I want to dedicate this Lumpia Shanghai to Ness who emailed me requesting for a lumpia recipe. I cook lumpia all the time but I never bother to take photos. Ness told me that her American boyfriend rwants to appreciate Filipino cuisine. I find it really sweet that she wants to find time to cookRead More
Pata Tim
A lot of Pinoy cooking uses oil. A sure way to make healthy dishes is replacing regular cooking oil with olive oil. The dilemma of most Filipino homemakers lies on the high prices of olive oils, unlike the more affordable lesser quality oils. Fortunately, I got introduced to Olive oil that can provide the sameRead More
Baby Back Ribs Adobo
My sister who is based in San Francisco shares this adobo recipe with a twist of Jalapeno chiles. I love it. 1 cup organic apple cider vinegar (preferably aged in wood) 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 small bay leaves 1 or 2 large jalapeno chiles, left whole 1 side of baby back ribs (about 2Read More
Tokwa’t Baboy (Tofu and Pork)
Tokwa at Baboy is a traditional appetizer in most Filipino restaurants and most especially in places offering beer. It is usually made with pork ears, chewy tofu, soy sauce, pork broth, vinegar and other spices. This used to be a favorite dish of my husband but unfortunately, my husband suffers from gouty arthritis and anythingRead More
Babi Pongteh (Braised Pork with Salted Bean Paste)
I hope you will indulge me with a few recipes the next few days. These are Peranakan dishes shared to me by the Singaporean chef in the ongoing Singapore Food Festival. You can read more about my food adventures at Multi-Cultural Gastronomic Experience in Singapore and Opening Day at the Singapore Food Festival. Just toRead More
Sweet and Sour Pork
I love the sweet and sour combination of this recipe. Unfortunately, my kids find it strange. I only cook this when we have guests over for dinner. I hope you like it as much as I do. The recipe consists of two parts: preparation of the pork and the sauce. Ingredients for pork 1/2 kiloRead More