Bay leaves are a fragrant, flavorful herb that we often find in Filipino dishes. Another common name we have for bay leaf is laurel, as it comes from ...
Culinary Arts
Soy Sauce
Soy sauce is a staple in almost any Asian household. Ask any Filipino if they’ve ever had toyo with a dish. Immediately, they’d be able to recall the ...
Tomato
With the warm sun beating down on us and the skies blue and bright, spring and summer are right around the corner. Now is the perfect time for ...
Onion
Rarely do you find an ingredient as popular and beloved across the world as the small and humble onion. Just one small bulb is enough to unpack a ...
What is Bagoong Alamang?
Filipino pride comes in many forms, and it has manifested in the love for athletes, musicians and beauty queens who hail from the Philippines. But if ...
Green Onion
Refreshingly crisp and a gorgeous topper for various dishes, the green onion is famous for adding some texture and complexity to several recipes. And ...
String Beans
We often love having our daily share of fresh greens on our plate. And when we think of our beloved greens in Filipino dishes, sitaw often comes to ...
What are Mung Beans?
Perhaps there is no other ingredient in Filipino cuisine entrusted with as much faith as the delicate, and immensely nutritious mung bean. Of course, ...
Moringa (Malunggay)
Have you ever wondered what those little leaves that add some texture to your classic bowl of Tinola are? Moringa, also known as malunggay in the ...
What is Bok Choy?
Green and leafy, bok choy is a delightful and dynamic vegetable to utilize in the kitchen. Bok choy goes by many names, but in the Philippines we ...