Lumpiang Shanghai are deep fried Filipino spring rolls with moist, savory filling comprised of ground pork, shrimp and vegetables served with sweet and sour sauce. It is a popular crispy Filipino appetizer which is undeniably delicious and always a big hit in gatherings even among non-Filipinos. Lumpiang Shanghai usually makes the list of food to […]
Ube Halaya Recipe
Ube Halaya is a popular Filipino jam or dessert made with ube or purple yam as the main ingredient. This delicious dessert is also known as purple yam jam with vibrant violet purple color. It is usually topped with grated cheese or latik (toasted coconut curds). This Ube Halaya recipe can be incorporated in other […]
Pinakbet Tagalog Recipe
Pinakbet Tagalog recipe also known as pakbet is a Filipino vegetable dish made with mixed vegetables, pork, shrimp and flavored with shrimp paste or bagoong alamang. Kabocha squash, eggpant, long beans, okra, bitter melon are common vegetable ingredients in pakbet. I also like adding lima beans if I have it on hand. This pinakbet recipe […]
Easy Biko Recipe with Latik
Learn to make this easy Biko recipe with latik, a Filipino rice cake dessert made of glutinous rice (sweet rice), coconut milk and brown sugar topped with latik or caramel coconut topping. Biko also known as sinukmani is a well loved snack in the Philippines. The easiest way to make biko is to cook the […]
Sayote Omelette with Pork and Shrimp
Try this easy Sayote Omelette with Pork and Shrimp with savory and creamy gravy. Sayote Omelette is sautéed in onion, garlic, tomato, pork & shrimp. Mixture is enclosed in beaten eggs to an omelette poured over with creamy gravy. Quick and easy omelette dish that you can prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Although, it […]
Ginisang Sayote with Shrimp and Ground Pork
Ginisang Sayote with Shrimp and Ground Pork is a simple Filipino vegetable dish cook by sauteing onion, garlic, tomato, pork, shrimp and sayote, a Filipino term for chayote. Aside from pork or shrimp, it can be prepared with beef, chicken or fish. It is very versatile. If pressed for time, this is a quick and […]
Ginisang Upo with Shrimp
Ginisang Upo with Shrimp is a light, simple Filipino vegetable dish made with bottle gourd sautéed in onion, garlic, tomato and shrimp. Pork can also be used. Ginisang Upo recipe is easy to make and cooks in less than 30 minutes. If you want a quick vegetable dish, consider making this. For a small household […]
Ampalaya with Black Beans (Tausi)
Ampalaya with Black Beans is a delicious bitter melon vegetable dish with beef and salted black beans (tausi). Bitter melon is the English term for ampalaya. It is best consume when crisp, with a bit of crunch when you bite into it. Due to its bitterness, some people are deterred into eating this vegetable. The trick […]
Pancit Luglug
Pancit Luglug is a delectable Filipino noodle dish that shares the same ingredients as Pancit Malabon and Pancit Palabok. What differentiate these 3 popular noodle dish is the type of noodle used and the thickness of the gravy. What is Pancit Luglug? Pancit Luglug is a noodle dish that uses thin or thick cornstarch noodles, […]
Filipino Singkamas Salad (Jicama Salad)
Filipino Singkamas Salad is light, refreshing, and delicious salad that pairs well with meat, fried fish or smoked fish like tinapa flakes. Singkamas is a Filipino term for Jicama. This salad is also referred to as atcharang singkamas. What is singkamas (jicama) Singkamas is a root vegetable crop with light brown exterior and the interior […]
Deep Fried or Baked Filipino Empanada Recipe
Craving for empanada, try this Deep Fried or Baked Filipino Empanada recipe! Philippine empanada are made with pork, beef or chicken, carrots, potatoes, green peas, green or red pepper or both and raisins. Raisin gives this Filipino Empanada a subtle sweetness. I prefer to combine pork and beef as it is more flavorful. But If […]
Chicken Sopas Recipe (Filipino Style)
Chicken Sopas Recipe is a creamy chicken macaroni soup, Filipino style. It is nutrient-rich, packed with chicken, vegetables, hot dog, ham, macaroni in creamy chicken broth. The addition of milk makes this delectable chicken noodle soup creamy, rich and flavorful. It is a source of nourishment especially when feeling under the weather. When we were […]
Easy Sago Gulaman (Samalamig or Palamig)
Sago Gulaman is an all-time favorite Filipino drink made with sago pearls or tapioca, gulaman (agar agar), brown sugar syrup, vanilla, water and ice. It is easy but takes some time to make. This icy drink served on a hot scorching day is so refreshing. You can use other flavors like pandan aside from vanilla. […]
Sinampalukang Manok
Sinampalukang Manok is a savory Filipino chicken tamarind soup in a sour broth with young tamarind (sampalok) leaves and vegetables. The ingredients when cooking sinampalukang manok are ginger, onion, garlic, chicken, tamarind mix, vegetables and young tamarind leaves. It is a simple chicken soup recipe but definitely scrumptious especially if fresh tamarind leaves are used. […]
Chicken Afritada
Chicken Afritada is a classic Filipino chicken stew cook in tomato sauce with hotdog, potatoes, carrots, green peas, green and red bell pepper. Â Afritada is also cooked with pork or beef and it is delicious as well. Chicken Afritada is simple and easy to make. If you prefer to use fresh tomatoes, you could. Use […]
Tinolang Manok (Chicken Tinola)
Tinolang Manok is a classic Filipino chicken soup and one of the easiest soup to make. The fragrant and flavorful ginger gives this dish the savory taste that makes you wanting more. This simple soup yet so delicious is one of my go to dish. My other favorite is Sinampalukang Manok. When I was a […]
Noche Buena 2020 Food Ideas
If you haven’t yet decided what to serve for Noche Buena 2020 check out our delicious list of food. Christmas 2020 is a few days away, so get your shopping list ready. As much as possible, limit running errands during this time. Celebrations will be different for Xmas 2020, mostly just with your immediate family. […]
Embutido Recipe (Filipino Meatloaf)
Embutido recipe is a delicious Filipino style meatloaf of ground pork and beef mixed together with hot dog, carrots, bell pepper, eggs, raisins and spices, shaped into a log, then steamed. It is serve warm, cold or slightly fried. Embutido is usually serve during potlucks or special holidays like Christmas, but it is something my […]
Bangus sa Tausi (Milkfish in Salted Black Beans)
Bangus sa Tausi is one of my favorite way of cooking bangus or milkfish. Just made tokwa’t baboy with tausi and i have left over tausi in the fridge. I’m not a big fan of fish due to its fishy smell but bangus is an exception. Thank God bangus doesn’t have that unwanted smell. Even though […]
Lumpiang Togue (Mung Bean Sprouts Spring Rolls)
Lumpiang Togue (Mung Bean Sprouts Spring Rolls) is a Filipino fried spring roll made of togue (mung bean sprouts) and other vegetables. Some might refer to this as lumpiang gulay. When making this dish you can toss in any vegetables you have on hand. Lumpiang Togue is light in texture that I can easily devour a […]
Pork Bistek Recipe
Pork bistek is another way of cooking our classic beef bistek. Instructions are the same when cooking beef or pork bistek. Bistek is one of my favorite Filipino dish. The combination of lemon and soy sauce is so flavorful. It is a simple recipe but very delicious. I prefer my pork bistek lemony or on […]
Ginataang Halo Halo (Ginataang Bilo Bilo)
Ginataang Halo Halo or Ginataang Bilo Bilo is a mixture of tubers cut in cubes, bananas, jackfruit, bilo bilo (glutinous rice balls), sago (tapioca pearls), sugar and coconut milk. A favorite snack of Filipinos including my mom and my favorite is the bilo bilo. This dessert is good warm or cold. The first time I […]
Maruya - Filipino Banana Fritters
Maruya or banana fritters are made of thinly sliced saba bananas dipped in batter, fried until golden brown and sprinkled lightly with white sugar. Maruya is a Filipino snack usually sold as a street food that you can easily make at home. Saba and plantain are abundant in the Philippines. That is the reason why […]
Nilupak Recipe
Nilupak recipe is one of the many Filipino snacks that is delicious and simple to make. Traditionally in the Philippines, fresh cassava root is boiled and pounded. Once mashed, it is combined with the other ingredients. I used frozen grated cassava to make this Nilupak recipe. Some Asian stores in the US and other countries […]
How to Fry Dried Squid
How to fry dried squid is a question some people ask. I mentioned in my other post that I was at the Asian store and was asked by a non-Asian how I cook dried products. In fact, they are easy to cook but there is also a technique in frying dried squid or fish so […]
Bicol Express Recipe
Bicol Express is a popular Filipino pork stew cooked in coconut milk, shrimp paste and chilies. Bicol Express dish was named after the Philippine National Railways Bicol Express that runs from Manila to Bicol. Bicol is one of the region in the Philippines located at the southern most end of Luzon. Bicolanos adore spicy food. Bicol […]
Sinangag
Sinangag is a Filipino Garlic Rice made with garlic and a day old rice. Garlic is stir fried to golden brown then rice is added and seasoned with salt and pepper. Unlike fried rice, sinangag recipe does not have any meat or vegetables but it is usually paired with dried fish or squid, egg, longanisa, […]
Biko Kalabasa Kakanin (Kabocha Squash Biko)
Biko Kalabasa is a Filipino rice cake made with glutinous rice, coconut milk, sugar and kalabasa (squash) topped with latik (cooked coconut milk) serve as a snack. Street vendors or hawkers carry biko kalabasa in a woven tray called bilao, lined with banana leaves. I like it the most when it's thick and sticky. My […]
Pork Afritada Recipe
Pork Afritada recipe is a popular Filipino tomato based pork stew with hot dog, carrots, potatoes, green and red peppers. Depending on my mood, I cook Pork Afritada in 2 different ways. I either boil the pork over medium heat with onion, peppercorn and tomato sauce until sauce is reduced. Then I add the fried […]
Creamy Avocado with Milk and Sugar
Avocado with milk and sugar is one of my favorite comfort food. It is a delicious and creamy Filipino dessert that is best when served cold. When we were growing up, my Mom made this dessert all the time as a snack. She made us take an afternoon nap and woke up to this yummy […]
Easy Mango Salsa Recipe
Fresh mango is in season and it is the best time to make this easy mango salsa recipe. With a few ingredients, you can have a delectable refreshing side dish that will complement many food especially fish. We have another version of this easy mango salsa recipe that incorporates shrimp paste (bagoong). For Filipinos shrimp […]
Tinapa Smoked Fish
Tinapa smoked fish also known as smoked herring is a popular way to prepare this fish. Tinapa together with rice and veggies is a hearty meal to most Filipinos. The imported frozen Tinapa smoked fish is already cook, but I prefer to fry it before consuming. It is tastier plus safer to eat. In the […]
Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas Recipe
This Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas recipe is Filipino soup made with pork and vegetables in overly ripe bayabas or guava powdered mix as it’s souring agent. As with any Sinigang, you can use a variety of vegetables with this soup. Sinigang has many variants and one of these is Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas. […]
Kutsinta Recipe (Kutchinta)
Kutsinta or kutchinta is a round, sticky brown rice cake, a popular Filipino snack made with a few ingredients and topped with grated coconut. Kutsinta are sweets (kakanin in Tagalog) usually sold by street vendors. There are a few versions of Kutsinta recipe but the common ingredient is lye water to give it a chewy […]
Inihaw na Bangus Recipe
Inihaw na Bangus is a popular way of cooking milkfish stuffed with onion, tomato, ginger, salt and pepper. When making this dish, there are many stuffing variations depending on the region. Bangus or milkfish is the national fish of the Philippines. Because it is too bony, boneless bangus has become popular. Grilling stuffed milkfish is […]
Paksiw na Bangus
Paksiw na Bangus (Stewed Milkfish) is a fish stew cooked in vinegar, ginger, water, peppercorn or ground pepper and banana or chili peppers. This is so delicious with a side of fish sauce and lots of rice and a popular dish during Lent season. This is another way of cooking this bony milkfish, a staple […]
Adobong Pusit Recipe
Adobong Pusit recipe is squid stewed in vinegar and soy sauce but not this one. During the old days before Filipinos discovered the use of soy sauce adobo was seasoned with salt instead of soy sauce. They called it Adobong Puti. I’m not sure if I should call this recipe Adobong Pusit na Puti. Anyway, […]
Seafood Kare Kare Recipe
Seafood Kare Kare is a succulent Filipino stew in peanut sauce with a variety of seafood and vegetables. I used crabs, squid, shrimp and mussels for this recipe but you can use whatever seafood you like or available to you. This version of Seafood Kare Kare is cooked with coconut milk which makes this dish […]
Morcon Recipe
Morcon recipe is a savory Filipino beef dish cut into thin sheets and rolled with fillings such as bacon, hotdog, hard boiled egg, sweet pickle or dill and carrot. Morcon usually served during holidays or special events but growing up my Mom made it all the time for her catering business. I love Morcon but […]
Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)
Dinuguan is savory Filipino stew made of diced pork, vinegar, pork blood and chili peppers in a not so spicy dark gravy. Depending on the region, some like it sour and spicy. Some people use pork offal like intestines and other pork body parts. Beef tripe can be added to. When adding intestine and tripe, clean […]