Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
All time Filipino favourites we love…
Mung Bean Stew or Monggo Guisado as it’s called in the Philippines, is a nutritious and delicious stew that is jam packed with vegetable proteins. There are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippine archipelago, and there are as many ways to prepare the humble mung beans, both sweet and […]
This irresistible and very more-ish grilled eggplant pancakes are crisp at the edges, soft in the middle and filled with shallots and aromatic char grilled eggplants. In the Philippines, where I grew up, these are called tortang talong (eggplant cooked with eggs). Torta means little cakes in Spanish. It is […]
A little bit of a back story regarding canned fruits in the Philippines. It was introduced by the Americans, during their occupation after WW2. While there’s a lot of delicious mouth watering fruits in the Philippines, luscious mangoes and juicy pineapples to name a few, fruits like peaches grapes and […]
How do I Pan de Sal? Let me count the ways: What baguette is to the French, Soft and Fluffy Pan de Sal ( Filipino Bread Rolls) is to the Filipinos. We mostly eat Pan de Sal for breakfast, maybe dinner or anytime in between. Slightly salty, a little bit […]
Jolibee Restaurant is a popular burger and fried chicken joint in the Philippines. One of their best selling menu items is their Filipino Style Spaghetti with Hotdog. This Jolibee Copycat version, is sweeter than its Italian counterpart and won’t probably be recognised by any self respecting Italian. However, the Filipinos […]
What is Ube ? What is Macapuno ? Ube, or purple yam has got to be one of the most photogenic root vegetable ever. Outside, is a nondescript dark lump of tuber. But inside, the colour range from light lavender to most vivid royal purple due to the presence of […]