Mango Jelly is a scrumptious dessert where mango cubes and jelly cubes float in a cream made with sugar, cheese, all purpose cream and condensed milk. This sweet and heavenly dessert will make any celebration to its ultimate level, by tickling your guests taste buds. Once served chilled, the mango jelly dessert will make an…
Tablea is the Philippine’s version of raw chocolate used to make the traditional drink called ‘Sikwate’, or ‘tsokolate’ translating to ‘hot chocolate’. The process for making these cocoa balls is to roast, slightly ground till it’s soft enough to mold into round tablets, then fermented. An ingredient made without additives but will still last for…
The Guava (bayabas) comes from the shrub family ‘Myrtaceae’, cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. This incredibly yummy, low in calories, and loaded with fiber nutrients fruit is oval in shape, has a light yellow or light green skin, with pink to dark red colored flesh. These were traditionally used as a remedy for certain…
Eden Cheese, commonly shortened to ‘Eden’ is a Filipino commercialized cheese brand owned by Mondelēz International, popular throughout the country. This creamy and rich distinctly creamy yellow colored product has been in production since 1981. The brand has created different cheese products from its original block of Eden cheddar, being Eden slices, Eden Melt Sarap,…
Adobong paa ng manok (chicken feet adobo) is a Filipino dish made by cooking Chicken feet in a sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, onion, black pepper, sprite, ginger, bay leaves, red chilies and oil. It is best eaten using with your bare hands. If you haven’t tried chicken feet adobo yet, then you’re…
The Dragon fruit plant or ‘strawberry pear’ or ‘pitahaya’, is an exotic looking fruit that has a bright pink outer exterior that look like large flame shaped scales with yellow-green tips. A tropical fruit with deep fuchsia, yellow, or bright white flesh freckled with small seeds. The taste is described as a combination of a…
Crispy Pork Belly is a must-try dish for pork lovers! With its perfectly golden, crunchy skin and tender, juicy meat, it’s a true crowd-pleaser. Whether deep-fried as Lechon Kawali or roasted as Lechon Belly, this Filipino favorite pairs perfectly with spiced vinegar, liver sauce, or a soy-calamansi dip. Follow our easy recipe to achieve that…
The Santol fruit or in English ‘Cotton fruit’ (scientific name Sandoricum Koetjape) is a tropical fruit native to Malesia, also known as Maritime Southeast Asia. Abundantly found in local markets or groceries stores during its peak season from July to September. This apple sized round fruit is yellowish brown in color, with a pulp that…
Ginataang Hipon with sitaw and kalabasa is a Filipino shrimp dish, where shrimp, straw and kalabasa are cooked in coconut milk, with other usual ingredients of ginataang hippon. Loaded with vitamins A from the squash, iodine from the shrimps and calcium, potassium, zinc and magnesium from the malunggay leaves, a big bowl of this savoury…
Ginataang tulingan with Talong or in English is “Tuna and eggplant stewed in coconut” is a savory, saucy Filipino fish dish made by frying the tulingan and eggplant, simmering these in an aromatic creamy and thick sauce made of coconut milk, garlic, onion, ginger, vinegar, tomatoes, pepper, and green chilies for a sight kick. Once…
