Sinigang, the iconic sour soup from the Philippines
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.
Food Tales
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.
Almusal: breakfast in the Philippines
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 …
Suman: Filipino sticky rice cakes
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 …
The truth about bangus as the Philippines’ national fish
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 …
Who invented the snack called nachos?
Nacho is the nickname of the man who prepared the first plate of the eponymous snack of crispy tortilla chips and cheese.
Was Caesar salad named after the Roman dictator?
Where did the salad and the dressing get its name? Does Caesar salad contain anchovies? How to you make Caesar salad dressing? Read on for the iconic salad's history and …
Did mac ‘n’ cheese originate in the United States?
No. Despite being considered an American comfort food, mac 'n' cheese was brought over from Europe and popularized in America via the cooking of James Hemings, the slave …