Blog Archives for category Food Culture
Chicken in Peanut Sauce
Chicken in Peanut Sauce is ma sarap and yes, I’m aware it probably reminds you of kare-kare. Probably because of… Continue reading »
PAKSIW NA AYUNGIN
Typical of Laguna (and Bulacan) style of cooking fish paksiw is that hint of sweetness amidst the sour taste of… Continue reading »
Pancit Luglug
If you have some time on your hands, and if there are at least two of you in the kitchen,… Continue reading »
Igado
It feels like a homecoming! With my luggage in tow, I hold tightly to the pole as the elevated tram… Continue reading »
Asian Inspired Mixed Veggie & Shrimp With Teriyaki Sauce and Angel Hair
Ingredients: 1/4 cup canola oil, divided 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets 1/2 cup snow peas 3/4 cup julienned… Continue reading »
Filipino Food Fridays: Tinolang Manok
Born and raised in Los Angeles to Filipino parents (who emigrated from the Philippines in the mid-1970′s, and recently retired… Continue reading »
Salsa Monja, Nora Daza and Saturday Mornings…
How lucky I am to have met in one way or another cooking/foodie legends like the late Doreen Fernandez, Amy… Continue reading »
5 Healthy And Unique Filipino Burger Patties For A Yummy Treat
Burger pattiesare common fillings for hamburgers in most Western countries, and it has been observed that most of them love… Continue reading »
A Feast of Family Heirloom Recipes– Lillian Borromeo’s Living Legacy
Thank God for extended vacations! Just when you thought Holy Week was over, an extra holiday mercifully happened. And so… Continue reading »
5 Genuine and Tempting Filipino “Merienda”
While most people believe that eating in between meals can cause obesity, Filipinos love to have a hearty snack out… Continue reading »
Food Trip in Mercato
It was almost midnight when O, our host, took us to a food enclave called Mercato Centrale located in Bonifacio Global… Continue reading »
Pancit Batil Patung Upclose
I wouldn’t be surprised if Anthony Bourdain and his crew find their way to the northern tip of the Philippines… Continue reading »
Tinolang Manok sa Buko
Simple pleasures… These are the moments when you least expect it and it makes you feel special. So I was… Continue reading »













