Menudo is as synonymous to Filipino fare as adobo. It is one of the heritage dishes that has remained a classic. It is cooked with regularity in households and served as a staple in carinderias (eateries). Menudo is a Spanish word which simply means small or minute. While there is a Spanish or Mexican dish …
The question of why Philippine cuisine is not as popular as the other Southeast Asian cuisines still remain. There are funny, sometimes insulting answers. I choose not like to delve deep into the matter but I have a few ideas of my own.Philippine cuisine is hybrid. It is has Chinese, Spanish as well as Southeast …
The week’s dinner menu in my hometown of Marikina is very predictable and limited. When asked about the dinner plans, a Mom would usually say, “something with do”. Most of the dishes have the syllable do as in asado, mechado, adobo, menudo. Most Moms’ randomly pick any of those dishes when planning what to cook for dinner.One dish …
You’d think that warm climes would equate to cooling food but it is quite the opposite. When in Asia, we eat hot food even in the sweltering heat.It was love at first taste the moment I tried beef rendang. It is a Malaysian stew that is spicy and aromatic yet with a fresh twist. If there …
The Philippines culinary icon, Nora Daza, passed away peacefully on the of September 13. Millions will mourn her passing, yet also celebrate the wealth of her culinary contributions. Her valuable legacy is the knowledge and passion for cooking that she selflessly shared.
Menudo is a simple and very well known Filipino dish served by and to the common people. It is served at the roadside carinderia (eatery), in school and office canteens and as an everyday dish in people’s homes. Although dishes with tomato sauce are usually special fare served only on occasions, this dish is an …
If there is one dish that a Filipino should learn how to cook, it should be adobo. It is the quintessential Filipino cuisine. It is a very simple dish with only a few ingredients, yet every adobo is as different as the person who cooks it.Although chicken adobo is more known outside the Philippines, it is …
St. Patrick’s Day must be the most fun saint’s feast day that I know. The celebration is so global that everywhere in the world joins in the merrymaking. A good amount of Irish grub and tipple is consumed on this day. To join in the celebration, I made a classic Irish stew made with Guinness. Beef stew …
I have been planning to make butter chicken for some time now but I never could come up with the complete ingredients. My curiosity has been piqued since I’ve seen it in pictures and recipes. There is a bit of a hitch though. The list of ingredients is quite long and that challenges me a …
Awareness of the art of cooking has been revived, thanks to cooking shows and food websites (such as food blogs). More people are interested in learning about food and different recipes. If they do not actually cook, they at least appreciate the looks, the story and the recipes that’s behind every dish.Pata (Tagalog word for pork …
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