Bam-i is a noodle dish that we ate as kids growing up in Cebu. It is a Visayan dish as I’ve never seen it serve here in Manila. I love the two kinds of noodles: vermicelli and the egg noodles. When my kids were growing up, they don’t really like the combination of the noodles.Read More
Pancit Molo or Filipino Wonton Soup
Pancit Molo has got to be the most requested soup dish in small gatherings at home. It’s been quite some time since I cooked Pancit Molo as it takes a lot of preparation as you will see below. But it is all worth it after you see the pleased expressions from your family members. PancitRead More
Pansit Choco En Su Tinta or Pansit Pusit
I am more familiar with Paella Negra so it was quite interesting to learn about this Pansit Pusit. This classic CaviteƱo dish, also known as Pansit Choco En Su Tinta or Pansit Pusit is rice noodles bathed in rich squid ink sauce, topped with vegetables, crushed chicharon, squid rings and slices of kamias. Chef MichaelRead More
Pancit Bihon Guisado
It seems every birthday celebration is not complete without a noodle dish. Today is my birthday and even if I won’t be having lunch and dinner at home, I still made sure pancit will be cooked today. I actually prefer the thin rice noodles as compared to pancit canton or dried Chinese noodles. This isRead More
Crab with Chlorohyll’s Shirataki Noodles
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. Will you cook? I am busy preparing for a special dish and after learning “Crab with Chlorophyll’s Shirataki Noodles” at a cooking demo in the Maya Kitchen, I decided to give it a try for tomorrow’s dinner. What is unique about this dish is the use of Shirataki noodles insteadRead More
Spaghetti-Buko Salad
This recipe is so Filipino! It reminds me of the parties we hosted — and memories of my mother testing recipes we loved. This one is a particular favorite but I cannot remember which cookbook this came from. This recipe is very similar to my Buko Fruit salad sans the spaghetti noodles. SPAGHETTI-BUKO SALAD 1Read More