Pinoy Chicken Curry
If I will think of one Filipino dish that can't be eaten without a lot of rice, I think it is Chicken Curry. The coconut-curry sauce is just perfect for white steamy rice. Though not originally Pinoy ...
Cuisine
Embutido: Pinoy Meatloaf
Americans have their meatloaf and Italians have their meatball. We, Pinoys, have our very own embutido. The sweetness of the vegetables, meaty juice from the meat and a touch of creaminess from ...
All Roads Lead to Jollibee
Jollibee is the most popular fast food chain in the Philippines and now branching out to big cities in the US where there are big Filipino communities.
Pig-out at Max’s
Max’s breakfast buffet offers popular Filipino breakfast fares from daing, tocino, scrambled egg, longganisa, sinangag, lugaw, garlic rice, paksiw, itlog na maalat (salted eggs), etc.
Lamon at Patio Filipino
My San Francisco friends brought us to Patio Filipino during my last visit there. The food is outstanding, according to my standard at least. Actually, my standard is pretty simple – if a dish can make me eat more than 2 cups of rice, then it passes my taste standard.
“Food is Love” Contest
It's February. Love is in the air. Are you starting to feel it? Kung hindi pa, maski may date man o wala, let's celebrate love by sharing our love thoughts. What special dish/food makes you think of love and why?
Fisherman’s Wharf
Strolling in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf where the freshest seafood such as crabs, clams, lobsters, oyster and many more are abundant
Chicken Sopas
This is a typical Filipino pasta/noodle soup that is inexpensive, highly nutritious and a complete meal in itself- it has protein, starch and vegetable all in one dish.
Tokwa’t Baboy (Tofu/Pork Mash Up)
Tokwa means tofu while baboy means pork in Filipino. This is a simple mash up of boiled pork parts such as belly and ears and fried tofu soaked in soy-vinegar sauce.
Fried Fish Twist: Sarciado
Fish sarciado is a typical Filipino dish which is directly translated as fish with sauce. The fish is usually fried first and then simmered in sauce that is made of fresh tomatoes and eggs. However, I do mine ...