The Green Papaya is an unripe fruit of the typical ripened yellow-orange papaya berry that we are all familiar with. This pear-shaped dark green fruit weighs around 900 grams and has light yellow almost translucent in color flesh that is quite hard and firm. These are usually added or made into dishes that need some…
Century Tuna, is a Filipino-based brand of canned tuna. Identified by many as a ‘Classic all-time healthy meat’ you can easily eat right out of the can. An indulgently delicious canned fish eaten right out of the can using sky flakes or any biscuit or cracker as a spoon, added to many dishes like pasta,…
Lugaw or Arroz Caldo is a Filipino savory rice porridge made with chicken, garlic, ginger, onion, and glutinous rice, simmered to perfection in a flavorful broth made of with pepper, kasubha, fish sauce and chicken broth cube. Also known as Arroz Caldo, Lugaw is one of the most popular Filipino comfort food, commonly enjoyed as…
Braised pork spareribs is slow cooked pork spareribs simmered in tomato stew seasoned with lemon soda, soy sauce, calamansi, pepper, garlic, onion, bell pepper, sugar, salt and bay leaves! Also best when made super duper spicy. Up to the bones ang sarap! You ever loved a dish you wanna eat them including the bones? That’s…
Kaong or the kaong palm, also named areng palm, sugar palm, or called the scientific name “Arenga Pinnata” is a native palm tree from Asia. This medium sized palm tree reaches its maturity after 15 years and yields a small green fruit where the kaong fruit in enclosed in. Widely eaten in Indonesia and the…
Hotcakes are thin and spongy pancakes with an egg-yolk color, mostly enjoyed as a snack rather than for breakfast. They are made with all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, food coloring, and milk powder. Hotcakes are often enjoyed with butter, margarine, or sprinkled with sugar, providing a delightful burst of sweetness…
Saba Banana chips, also called banana crisps are that irresistibly sweet and crunchy fruity finger food that can be found almost everywhere from grocery stores to small stalls, and now many have started deep frying or baking these delicious delicacy at home to enjoy or to start a business. Banana chips history The Philippines have…
Sinanglay na tilapia is a Filipino dish, where fresh tilapia is stuffed with tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, sinigang mix, salt and pepper and wrapped with pechay leaves and tanglad leaves then cooking in a coconut milk based cream. This dish uses the traditional Filipino cooking technique “sanglay” which involves wrapping the fish in fragrant tanglad…
Bangus sisig or Fish Sisig is a Filipino sisig dish, where bangus fish meat is cooked with onion, garlic, calamansi, mayonnaise, soy sauce, butter, chilies, oil, liquid seasoning and chicharon. With the use of fish like milk fish, one can enjoy more unsaturated fats and omega fatty acids which are good for the health. Keep…
The Kamachile, also called the “Camachile fruit”, “Madras Thorn”, or “Manila Tamarind” is a tart yet sweet fruit that looks like a connecting seed pod or thick green caterpillar. Part of the Flowering Pea family, this species has a novel taste eaten raw or added into dishes for a sweet acidic touch. Growing in most…
