Banana Ketchup is sometimes spelled as ‘Banana Catsup’ or called tomato-banana sauce by some. A Unique and popular Philippine-made ‘ketchup’ with fruit condiment made of bananas, with or without tomatoes, vinegar, soy sauce, spices, sugar and or more depending on the brand. It typically has a yellow reddish-brown color but is more so processed and…
Oyster Sauce, is a richly umami and savory sweet sauce – is made by boiling oysters with sugar, and salt. Repeatedly boiling until the oyster juices have caramelized, thickened with cornstarch, with many other ingredients added to create and preserve this thick brown molasses colored condiment. While this can be made from home, it’s more…
Rice Flour is dry white or brown rice (uncooked rice) finely milled into powder. Used in many traditional main dishes and desserts especially in Asian cuisine. These are often used as a thickening agent, for frying, traditional desserts, and in the past few years, a common gluten substitute to wheat flour. Though it might need…
Quickmelt Cheese from the Philippine brand ‘Magnolia’ thus its other name “Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese” is a cheese that has been processed throughpasteurizing milk solids and high-grade cheddar. This combination creates a delightfully excellent creamy cheese that gives you a wonderfully smooth, gooey texture in just seconds. This product can be found sold at supermarkets, groceries,…
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,…
