What is the Asian Vanilla aka Pandan Leaves ? These thin, fragrant, vibrant, green leaves are a staple herb, sometimes considered a spice in Malaysia, India, Thailand, and the rest of Southeast Asia. A prized plant known for its earthy, sweet vanilla-like taste. Pandan leaves have the power to make anything it touches into a…
Grilled Pork Belly, also known as “Inihaw na Liempo,” is a timeless Filipino favorite that’s smoky, flavorful, and irresistibly juicy. This dish features pork belly marinated in a savory mix of soy sauce, calamansi, garlic, and spices, then grilled to perfection over hot coals. Whether served at a family gathering or enjoyed as a weeknight…
What can Black Pepper do ? The black pepper or (Piper Nigrum) is part of the Piperaceae family of flowering climbing vines. A pungent spice native to Southern India, that is not only consumed or added into other recipes, but is also popular for bioactive compounds, having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. An ingredient you add…
Chicken Adobo is a Filipino chicken dish made by braising chicken pieces in a stew made with soy sauce, vinegar and peppercorns, garlic, pepper, peppercorns, bay leaves and sugar. The simple ingredients used in this dish also made this one among the most economical dishes to prepare. Chicken Adobo is normally eaten with steamed rice…
Why try Mangosteen ? The Mangosteen, also called the “Queen of Fruits” due to its unique creamy texture and sweet-sour flavor. And the fact that a rumor started that Queen Victoria would grant anyone who brought her this magnificent fruit, a knighthood. Thus dubbed the fruit its title. A purple looking berry coming from Southeast…
Paksiw na Bangus is a sour savoury stew made with fresh slices of milkfish simmered in a sour broth made with eggplant and tomatoes along with vinegar, garlic, onion, ginger, green chilies, oil, salt and pepper. The paksiw is a classic Filipino dish which means “to cook and simmer with vinegar, garlic and salt”. While…
Why use Ginger ? The Ginger (Zingber officinale) is a flowering plant native to Asia, where the whole ginger or ginger roots are used as a spice and folk medicine. This knobby, tender, aromatic herbaceous perennial plant, is a popular home remedy used to cure stomach pain, sore throat, and nausea. These are also, used…
Chicken mechado is a tomato-based chicken stew wherein chicken pieces are braised and slow-cooked in tomato gravy together with potatoes, carrots and bell peppers until they are soft and falls of the bone. In this yummy kitchen Chicken mechado recipe will show you how to cook Chicken mechado in very easy and simple steps. This…
Ginataang alimasag is a popular Filipino crab dish where large crabs, string beans and squash are cooked in a creamy coconut milk sauce made by coconut milk, onion, ginger, garlic, chili flakes, fish sauce, pepper, shrimp paste and oil. This dish is believed to have originated in Batanes but is now widely enjoyed all throughout…
Pork asado is a sweet pork dish popular in Philippines, where cooked pork is served with a a sweet tomato based sauce made with tomatoes, onion, garlic, liver spread, soy sauce, bay leaves, peppercorns, tomato paste, calamansi juice, sugar, chili flakes and salt. This Kapampangan version of the pork asado is mostly favoured due to…
