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.
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“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?
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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
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Veggie Galore: Chopsuey
(Chicago) – I eat vegetables but it's not usually my preference especially if there's a meat dish on the table. My doctor even reprimanded me for doing high protein diet ...
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Purple Wonder: Ube Ice Cream
(Chicago) – What food is more appropriate for summer than ice cream? It's just made for the season. Init ng panahon, lamig at sarap sa bibig - just complimenting...
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Red Wine Braised Pork Belly
(Chicago) - Braising does wonders on the food. Also called as pot roasting, it is simmering meat or vegetable over low heat for a long period of time. And the outcome ...
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Seafood Egg Drop Soup
(Chicago) - There are days that I feel so bloated and I don’t feel like eating full or heavy meal. To a Pinoy, that means a meal with “ulam” (dish) and rice, and most ...
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Spare Ribs Caldereta
(Chicago) - I have a full slab of pork ribs in my freezer for quite some time and I don’t know what to do with it. The previous slabs became 2 different barbecue
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Inihaw na Spare Ribs
(Chicago) - Just when I thought that summer has fully arrived 2 weeks ago and I could start using my outdoor grill, the chilly winds came back last week and ...
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Fiesta Macaroni Salad
(Chicago) - Hands down, Filipino macaroni salad is my most favorite of all Pinoy dishes. I so earnestly wait year after year for the town fiesta, my birthday...
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Hainanese Chicken
(Chicago) - Chicken rice is one of the reasons why I love Singapore. I clearly remember a particular week, when I was still based in Singapore many years ago...
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The Classic Pochero
(Chicago) – I am familiar with the dish “pochero” (or “puchero”) ever since I was a kid but I never really understood and appreciated the dish...
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Is Sunda the New Asian?
(Chicago) - New Asian is how Sunda claims its presence in Chicago dining scene and it’s aggressively and creatively revamping Asian fusion to American ...
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Mighty Meatyballs!
(Chicago) – Whether it’s just a fad or a long-lasting trend, food trucks here in the US are amazing. They don’t just serve ordinary food but they bring gourmet...
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Baking time: Madeira Cake
(Chicago) – This traditional English sponge cake reminds me so much of mamon that I used to bring to school for my afternoon snack, although, this is much denser...
