as one of the best by the Asian Academy Creative Awards for her role as Daniela in Kadenang Ginto, what got Dimples most excited about shooting about CDO Premium Holiday Ham commercial was not about acting. “Siyempre, ang pinakaunang tinanong ko, meron po bang CDO Premium Holiday Ham sa TVC shoot? Naghanap talaga ‘ko.”

And why shouldn’t she? It’s a quality product that was created from the heart by CDO Foodsphere Inc. to be shared with family and loved ones.