Monthly Archives: June 2012
Ube Macapuno Inipit
A lot of Filipino food are unpoetically named with a simple one word description. The name may be simple, but… Continue reading »
Adobo Rice
The much beloved quintessential Filipino dish, adobo, is again given a rehash here. There could probably be a thousand and one… Continue reading »
Avocado Shake
“What did you have for breakfast?“, my friend asked me. “Uhhhm… an avocado shake“, I answered. And her face did… Continue reading »
Creamy Mushroom Pasta ala Lucban
YIELDS 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS: 4 clove garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 beef franks cut into cubes 12 Lucban… Continue reading »
Kare-kare, Vegan
Kare-kare is a Filipino stew with ox tail, tripe, and vegetables in thick peanut sauce. It’s usually served during special… Continue reading »
Chicken Inasal: The Next Filipino Food Truck Phenomenon?
I step closer to the carousel of the airport baggage section – I feel like I am sleep walking. After spending… Continue reading »
Creamy Pineapple Chicken
Creamy Pine-apple Chicken Ingredients 1 whole chicken – cut into serving portion 2 Chorizo de bilbao – cut into bite… Continue reading »
ASADO BUNS
Asado buns are baked Filipino buns which are of Chinese origin. Originally, they are steamed (called Siopao) hence a white… Continue reading »
LECHON MANOK
My husband is not a Filipino but a pure Chinese from Malaysia. When he first visited the Philippines, he immediately… Continue reading »
Halo-halo, Vegan!
I ran out of ice cream in the fridge, and I found myself craving for something cold and sweet to… Continue reading »
Bibingka with Mozarella and Cheddar
Bibingka is a native Filipino cake not unlike the native cakes of the other Asian countries. The original recipes used… Continue reading »
Inihaw na Pagi
Inihaw na Pagi in Tagalog, Ikan Pari Bakar in Malaysian, or Grilled Stingray in English, are marinated stingrays grilled in… Continue reading »
Macaroon Cookies my Lola used to make
In the past few months, I have been longing for food that I remember from my youth but have not… Continue reading »
Estofado ni Aida
My Mom took up Home Economics as her first course in college with the full conviction that “the way… Continue reading »
Dinakdakan
“The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.” This is what this image seems to say to… Continue reading »














