We have been visiting Onehunga once in a while since we migrated to New Zealand 16 years ago, the one place that we visit here is Dress Smart, of course to buy a pair of Nike’s and other clothing materials that we might need during that time. Since COVID came...
This is not your typical Salisbury steak; this is Jollibee style burger steak. Copycat Jollibee Burger Steak is a copycat recipe from Jollibee made with Filipino style burger patties smothered with tons of mushroom gravy served with rice. Yet another Jollibee copycat, I really miss this restaurant and hopefully Jollibee...
Can’t decide if you want to eat Sinugba or Kinilaw? Sinuglaw sa Gata is a Filipino dish made with a combination of two different dishes, one with raw fish marinated in citrus then one with spiced grilled pork served in this creamy sour coconut milk sauce with chillies and onions....
Was so excited when I found out there is another Filipino restaurant in town and it’s even better as my daughter knows who owns them, it is one of her close friend’s family businesses. Obreros, located in Orewa, while it is located far away from where we currently live, we...
If you had a chance will you try this traditional way of cooking chicken? Pinikpikan is a Filipino dish originating from the Igorot tribes of the Cordillera region where chicken is prepared by beating a live chicken with a stick prior to cooking. Foie Gras, Birds Nest Soup, Sharks fin...
One of the tastiest and most satisfying all on one meal you will ever have. Beef Biryani is an Indian dish of yoghurt and spice marinated beef pieces cooked to tender perfection with fragrant basmati rice. Growing up I was never a fan of the Indian cuisine and I guess...
Cold, crunchy, chewy, creamy, nutty and buttery, it is the perfect sweet treat! Silvanas is a Filipino frozen cookie snack/dessert prepared with cashew meringue layered with butter cream then rolled in ground cookies and cashews. Silvanas, alternatively spelled as sylvanas or sylvannas is probably one of the best desserts the...
As a Filipino living abroad, I have grown up encircled by the practices my folks have generally celebrated without fail in the Philippines. All family social occasions are revolved around, you got it, food! These dishes furnish a rush to your faculties with flavorful preferences and a brilliant show. What’s...
Quite a late post since we were here mid-January after a nice hike and a short dip at Kitekite Falls. It was a good uphill tramp with the falls at the end, perfect thing to do during summer where you dip in its cold fresh water from the falls after...
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