Ohhh! Kakanin the ultimate Filipino merienda, where anything rice turns into this wonderful snack every Pinoy wants to eat. Kakanin from the word “kanin” is the Tagalog word for rice, while most kakanin are made with them some that are made with cassava or other root crops are also considered...
I was inspired to write this list after my colleagues told me that Boodle Fight was quite a good idea for dining as it was quite interactive at the same time brings everyone together in a dining table in a very personal manner, meaning more interaction with everyone. Some of...
One of the beloved Filipino beef cuts for is the Bulalo, the leg bone section of a cow that is meaty, fatty and full of collagen, not to mention that buttery marrow that comes with it. Usually these cuts are tough but once cooked right there is no coming back,...
Baon, what is this word? Basically, this is the equivalent of packed lunch for Filipinos. Baon, almost all Filipinos do this, whether it is school, office or outings this is inevitable, its embedded in our culture. Like most packed lunches there are rules on what to pack and we take...
Panaderia is the equivalent of bakery in the Philippines and it’s like a sari sari store where most neighbourhoods have one in most corners even at the most remote places. This bakery bakes fresh bread throughout the day starting early in the morning preparing pandesal for breakfast up until the...
I think of all South East and East Asian noodle dishes the Filipino noodles are the most unpopular and I want to change that because like our neighbouring countries we do have a lot of noodle dish to be proud of. Everyone knows the Japanese Ramen, Chinese Chow Mein, Malaysian...
In Asia salad has a whole new different meaning and I grew up with that definition, it’s quite hard to explain but let me give you this scenario. Americans love their salad as a precursor to the main meal and at the very least it is served alongside the main...
I know the Lenten season is over and a lot of you have been eating vegetables during this period, some may be tired of it but me? No, I love vegetables specially the Filipino ones as they are very tasty and hearty sometimes you don’t feel the urge of having...
I know some of you are looking for recipes on what to serve during the Lenten period, I had that issue during the days I was not blogging yet. I know it’s quite hard to think of these when you are so used to preparing your usual Adobo, Sinigang, Nilaga,...
Balinese cuisine may be nearly similar to Indonesian but it’s quite unique in a sense since it is more of influenced not by the mainland but with Chinese, Indian and now since it’s a very popular tourist destination it is now being influenced by the Australians, Americans, British and Japanese...
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