(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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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...
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Tinola (Chicken Ginger Stew)
(Chicago) – The soothing and refreshing taste and effect of ginger in Tinola is the reason why I love this dish. The more and stronger the ginger, I prefer...
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Baby-Back Ribs Adobo
(Chicago) - Pinoys can never have enough adobo recipes. I must say this recipe below is one of my most favorite of all time. Thanks to Amy Besa’s ...
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Pambansang Sabaw: Sinigang
(Chicago) – If the title sounds Greek to you, actually, it is Filipino and it means, the national stew is sinigang which is a dish meat and vegetables stewed in a sour broth...
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Pata Estofado
(Chicago) - The abundance of skin, fats and soft tissues in pig’s trotters/feet or simply called, ”pata”, in Filipino, makes me love this part of the pig. Given enough time to cook...
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Simplest Roast Chicken
(Chicago) – A dish does not have to be complicated or have 40+ ingredients to be delicious. There are many dishes that are very simple and minimal in preparations but surprising good...
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Crazy Rib Tips at Daddy D’z
(Atlanta) – I’m a carnivore. I love meat beyond explanation. At one point, I got into a heated brawl in a Brazilian restaurant in New York when they refused to serve me lamb shank...
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Buko Pie
(Chicago) – I go loco for anything with coco. Any savory dish with rich coconut cream/milk is a no-brainer favorite, to name a few: Bicol express, laing...
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Manok = Chicken
“Manok”, which means chicken, is one of the most popular and affordable protein in Filipino diet. Tinola, inihaw na manok (chicken bbq), chicken joy (Jollibee’s fried chicken), adobong manok, and chicken curry are among the most favorite Filipino chicken dishes. Sariwang Manok (Fresh Chicken) Inihaw na Manok (Grilled Chicken BBQ)
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Monggo Guisado
(Chicago) - Guisadong Monggo is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. It’s not expensive to make and highly nutritious. You can omit or limit the pork and bagoong if you have dietary constraints...
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Mais = Corn
“Mais” is corn. While rice remains to be the primary source of carbohydrate in Filipino diet, “mais” is considerably popular; thanks to the street vendors roaming all day and selling super sweet steamed corn on the cob smothered with butter.
