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
Ayam Buah Keluak (Chicken Stewed with Black Nuts)
One of the most popular Peranakan dishes of Swissotel Merchant Court and even Singapore is the Ayam Buah Keluak or Chicken stewed in Black Nuts. This is the traditional and well-known Nonya dish, normally available in restaurants that feature Peranakan cuisine. Its main ingredients are chicken (ayam) and buah keluak. I know some of youRead More
Tapsilog From Rodic’s Diner
Tapsilog as we know it was coined from the word Tapa (salt-cured beef ), sinangag (fried garlic rice) , Itlog (fried egg). Filipinos are so creative when labelling their dishes. My favorite tapsilog is the one served at Rodic’s Diner at the Shopping Center inside the UP Diliman campus. Tapsilog wasn’t the trend during myRead More
Order Traditional Noche Buena Filipino Dishes
You suddenly find that your holiday dishes are not enough for your guests. What do you do? Cooking can be stressful especially if one is faced with a lot of visitors. The thing to do is to order your Holiday dishes from reliable restaurants. Here are a few ideas of traditional Noche Buena dishes fromRead More
Puto Bumbong at Via Mare
Puto Bumbong from Via Mare This is the almost perfect puto bumbong you can ever eat in an urban center. And you can order two pieces at 67 pesos at any Via Mare Restaurant. After a stressful shopping spree at Landmark Makati, I chose to rest at the Via Mare on the second floor rightRead More
Prime Rib at Mario’s Quezon City
It’s ‘Prime Rib Night’ every Thursday at MARIO’s Quezon City, one of the Philippines’ most respected restaurants. On Thursdays, every order of Prime Rib comes with a free Caesar Salad and dessert, and 30% discount for every bottle or glass of Mario’s choice house wine. Together with Mario’s Wi-Fi connection, homey ambience, and friendly service,Read More