The Eggplant, a fruit thats part of the nightshade family of Solanaceae species. This family includes bell peppers, white potatoes, and tomatoes. This is a seasonal vegetable planted in the second half of spring, growing in loam or sandy loam soil. Technically a fruit but treated and cooked as a vegetable, providing a deliciously good…
Ube tikoy rolls is a Filipino delicacy sweet treat made with glutinous rice flour, sugar, all purpose flour, salt, vanilla extract, coconut milk and ube flavour rolled in alternating layers of sweet and taro-flavoured rolled into perfection and sprinkled with sesame seeds. This sweet delight is patterned from the famous Chinese tikoy, usually sold during…
Ube maja blanca is is a popular Filipino coconut pudding made with corn starch, coconut milk, sugar, corn kernels, cheese, ube flavoured condensed milk and violet food colour. It is a sweet and creamy treat that bases its flavour on the ultimate combination of corn and coconut milk. Aside from this, the texture of this…
Lumpiang itlog or Egg lumpia shanghai is the newest category of lumpia, that is filled with a mixture made with eggs, onion, carrots bell pepper, mayonnaise, pepper and salt. The above creamy eggs mixture is wrapped in a lumpia wrapper and fried in oil to make a scrumptious lumpiang egg. The best thing that this…
Bangus or Milkfish ? The national fish of the Philippines, the Bangus or ‘Milkfish’ or ‘Chanos chanos’ in English, is part of the Chanidae family that lives around the Pacific and Indian Ocean. A popular fish in Southeast Asia, these have a streamlined and symmetrical appearance with a fairly large caudal fin, and can grow…
Pork katsudon is a pork cutlet which is coated in panko breadcrumbs, deep-fried, and is served on top of a big bowl of hot steaming rice together with some saucy savoury onion, creamy eggs and shredded cabbage. This dish is usually interchanged with the tonkatsu. If it’s not in a bowl with these ingredients together,…
Coffee graham float is that chilled treat made with the graham crackers, kremdensada, coffee granules and cocoa powder, which are arrange in a layer where you can enjoy all the contrasting sweet and punching flavours all at once. The kremdensada smothering each layer will truly give you the ultimate sweet treat you’ve always wanted. Coffee…
Tomatoes a fruit or vegetable? This vibrant red berry is a popular ingredient, adding a taste of rich savory goodness into a dish. Originating from the western part of South America, these are cultivated as part of the nightshade family, distinguished by its rounded birth red color, edible pulps, eaten raw or cooked. A warm…
Sinigang na Baboy is a Filipino pork soup, where pork belly pieces and vegitables like gabi, radish, string beans, okra are floating in a sour nroth, made with onion, tomatoes, rice water, fish sauce, green chilies, kangkong and singang sa gabi mix. The sinigang na baboy is a super healthy and savoury stew you would…
Tokwa’t baboy is a Filipino dish where pork slices and tofu cubes floating in a savoury sauce made by tomatoes, garlic, onion, calamansi juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salted black beans, and Chinese celery. The saltiness of this dish is brought about by the tiny salted black beans, also known as tausi. This dish is…
