Chop Suey is an American-Chinese stir-fried dish where variety of vegetables are stir fried with meat, quail eggs, and seafood like shrimps or squid. A nutritious medley of vegetables sautéed with a delectable sauce that perfectly balances the sweet, savory, and umami flavors. The Filipino version of the dish uses vegetables native to the country…
Salt, an essential ingredient not only for food but in life. A mineral mainly made out of sodium and chloride ions ( NaCl ), you can find it being used as an ingredient in almost every recipe whether sweet, savory, sour, or bitter, in drinks, in medicine that we intake or apply topically, for cleaning,…
Banana leche flan is a delightfully fruity twist to the classic Filipino dessert. Silky smooth flan made of bananas, eggs, evaporated milk and condensed milk, topped with a delectably golden caramel sauce. Great as an afternoon pick me up, after diner dessert, or to bring at any special occasions. What about the Classic Flan ?…
Avocado, is more than just a trendy food. Also called ‘butter fruit’, or ‘alligator pears’, with the scientific name ‘Persea americana’ is a native fruit from the Americas under the laurel family growing from an evergreen tree. This fruit has a dark leathery textured smooth skin, a creamy slightly earthy and nutty tasting bright green…
Sweet potato donuts are made by frying a dough made of sweet potatoes, all purpose flour, sugar, powdered milk, eggs, bread crumbs. Sweet potato donuts are a delicious alternative to traditional donuts, sometimes seen as the ‘healthier’ alternative. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast treat, a snack, or a dessert, these vibrant orange donuts is sure…
Flat Tops is an indulgent milk chocolate candy that many Filipinos have fond childhood memories of. Created by the Philippine based company RICOA, who were also the first to create chocolate in the Philippines. Each pack contains around 30 to 100 pieces, made of milk solids, hydrogenated vegetable fats (Palm oil and Palm Kernel oil),…
Mango Ice Candy is a popularly refreshing frozen treat that’s best taken on a hot summer days in the Philippines. Made with sweet and juicy mangoes, blended with milk, sugar, and other flavorings. What made this ice cream very creamy is the mixture and technique on how everything is blended. With its vibrant yellow color…
Choc Nut is a small milky peanut flavored chocolate candy ‘bar’ no bigger than a thumb, and hits all of the nostalgic points in many Filipino’s childhoods. These are made of milk powder, roasted peanuts crushed to a powder form, cocoa powder, vanilla, and cane sugar. Once an all time favorite kid candy has now…
This Easy Bibingkang Malagkit Recipe is a traditional sweet rice based ‘cake’ made of glutinous rice, coconut milk, sugar, and salt. Topped with an indulgently creamy and sweet coconut sauce that’s a simple mix of coconut milk and brown sugar. Each bite of this sticky delicacy offers a delightful sweetness that will surely captivate your…
Ginisang Sardinas with Sotanghon is budget friendly Filipino sardine soup dish made of canned sardines, vermicelli sotanghon, garlic, onion, ginger, salt and pepper, simmered with sotanghon noodles. What’s great about these transparent and delicate noodles is that these absorb the flavors of the sardine sauce. Ginisang Sardinas with Sotanghon is often served with steamed rice,…
