Here is a Sapin-sapin recipe The food glossary defines Sapin-sapin as a rice sweet of blanc-mange consistency, made of several layers, usually of different colors. Sapin-sapin is a childhood memory of my kids. You know how kids are, the colorful array of colors is quite attractive to them. Whenever I can, I buy some atRead More
Ilocano Empanada
The first time I ever ate Ilocano empanada was at the Tiendesitas. The thin crust color is almost bright yellow-orange. The dough used to enclose the filling is thin and crisp, mostly because Ilocano empanada is deep-fried rather than baked. My daughters loved it even if there was some veggies inside the filling. The nextRead More
Jasmine Perfumed Rice
It was my hubby’s birthday on August 29. Since I prepared some barbecued chicken and beef stroganoff, I wanted an aromatic rice to go along with it. Silly me forgot to take some photos of the dishes I prepared. I bought the small sack of Thai Jasmine Perfume (sic?) Rice from Rustans Supermarket (Forbes Park).Read More
Pork Siomai (steamed pork dumplings)
Pork Siomai (steamed pork dumplings) dimsum bites taste yummy with chili garlic sauce and kalamansi (Philippine lemon). Siomai is a dimsum of Chinese origin which is also quite common in the Philippines. I found this siomai stand at BC Buddies Dimsum Kitchen at the “Fil-negosyo” expo where the exhibitors showed off their products that youRead More
Palitaw
Palitaw is a Filipino snack that is made of galapong (a soft dough), rice flour and when cooked, it is topped with white sugar and toasted linga (sesame seeds). According to this food site: Palitaw literally means to float. Once the glutinous rice mixture floats it means its cook.”>Palitaw literally means to float. Once theRead More
Asado siopao (Steamed dumplings)
My daughter took a bite from the asado siopao that her dad bought for her. “Can I take a photo first?”, I asked. My hubby goes, ” her teethmarks show”. This Asado siopao was bought from Emperor’s Palace restaurant in Binondo, Manila. I prefer the Asado siopao over the bola-bola especially if the filling containsRead More