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...
Fiesta, Graduation, Birthdays, Weddings, Christmas and New Years are just some of the few examples where food is the centre of attention in the Philippines, these occasions are the time where food is bountiful regardless of your social economic standing. Alongside these occasions there are also beliefs on what you...
I thought in South East Asia, fried chicken is really big in the Philippines, I was wrong, Indonesia, specifically Bali has a bigger fried chicken scene. In Philippines, most of the fast food restaurants even the big American brands serve Fried Chicken, and I thought out of all South East...
Running a restaurant is hard work although ultimately very rewarding. Of course it helps if you have a love of food and preparing it for others. But that’s not enough to ensure you have a successful business. There are 5 essential must haves when running a restaurant: 1. Unique Concept...
There are many Japanese restaurants in Auckland, some of them offer ramen but few of them can make a proper one. I was lucky enough to have a first-hand experience on trying the real thing in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and based on that experience I know how to spot...
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