The Philippines is a generous host to those with a sweet tooth. That’s because there are so many traditional Filipino desserts you can try out. Plenty of cultural influences to take credit, combined with Filipino flair and creativity, have resulted in a wide variety of Pinoy sweets sure to soothe your sugar craving. Significance of…
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is a fine white powder, and a common fixture in the world of baking. Baking soda works its magic when, as an alkaline, it’s blended with an acidic ingredient such as brown sugar, molasses, yogurt or buttermilk and moisture. The combination results in carbon dioxide bubbles, and allows cakes muffins,…
Pesang dalag (stewed mudfish) is regional Filipino dish whose main ingredient is mudfish, a freshwater fish and vegetable soup, with optional add-ons. Mudfish is not generally found in a typical Filipino market, perhaps due to the more complex process of cleaning and cutting that’s quite easy with salt water counterparts. The taste will largely depend…
Sandoricum koetjape or santol in the Philippines is a tropical fruit grown in Southeast Asia. It contains vitamins B and C provides healing abilities and prevent cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer, folate that reduces risk of birth defects and boosts metabolism. As an ingredient, it is famous when cooked as ginataang santol. This recipe though…
Ingredients: Cooking oil for frying 2 medium size fish (tilapia, labahita, salmon, galunggong) – cleaned and washed. salt to sprinkle into the fish (asnan nyo muna) 2 knobs ginger, sliced thinly 10 cloves garlic, minced 1 large yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced. 2 cups pineapple chunks – reserve the juice 1 small carrot, peeled…
You may be growing up seeing the TV commercial of Ajinomoto promoting the use of its product in a Filipino-themed Pusong Pinoy, Lutong Pinoy advertisement. The product, locally known as vetsin, carries the chemical name monosodium glutamate or MSG, and is used to enhance food flavor. It is often applied on soups, processed meats and…
We all know that the refrigerator is a silent hero in the kitchen. It extends the shelf life of milk, preserves highly-perishable meat and keeps beer taste great. But the refrigerator is not the place to store certain items. It can dehydrate bread, sweeten potatoes and harden honey and cooking oil. In addition to the…
We have braved cold weather, long lines and risking empty seats just to take a bite of this quintessential Filipino fastfood fare that is known worldwide. Jollibee chicken joy isn’t just an answer to our craving but every bite takes us back to our humble beginnings when our parents bring us to a Jollibee outlet…
INGREDIENTS Minced garlic Minced onion Salt and pepper Coconut milk 3 Tbsp shrimp paste Siling espada/mahaba, sliced Pork belly, cut in cubes PROCEDURE 1. Heat the wok. Once hot enough, put into the wok the pork belly. Saute until it turns golden brown and produces oil. 2. Add garlic and onion along with coconut milk….
It looks like the typical pancake served right out of McDonald’s breakfast menu, but Filipinos call it more appropriately as “hotcakes” because they are best consumed when hot. Hotcakes, often known as pancakes or flapjacks, have a rich history dating back to ancient civilizations. Indeed, it is thought that the ancient Greeks and Romans developed…