Puso ng Saging or what many may know as “Banana Heart” is not a common ingredient found or used in Asian cuisine, especially Filipino cuisine. These are an edible, fibrous, and very healthy ingredient with a slight earthy taste. Found fresh at groceries or dry markets, canned in brine or water, or cleaned then sliced…
Lucky Me! is a popular household noodle brand in the Philippines. Introduced by Monde Nissin Corporation in 1989, the corporation also holds another famous brand, ‘Skyflakes biscuits’. Known to some as one of the top noodle brands in the Philippines, these have numerous varieties of instant food, especially dry packet noodles sold in plastic packages…
Oranges (orange fruit), or the ‘Sweet Orange’ is part of the citrus Rutaceae family. A bright orange circular fruit that comes in a variety of sizes, and even colors depending on the country, region, and season. What is orange juice good for? This low calorie nutritious juicy, sweet and delicious fruit can contribute a lot…
Curly Tops, or rather “Ricoa Curly Tops” are products are under the brand ‘RICOA’ a popular chocolate company from the Philippines. RICOA, is actually the first chocolate factory founded in the Philippines. Curly Tops has a tagline ‘Rich chocolate for chocolate lovers’, is described as a smooth and silky delicious darker roasted cocoa chocolate poured…
Rambutan (scientific name Nephelium lappaceum) is a distinct oval shaped fruit with a vibrant red or yellow soft hairy shell. Native to Malaysia and most of tropical Southeast Asia. It grows from a tropical tree under the Sapindaceae family (soapberry family), closely related to fruits such as the longan, lychee, quenepa, and pulasan. Appreciated all…
There are different types of Rice in the Philippines, from the daily white grain, to the healthier red, brown or black grains. To the different sizes such as, long grain to short grain, and specific types of grains used to suit stews, fried rice, to use as desserts and many more. This tropical semi-aquatic plant,…
Craving brownies but you don’t want to break the bank? Try these Low-Cost Easy Brownies recipe! Who wouldn’t want an easy brownie recipe with few ingredients, made with just a few steps, and can even be an easy brownie recipe for kids. These are not overly sweet, but are super chocolatey, chewy, and fudgy low-cost…
Banana Blossoms or Banana Flowers are the flowers hidden beneath each banana heart leaves. From each peeled purple-colored tear shaped petal, you’ll find a cluster of small vertical cream colored flowers with a yellow tip that are typically eaten in many Asian and Indian dishes. These have an earthy, very mild flavor, with a delicate…
Kasoy (cashew nuts) from the tropical evergreen cashew tree “Anacardium occidentale” is a South American and Brazilian native plant that can grow as high as 14 meters, but also has more profitable dwarf cultivar that grows to a height of 6 meters. Though these are known as a ‘nut’ these are actually more of a…
Purefoods corned beef, is a brand under San Miguel Food and Beverages Inc that also sells and produces other popular food brands like Tender Juicy Hotdogs, Magnolia, SPAM, Star Margarine, and many more. Dubbed the ‘gold standard’ of Filipino corned beef, it’s been eaten by many Filipinos in their childhoods, with many OFWs (oversea’s workers’)…
