Ginataang Papaya at Manok is a super creamy yet savory and umami dish that combines tender juice chicken tossed in with aromatics-garlic, onion, ginger, seasoned with vinegar, fish sauce, and pepper. Simmered in a delightfully nutty and subtly sweet coconut sauce, adding unripe papaya for extra fiber, and green chillies to give you a nice…
This Mini Zebra Cake recipe makes pretty, fluffy, delicate looking bite-sized delights that are perfect for an afternoon snack or after dinner dessert. To make these delectable mini cakes all you need are; powdered sugar, oil, milk, vinegar, vanilla, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder. This creates 2 batters, alternately poured…
Pansit pansitan (Pansit pansitan in English is ‘Pepper Elder’ ) also called ‘ulasimag-bato’ is the name of a herbal plant-like weed that you might confuse with the popular pancit dish (noodle dish) from the Filipino restaurant Manam. The Pansit pansitan plant is a shallow rooted medicinal plant that grows in slightly shaded areas eaten for…
Sinigang na Bangus is a Filipino dish that has a unique tangy flavor, and is made by, cooking milkfish slices in a soup base made of sinigang mix, fish sauce, onion, ginger, tomatoes, string beans, kangkong, radish, eggplant, green chilies and water. The combination of the sour broth, tender fish, and assortment of vegetables creates…
Cucumber is a refreshing lean and long green garden vegetable with a high water content from the same family as pumpkins and watermelons. These are technically fruits but are more considered and cooked as a vegetable as these have a mildly sweet and cool taste, and slightly tastes like a melon fruit. This hydrating creeping…
Pork Ribs in Sweet Sarsa is a succulent one pot dish that makes foolproof deliciously tender pork ribs glazed in a rich, sweet sauce made of onions, garlic, soy sauce, tomato paste, water, pork broth cube, butter, sugar, and pepper. A satisfyingly indulgent dish that’s been slow cooked to perfection. Pair this of with freshly…
Sinabawang Isda with Tilapia is a simple yet flavorful fish stew made of tender cooked tilapia, made better by simmering it in a slightly sour and spicy base by using tomatoes and green chillies, seasoning these with fish sauce, onions, garlic, ginger, and pepper, adding some kamote leaves ( sweet potato leaves ) for additional…
Sinalab, also known as cassava pancake is a traditional Filipino dessert, is made by creating a batter of grated cassava, coconut milk, sugar, eggs, and butter. The mixture is then laid on a banana leaves which give its distinctive taste and aroma. Cooked over the pan until it looks translucent. This dish is slso called…
Brown sugar is a versatile sweetner under the sucrose category. It usually has an addition of molasses content taken or added in during production. This gives it that nice golden or dark brown color, and deep caramelized flavor. Traditionally it is called ‘partially refined’ or ‘unrefined sugar’. Loved by many not just for the richer…
The sizzling bulalo is a scrumptious beef dish, where beef steak or beef shanks seared on both sides, boiled till tender in a broth, then it is mixed and flavored with butter, pepper, flour, a beef cube, simmered and thickened to an aromatic gravy ready to be poured over the beef shank placed o a…
