In all honesty, who can say no to a moist and spongy cake? There’s something so enchanting about having a generous slice of deliciousness just melt in your mouth. Cake is a favorite dessert for a reason—not just in the Philippines, but all across the world. But only in the Philippines can you find the…
Dessert Recipes
How to Make Macaroni Salad for the Holidays
The arrival of the holidays calls for food that’s as bright and colorful as the season. Filipinos are famous for having one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world. While it usually starts in December for most, Christmas carols and yuletide plans can often start as early as September! It’s no secret that Filipinos…
Bibingka Recipe
If there’s one thing Filipinos love as much as food, it’s Christmas. In fact, Filipinos love Christmas so much, our holiday season begins as early as September 1! And bibingka is the perfect example of a classic Filipino Christmas food. Like the famous Ben & Ben song of the same name says, we can find…
Banana Bread Recipe
Relatively known as one of the easier baking recipes out there, banana bread is definitely a dessert dish you’ll want to learn how to make. Firstly, the ingredients are an easy peasy set to get your hands on. Not only are they small in number, but they’re inexpensive and highly accessible. This is because they’re…
Biko Recipe
Biko is a Filipino rice cake made from sticky rice (locally known as malagkit), coconut milk, and brown sugar. Like other rice cakes, this is referred to as kakanin (derived from the word “kanin” which means rice) and is often eaten as dessert or meryenda (mid-afternoon snack).
Traditionally, this delicious rice cake is placed over banana leaves in a bilao (round weaven bamboo tray) and garnished with latik (cooked coconut milk residue) on top. In addition, Biko is served during special occasions such as birthday parties, family reunions, and town fiestas.
Try this simple yet delicious Biko recipe.
Ube Halaya with Cheese
From leche flan to halo-halo, the Philippines is anything but short of delicious local desserts to try. We love to experiment with various sugary ingredients to find that perfect balance of flavor. And with its comfortingly velvety texture and mildly sweet taste, Ube Halaya is among those deliciously well-balanced desserts. Some people also call it…
Leche Flan Recipe
Leche Flan is a dessert made-up of eggs and milk with a soft caramel on top. It resembles crème caramel and caramel custard. This delicious dessert is known throughout the world.It has been a regular item in the menu of most restaurants because of its taste, ease in preparation and long shelf life. It can…
Yema Recipe
If you’ve ever been to a Filipino party, you’ve probably come across deliciously sweet candy wrapped up in brightly colored cellophane. Whether you make it at home or buy it from a store or market, this yema recipe will capture the heart of any Filipino, young and old. I even consider it to be one…
No Steam Easy Flan
Of the many Filipino desserts that have graced tables at family reunions and Christmas parties, Leche Flan is one of the most popular and most loved. In fact, it even ranks first on my list of personal favorites. Flan is a custard dessert known for its milky, sweet taste and the spongey, gelatin-like texture. It…
How to make Biko with Latik
Some of the primary characteristics that enter our minds when we think of cake are probably light, fluffy and sugary sweet. But veering off to the East might introduce us to another kind of cake altogether– one that is sticky, still as fragrant and sweet, but far more known for its thickness and delightful density….