The truth about Filipino adobo
Over two decades ago during the early years of food blogging, I was approached by the people of a local TV show to prepare dishes for its Christmas special. On the list …
To understand food and its cultural and social significance, it is often necessary to go beyond recipes and cooking tips. This section includes a comprehensive guide on ramen broth, a history of mac and cheese, a dive into the (mostly Western) misconception that sate / satay is peanut sauce and how chocolate evolved to become the (second?) most popular Valentine's Day gift.
Over two decades ago during the early years of food blogging, I was approached by the people of a local TV show to prepare dishes for its Christmas special. On the list …
Before you send a seductive box of chocolates for Valentine's Day, know that there is no credible scientific study to prove that it is an aphrodisiac nor a health food.
Food bowls are traditionally Asian. Bibimbap, donburi, gaifan, bun cha — all of which are about harmony of ingredients. Western food bowls are entirely something else.
Wherever in the world the Lunar New Year is celebrated, there’s always symbolic food chosen for their appearance, characteristic or because their names are homonyms for …
Sinigang is a vegetable soup with a salty-sour broth. Meat (usually bone-in pork) or seafood (shrimps or prawns are popular) traditionally accompanies the vegetables.
Carbs. Filipino breakfast is rich in carbs. Rice, mostly. Historically, bread came later. Read about silog (fried rice and egg), lugaw (rice congee), pandesal (Filipino …
In Asia where rice is a staple, it isn’t surprising to find cakes made from rice. Some are cooked by steaming; others, by boiling. Some are flat; others are not. Among …
National symbols are declared by law, and there is no law that names bangus as the national fish of the Philippines. In fact, there is no law that names any fish as the …