In the Philippines, parents are becoming more concerned about cheap and easy-to-purchase junk foods that are sold in cafeterias or by stores near schools. Children usually make the easy choice of picking the tastiest or sweetest snacks without realizing that these have little or zero nutritional value. Here are five healthy snacks that your children…
Christmas is season to indulge in one’s favorite foods and delicacies. The Philippines is one country that has endless variety of dishes that are popular in family gatherings, especially during the yuletide season. Here’s a list of the dishes that define the Filipino gastronomic experience during the holidays. Bibingka Bibingka is traditionally made from eggs,…
I used different type of seafood cooking for this variety of vegetables called “Chop Suey”. Chop Suey is one of the best dishes for Pinoy taste in terms of cooking vegetables. I found it very colorful and tasty. In this type of dish, I made sure to it that it will not overload the seafood…
Kare-kare is a stew of oxtail, beef, occasionally added beef tripe, lots of varieties of vegetables and we called a combination of all three main ingredients (beef, oxtail and tripe) commonly cooked with a peanut butter paste and serve it bagoong. Estimated time of cooking for this type of dish is 2 1/2 hours. Ingredients:…
Pancit bihon is commonly known as a Filipino type of noodles. Noodles in every Filipino’s life is very significant. For instance, eating and serving noodles especially during your birthday is symbolic way of saying “may you have a long life ahead of you”. This type of noodles called rice stick noodles or bihon vermicelli is…
There are many ways of cooking noodles, locally known as pancit or pansit. This is a term of noodles in Filipino cuisine the Chinese immigrants introduced to the Philippines. Another type of it is pancit palabok. It is a kind of rice noodles with a thick shrimp gravy or a seafood sauce with a bright…
Are you one of a seafood lover? Take this recipe, easy to cook dish and brings tasty meals everyone would love. You can even lick your fingers to affirm the sweet and spicy prawn taste. Ingredients: 1 pound fresh prawn 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp seafood soy sauce 2 tbsp…
Filipinos are food lovers. Gifted with nature’s bountiful harvest, a talent for cooking, and a tradition that often integrates food into the table, Filipinos, and food is an unmistakable tandem. Whether it’s a small meeting or large gathering, food is an integral element that unites Filipinos together, enjoying each other’s company while savoring the delicious…
Relyenong Bangus or stuffed milk fish is a famous dish usually served during special occasions such us fiestas, weddings or beach parties or without any occasion. It is very yummy and tasty but also it requires a lot of effort to prepare this recipe. Many people think that relyenong bangus is considered a very special…
Do your children eat ampalaya (bitter melon)? If not, try this recipe of mine. It is easy to cook it’s likely your children would love it. I creatively cooked it that your children might think it is not an ampalaya but pancake variation. Ingredients: 1 whole of ampalaya, sliced thinly 50 g minced pork 3…