In Bacolod, a search for the best Napoleones
In Bacolod City, when you go looking for Napoleones, four establishments are often recommended by the locals: Roli’s, Virgie’s, Pendy’s and Bongbong’s. Which is the best?
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.
What’s the difference between dalandan and dalanghita?
Dalandan is Citrus aurantium (bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange). Dalanghita is Citrus nobilis (mandarin orange). But where do ponkan and kiat-kiat fit in?
Fish roe and eggs: are they the same?
Fish roe and fish eggs are terms used interchangeably but you have to broaden your definition of “egg” to understand. Are fish roe and caviar the same? Read on.
Where did the Margarita cocktail drink get its name?
No one really knows the origin of the Margarita and where it got its name. There is no shortage on theories though. Choose which story sounds the most plausible.
Nice to meet and eat you, Singapore!
The flight to Singapore was at 6.20 a.m. of November 19. The plan was to stay overnight in Singapore before boarding the cruise ship at noon the following day. I was …
Four ways to enjoy nian gao
A Chinese lunar new year staple, nian gao is a savory or sweet sticky rice cake. Nian gao given and received as gifts during Chinese New Year is the sweet variety.