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Recipes
Bistek Tagalog Recipe – Pinoy Beefsteak
Bistek Tagalog is a type of Filipino beef stew. This is also known as Beefsteak to some people. It is comprised of thin slices of beef and a generous ...
Chicken Tinola Recipe
Chicken Tinola is a Filipino soup dish. It involves cooking chicken pieces in ginger broth. It is a popular cold weather dish. I always feel warm and ...
Filipino Chicken Adobo Recipe
Chicken Adobo is a type of Filipino chicken stew. Chicken pieces are marinated in soy sauce and spices, pan-fried, and stewed until tender. The dish ...
Kare Kare Recipe – Panlasang Pinoy
Kare Kare is a type of Filipino stew with a rich and thick peanut sauce. It is a popular dish in the Philippines served during special occasions. The ...
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 ...
Super Crispy Pata with Yummy Sawsawan
This recipe post is all about Super Crispy Pata. It is more than just your regular deep fried pork leg. It is tastier, yummier, and crispier. Super ...
How to Cook Embutido
I always want to learn how to cook embutido when I was a kid. It is my comfort food. I can eat it anytime of the day, warm or cold, with or without ...
Filipino Style Chicken Curry
I always enjoy eating Filipino Style Chicken Curry. It is delicious and flavorful. I like to pour the rich and creamy curry sauce over warm white rice ...
Carbonara Recipe Filipino Style
This Carbonara Recipe Filipino Style is a winner. It is a good dish that you can prepare for Noche Buena for many reasons. It is rich, creamy, and ...
How to Cook Kare Kare
This is a recipe post on How to Cook Kare-kare using oxtail and beef tripe. I consider this a special version. This is a perfect dish to make for ...
How to Cook Bicol Express
Bicol Express is a type of Filipino stew that makes use of coconut milk and coconut cream. Traditional Bicol Express recipe involves the use of pork ...
Skinless Longganisa Recipe
Skinless longganisa refers to a type of Filipino sausage without the casing. It is also known as naked sausage. Filipino Longganisa can either be ...
Ginataang Gulay Recipe
Ginataang Gulay is a healthy vegetable dish. It is composed of sitaw and kalabasa along with shrimp and thin slices of pork. Sitaw refers to snake ...
Chicken Hamonado
Good food is meant to be enjoyed anytime. Chicken Hamonado is a delicious Filipino chicken stew that I make for my family on any day that we crave for ...
Spicy Pork Kaldereta
Spicy Pork Kaldereta refers to a Filipino pork stew dish. This dish involves pork belly sliced into cubes. The pork is cooked in a sauce composed of ...
Sisig
Sisig refers to a finely chopped pork dish of Filipino origin. This recipe uses pork belly and maskara (pig face). It is popular in the Philippines ...
Pancit Guisado Recipe
Pancit Guisado is a Filipino noodle dish. It is also known as Pancit Bihon Gisado. This dish is composed of rice noodles, shredded chicken, shrimp, ...
Filipino Sweet Macaroni Salad
Filipino Sweet Macaroni Salad is a popular version of mac salad in the Philippines. It is composed of sweetened fruits, condensed milk, and ...
How to Cook Lumpiang Shanghai
Lumpia or Lumpiang Shanghai is a Filipino egg roll dish. The filling or meat mixture is mainly composed of ground pork, minced carrots, and minced ...
Chicken Kare Kare Recipe
Chicken kare kare is a type Filipino chicken stew. It is cooked in a rich reddish peanut sauce. It makes use of vegetables such as eggplant, snake ...
How to Cook Pork Menudo – Filipino Recipe
The Pork Menudo recipe that I am featuring today is the Filipino version. It is a type of pork stew cooked in a tomato based sauce. The basic way of ...
How to Cook Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef is a stir-fry dish composed of thin slices of beef. It is cooked with a thick brown sauce along with chopped green onions or scallions. ...
Filipino Style Spaghetti Recipe
Filipino Style Spaghetti is a spag version with a sweet and tasty sauce. Ground pork is used as the main component of the sauce. Sliced red hotdogs ...
Adobong Sitaw at Kangkong with Chicharon
Your meal will be more enjoyable with Adobong Sitaw at Kangkong with Chicharon on the table. This Filipino vegetable dish is composed of snake beans, ...
Paksiw na Bangus Recipe
I like to have paksiw na bangus early in the morning with a serving of warm white rice and a cup of freshly brewed black coffee. This dish always ...
Bacon and Egg Macaroni Salad with Green Peas
A good way to encourage your child to appreciate cooking is to involve them. Make Bacon and Egg Macaroni Salad with Green Peas with your kids this ...
Chicken ala King Recipe
Chicken ala King is a rich and creamy chicken dish that goes well over warm biscuit or bread. This dish is yummy and easy to make. Most people think ...
Kangkong with Squid Balls in Oyster Sauce
Kangkong with Squid Balls in Oyster Sauce is a dish comprised of water spinach and squid balls. This is a budget-friendly Filipino vegetable dish is ...
Pork Dinakdakan Recipe
Today we will be making Pork Dinakdakan using pork belly. This is a deviation from the authentic recipe in which pork mask, liver, and innards are ...
Pork Kare Kare Recipe
This is how I cook Pork Kare kare using pata. The recipe was simplified by using only the necessary ingredients. I also made sure to make the process ...
Seared Okra and Tomato Recipe
Seared Okra and Tomato is a simple and easy vegetable dish that you can prepare for yourself. It involves searing the okra and tomato altogether and ...
Salmon Sinigang Recipe
This recipe post is all about Salmon Sinigang or Sinigang na Salmon. It refers to a Filipino fish soup in sour broth. Salmon fillet are used for this ...
Rich and Creamy Chicken Sopas – Filipino Macaroni Chicken Soup
There are many ways to cook Filipino macaroni chicken sopas. This Rich and Creamy Chicken Sopas version is one way of doing it. Expect a tasty chicken ...
Ginataang Lechon Kawali with Kalabasa and Long Green Beans
Ginataang Lechon Kawali with Kalabasa and Green Beans is something that I will be making regularly from this day forward. It was my first time using ...
Cheesy Chicken Afritada Recipe
This Cheesy Chicken Afritada is a richer version of my favorite Filipino chicken afritada. I added a good amount of shredded sharp cheddar cheese into ...
Sinangag na Kanin Recipe – How to Make Garlic Fried Rice
Sinangag or Sinangag na Kanin pertains to garlic fried rice. It is a simple version of fried rice wherein crushed garlic is cooked with leftover rice. ...
Root Beer Pork Steak
Root Beer Pork Steak is my way of making the pork version of bistek tagalog with a little twist. I have been experimenting on interesting ingredients ...
Buffalo Chicken Wing with Sauce Recipe
This quick and easy Buffalo Chicken Wing recipe will guide you on how to make basic Buffalo wings from scratch. This includes the simple steps on how ...
Tortang Tuna with Spinach – Omelet Recipe
Tortang Tuna with Spinach is a type of omelet wherein sautéed tuna and spinach are added to the beaten egg mixture before cooking. This is a practical ...
Ginisang Upo at Kalabasa – Sauteed Opo and Butternut Squash
Ginisang Upo at Kalabasa refers to sautéed opo squash and butternut or calabaza squash. There is a bit of sliced pork added in the recipe to provide ...
Ginataang Baka – Beef in Coconut Milk with Green Beans and Spinach
Ginataang Baka is a rich and flavorful dish that I make for my family every now and then. We love to have it for lunch along with rice. I want mine ...
Sprite Pork Adobo Recipe
One of my favorite adobo recipes is Sprite Pork Adobo. It is a sweet Filipino Adobong Baboy version wherein lemon or lime soda pop such as Sprite is ...
Nilagang Baka with Kalabasa – Filipino boiled beef Soup
Nilagang Baka with Kalabasa is a Filipino beef soup. It has a clear broth and is also composed of vegetables such as butternut squash, long green ...
Corned Beef Baked Macaroni
Corned Beef Baked Macaroni is a cheesy baked macaroni version with a tomato-based sauce that has corned beef in it. This is somewhat similar to a ...
Ginisang Upo with Ground Pork and Shrimp
Ginisang Upo with Ground Pork and Shrimp is a dish that cab be cooked on regular days. It is delicious, nutritious, and easy to make. It only takes ...
Bulanglang na Gulay (Batangas)
Bulanglang na Gulay is a boiled vegetable soup dish. It is composed of a variety of vegetables. This specific version that I am sharing today is the ...
Luncheon Meat Mac Salad with Cheese
Luncheon Meat Mac Salad with Cheese is a quick and easy version of macaroni salad that anyone can prepare anytime. It tastes good and is ...
Sizzling Liempo Sisig Recipe
Liempo Sisig is one of the best Filipino pork dishes that I had. This dish is perfect to have with rice for lunch, and it can also be enjoyed as ...
Ginataang Salmon (Salmon in Coconut Milk)
Ginataang Salmon or Salmon sa Gata is a type of Filipino fish stew wherein salmon is used the main ingredient. The process involves stewing salmon in ...
Ketogenic Bacon and Egg Salad Recipe
I usually make Ketogenic Bacon and Egg Salad mostly during the weekend, when I want to relax and enjoy my meal. This easy-to-prepare salad satisfies ...
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
This Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Recipe is simple and easy to make. There is nothing fancy about this dish. All I did was to add salt and garlic powder ...
Sinigang na Sugpo Recipe
I have been craving for Tiger prawn for the longest time. This was the reason why I decided to make Sinigang na Sugpo upon arriving in the ...
Filipino Fried Pork Chop Recipe with Tomato and Salted Egg
Filipino Fried Pork Chop with Tomato and Salted Egg is a simple dish that you can enjoy for lunch. It is easy to prepare and quick to cook. Adding a ...
Breakfast T-Bone Steak with Fried Eggs Recipe
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as the saying goes. I tried to eat like a king by having 12 oz. Breakfast T-bone steak with Fried ...
Shrimp with Butter and Taba ng Talangka Recipe – Bisita Kusina Episode 2
This is Panlasang Pinoy Bisita Kusina Episode 2. We went to a farm in San Rafael Bulacan, in the Philippines to feature Ricky Halasan's ...
Pocherong Baboy Recipe
Pocherong Baboy is a type of Filipino pork stew dish. Although any almost any cut of pork can be used, the most commonly consumed for this dish is the ...
How to Cook Bulalo and Tagaytay Mahogany Market Tour
Do you have an idea on How to Make Bulalo? The video below is special because I got to go to Mahogany Beef Market to purchase ingredients for bulalo ...
Calderetang Baboy Recipe
Calderetang baboy is the pork version of the famous Filipino Caldereta dish. Although the dish is usually cooked using beef as the main protein ...
Spicy Tokwat Baboy Recipe
Spicy Tokwat Baboy is one of my all-time favorite pulutan dish. It is also perfect when paired with goto or arroz caldo. Sometimes, I eat it as a main ...
Oxtail Soup Recipe
Oxtail Soup is a clear broth soup dish that makes use of oxtail as the main ingredient. The preparation and most of the ingredients in this dish are ...
Crispy Bicol Express
Crispy Bicol Express is one of my favorite versions of Bicol Express. This involves making crispy lechon kawali out of pork belly. It is then finished ...
Sinigang na Bangus Recipe
Sinigang na Bangus is a type of sour clear broth fish soup. This recipe that we have here is basic, but it is my favorite among all the versions that ...
Pata at Hipon sa Gata na May Monggo at Langka
Pata at Hipon sa Gata na May Monggo at Langka is a dish composed of pork hock, shrimp, unripe jack fruit, and mung beans. All of these ingredients ...
Tanigue Fish Steak ala Bistek
Tanigue Fish Steak ala Bistek is the fish version of Filipino Bistek Tagalog. The fish, which are fish steaks, were rubbed with salt and then fried ...
Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe
I am sharing with you my quick and easy Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe. This is the same vegetarian macaroni salad that I have been making for as far ...
7up Chicken Asado
7up Chicken Asado is your same sweet chicken asado dish, only that it is cooked in lemon-lime soda and no sugar was added. This is a twist to our ...
Estofadong Baboy Recipe
Estofadong Baboy or Pork Estofado is a dish wherein cubed pork is stewed in soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic. This resembles the popular Filipino pork ...
Bopis na Manok
Bopis na manok is the chicken version of bopis. This is a dish composed of chicken innards that were either minced of chopped finely and sauteed in ...
Bicol Express ala Bebet – Bisita Kusina Episode 1
Bicol express is a popular Filipino dish. It is composed of pork, chili pepper, small shrimps or shrimp paste, and coconut milk. This dish is what is ...
Filipino Shrimp Curry Recipe
This Filipino Shrimp Curry Recipe is simple, straightforward, and the result is delicious. I have been making my shrimp curry this way for as long as ...
Paksiw na Salmon sa Gata
Paksiw na salmon sa gata is a Filipino fish dish wherein fish is cooked initially in vinegar and then finished with coconut milk or cream. This ...
Tuna Sisig
Have you tried making tuna sisig using a can of tuna flakes? This recipe should be able to guide you on how to make one at home. This simple sisig ...
Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dijon Cream Sauce
This version of Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dijon Cream Sauce is something that I will be doing more in the future. I usually cook this dish by baking, ...
Beef Ribs Sinigang
Sinigang na Tadyang ng Baka or Beef Ribs Sinigang is a tasty version of beef sinigang. There are many things to like about this dish. I like how the ...
Coca Cola Beef Tapa
I made Coca Cola Beef Tapa for breakfast. This went well with garlic fried rice and fried egg as a meal known as tapsilog. The preparation for beef ...
Chicken Inasal BBQ Recipe
Chicken Inasal BBQ is a type of grilled chicken dish that originated in the Visayas region of the Philippines. Chicken slices are marinated in a ...
Tuna Macaroni Salad
Make your weekend more exciting by preparing Tuna Macaroni Salad. It is easy and quick to make. This recipe should be able to help you make your ...
Ginataang Hipon na may Sitaw at Kalabasa
Ginataang Hipon na may Sitaw at Kalabasa is Filipino dish composed of shrimp, calabaza squash (locally known as kalabasa), and snake beans or sitaw. ...
Ginisang Upo with Sardinas
Ginisang Upo with Sardinas is a simple dish composed of sliced bottle gourd or opo squash and canned sardines in tomato sauce. I prefer mine somewhat ...
Corned Beef Sinigang
Corned Beef Sinigang is a unique singang na baka version. This recipe suggest the use of corned beef brisket. This ingredient is not the same as your ...
Binignit Recipe
Binignit is a type of fruit and tubers stew cooked in coconut milk. This Filipino meryenda dish originated from the Visayas region in the Philippines. ...
Pork Bola Bola Soup with Misua and Patola
Pork bola bola soup with misua and patola is a simple yet delicious Filipino soup that you can prepare for your family on any given day. This is also ...
Mechadong Baka Recipe
Mechadong Baka or beef mechado is a type of Filipino beef stew. It is cooked in a tomato-based sauce. I used a piece of ripe tomato and a small can of ...
15 Minute Pork Stir Fry
15 Minute Pork Stir fry is a delicious dish that you can prepare quickly. It works well for me on days when I want to enjoy a nice home cooked meal ...
Adobong Baboy sa Gata (Pork Adobo in Coconut Milk)
Adobong baboy sa gata or pork adobo in coconut milk is a version of Filipino pork wherein coconut milk or cream is added towards the end of the ...
Ginataang Mais at Malagkit (Sweet Corn and Glutinous Rice Porridge)
Ginataang Mais at Malagkit or sweet corn and rice porridge with coconut milk is a simple and easy-to-cook treat that can be enjoyed as a dessert, or ...
Puchero Bulalo Recipe (Beef Shank Pochero)
Pochero and Bulalo are two dishes that I enjoy eating separately. I have been always trying to figure out how it would be if these dishes were ...
Salted Egg Prawn Recipe
Salted Egg Prawn is simply amazing. Imagine the good taste of nilasing na hipon elevated to a whole new level by tossing in a sauce with creamy salted ...
Lumpiang Sariwa with Fresh Lumpia Wrapper
Have you tried making your own Lumpiang Sariwa with Fresh Lumpia Wrapper from scratch? If not, chances are that you got intimidated with the ...
Pinoy Style Chicken Macaroni Salad
Pinoy Style Chicken Macaroni Salad is something that we make together as a family. We usually make it on a weekend for lunch, so that the kids can ...
Ginataang Monggo with Pork Recipe
There are many ways to cook mung beans.Today I am sharing one of my favorite mung bean dish: Ginataang Monggo with Pork. This should not be confused ...
Healthy Chicken Menudo
Menudo has always been my all-time favorite food. I have been a fan of this Filipino dish since I was a child. Healthy Chicken menudo is a variation ...
No Bake Lasagna Pinoy Style
This is a recipe for No Bake Lasagna, Pinoy Style. I made this for those of you who want to make your own homemade Filipino style lasagna, but do not ...
Puto Cake
Here is a recipe for puto cake. It might sound new to you, so let me explain what to expect. If you are familiar with puto (which is a type of ...
Chop Suey
Chop Suey is a stir fried vegetable dish with meat and shrimp. This version has everything on it, including boiled quail eggs. The Chinese first ...
Popcorn Chicken Recipe
Popcorn Chicken or Chicken Popcorn are small slices of chicken that were coated in flour and deep fried until it turns light to medium brown. This is ...
Bacon and Egg Filipino Chicken Adobo
Bacon and Egg Filipino Chicken Adobo is a version of chicken adobo that has bacon and hard-boiled eggs. I must say that this is tastier because of the ...
How to Cook Crispy Pata Slices
Putok Batok Crispy Pata Slices are sliced pork hocks that were pressure cooked (or boiled) until very tender, and then deep fried twice until crispy. ...
Ginisang Ampalaya na May Itlog at Hipon (Sauteed Bitter Gourd)
Ginisang Ampalaya na May Itlog at Hipon or Sauteed Bitter Gourd with Egg and Shrimp is a simple Filipino dish that you can cook anytime. This is ...
Chicken Meatball Noodle Soup
Chicken Meatball Noodle Soup is a dish that my family makes together often. The kids help mold the chicken meatballs, while mommy and daddy ...
Beef Tinola Recipe
Beef tinola may not be as popular as its chicken counterpart (tinolang manok). However, it is as good as the most popular tinola version. It can even ...
Chicken Mami
This is a basic recipe for Chicken Mami. It is enough to provide you with a good tasting Filipino chicken noodle soup. However, feel free to use this ...
Pancit Canton at Bihon Recipe
Pancit Canton at Bihon is a Filipino noodle dish composed of two of my favorite noodles: pancit canton (flour noodles), and pancit bihon (rice ...
Sauteed Green Beans with Ground Beef
Sauteed Green Beans with Ground Beef is a simple, quick, and easy dish to cook for lunch or dinner. This is ideal during busy days, when you have a ...
Beef Bulalo Recipe
Beef Bulalo or boiled beef shank soup is a popular Filipino beef soup. It is good to have on a cold or rainy day. This dish is composed of tender beef ...
Deep Fried Bulalo with Restaurant Style Teriyaki Sauce
I love bulalo. This is the reason why I try to make different dishes using this ingredient. Deep Fried Bulalo with Teriyaki Sauce is one of those ...
Spicy Sardinas with Patola and Miswa
Have you ever tried making a dish out of canned sardines? Spicy Sardinas with Patola and Miswa is a simple and easy-to-cook dish involving canned ...
Home Fries Recipe
Home fries or bistro potatoes (also known as house fries) is a simple fried potato breakfast side dish. This can easily be made by sauteeing or frying ...
Golden Chicken Rice Balls with Crab and Corn Soup
Crab and Corn Soup along with Golden Chicken Rice Balls is a great tasting food combination that you can make for Chinese New Year. This has both the ...
Pork Siomai and Nido Oriental Style Soup
This recipe for Pork Siomai and Nido Oriental Style Soup is timely for Chinese New Year. My intention is to provide you with a simple recipe that you ...
Pork Ginataan Recipe
I have always enjoyed pork ginataan. I like it better when it is rich, creamy, and spicy. The sauce should also be thick, rather than soupy. This is ...
Sotanghon with Upo Soup
Cooking everyday meals can be a challenge to the modern mom (and dad too). Sometimes, we run out of food ideas and inspiration. It just happened that ...
Picadillo Recipe
Picadillo is a dish with ground meat, tomato, potato, and carrots as basic ingredients. This is usually cooked using ground beef and/or ground pork, ...
Tinolang Manok sa Upo
Chicken Tinola has always been a Filipino favorite because of its delicious taste and comforting effects. In addition, it is also easy to prepare and ...
Pancit Malabon
Pancit Malabon is type of Filipino noodle dish. It is composed of thick rice noodles with an orangey-red sauce. There are a variety of components in ...
Pork Empanada Recipe
Pork Empanada is a type of pastry that has been stuffed with pork. In this pork empanada recipe, we'll be making pork picadillo, which be stuffed into ...
Chicken Congee Recipe
Chicken Congee is a type of rice porridge similar to chicken arroz caldo. This is usually consumed for breakfast and is best enjoyed with chopped ...
Shrimp and Chicken Pancit Canton
Shrimp and Chicken Pancit Canton is one of my favorite Filipino stir fried flour sticks version. I love the combination of pancit canton and shrimp, ...
Homemade Pork and Beans Recipe
Pork and Beans has been around since the late 19th century. Today, this has been a staple and can be purchased in every supermarket. Why make homemade ...
Eggplant Omelette
Eggplant omelette is pretty much your basic tortang talong. The only difference is the way it was prepared and presented. I had all the ingredients ...
Pandesal and Sardines Pizza
To those of you who enjoy eating canned sardines, this Pandesal and Sardines Pizza might sound interesting. Aside from being easy to make and quick to ...
Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallop
One of the simplest appetizer that I enjoy eating (and making) is Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallop. It is yummy and has a balanced flavor. The marriage ...
Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka Recipe
Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka is something that I make when the weather is cold, and when I have extra time. The hot broth makes me feel warm and ...
Rosemary Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb
Rosemary Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb is a simple way to prepare lamb during special occasions. This recipe will only require to roast the lamb inside ...
How To Cook Filipino Chicken Arroz Caldo
Filipino Chicken Arroz Caldo is best consumed during cold weather. It is perfect during winter, or during chilly rainy days. The good news is anyone ...
Spanish Sardines Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato and Chopped Olives
Spanish Sardines Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato and Chopped Olives is a simple dish that you can cook for dinner. This dish is not fancy at all.In fact, ...
Lechon Belly Pork Adobo Recipe
I made this Lechon Belly Pork Adobo using some leftover crispy lechon belly, which I made a few days ago. If you have not seen the video or viewed ...
Baked Salmon with Lemon Garlic and Butter
Baked Salmon with Lemon Garlic and Butter is an easy dish to make with your salmon fillet. It takes less than 20 minutes to cook and tastes good. I ...
Chicken Nilaga with Kalabasa Recipe
Chicken soup has always been comforting. It is also perfect for frigid cold weather. I am sharing a simple recipe for Chicken Nilaga with Kalabasa . ...
Spinach Tomato and Cheese Omelette
Spinach Tomato and Cheese Omelette is an easy and healthy dish that you can make for breakfast. Instead of just frying eggs, you can make your ...
Stuffed Burger Patties
I have been making my own burger patties to grill every summer. At present, it is winter here in the Midwest and we are in the middle of a deep frost. ...
Oxtail Stew Recipe
Preparing a stew is a tasty and yummy way to cook oxtails. I got the inspiration from my beef bourguignon recipe, but I tried to make this dish ...
Ginataang Santol (Sinantolan) Recipe
Sinantolan or ginataang santol is a Filipino dish wherein minced cotton fruit (also known as santol) is cooked in coconut cream. Meat such as ground ...
Crispy Lechon Belly Recipe
Crispy Lechon Belly has so many names. It is called bellychon, lechon belly, lechon liempo, roasted pork belly, and what have you. One thing is for ...
Broiled Lobster Tail with Lemon Butter Sauce
Cooking lobster tails is always easy and fun. Broiled Lobster Tail with Lemon Butter Sauce is a quick and easy recipe for your lobster tails. It is ...
Paella Negra (Arroz Negre) Recipe
Paella Negra or Arroz Negre is a dish that originated in Valencia, Spain. It is basically composed of rice, squid, and lots of squid or cuttlefish ...
Ube Halaya with Cheese
This is probably the easiest Ube Halaya recipe that I featured. It has the same good taste of the traditional dish with the addition of shredded ...
Crispy Fried Mahi Mahi Sarciado
It is nice and sunny today here in West Palm Beach, Florida. The weather is almost the same as that of Manila, which makes it suitable to fry fish ...
Chicken Adobo with Bacon and Egg
Chicken Adobo is one of the most popular Filipino food. It is synonymous to Filipino Cuisine. Chicken Adobo with Bacon and Egg is a pumped-up version ...
Manila Clam and Mussel Tinola Recipe
Manila Clam and Mussel Tinola is a simple Filipino soup composed of no other than mussels and clams. It is cooked using ginger and onion stock (I also ...
Butter Garlic Shrimp and Squid
Butter Garlic Shrimp and Squid makes a good appetizer. It can also be a good topping for pasta. Since we are on vacation, I tried making these dish ...
Bibingka Muffins
Bibingka is most popular during the Christmas season. This can be seen being sold outside of churches during simbang gabi along with puto bumbong. I ...
Cioppino Recipe
Cioppino is a seafood stew dish that originated from San Francisco, California. Italian immigrants were the first to come-up with this wonderful ...
Puto Bumbong Recipe
Puto bumbong is a type of Filipino purple rice cake which is prepared by steaming ground purple rice mixture inside a bamboo tube. The tube is ...
Crispy Pata
Christmas is the season when most of us tend to lower our guard to sample some of the good food that we have been trying to avoid for the entire year, ...
Pastimallows Recipe (Pastillas Covered Marshmallows)
Pastimallows is a type of dessert treat which is comprised of two main components: Pastillas de leche and jet puffed marshmallow. It is done by simply ...
Christmas Chicken and Ham Macaroni Salad
I am a fan of macaroni salad with mayonnaise. I think that chicken macaroni salad is good, but this Christmas Chicken and Ham Macaroni Salad is way ...
Homemade Cured Ham with Brown Sugar Honey Glaze
Have you tried making cured ham from scratch? This recipe post will show you how to make Homemade Cured Ham with Brown Sugar Honey Glaze. It ...
Filipino Pork Menudo Recipe
This Filipino Pork Menudo Recipe is what I use for special occasions. It is the same recipe that we keep on using year after year for Noche Buena. ...
Lechon Kawali
There are many ways to cook Lechon Kawali. This is the version that I do during Christmas and special occasions because the result of this recipe is ...
How to Make Yema
Yema is a type of Filipino candy named after the Spanish term for egg yolks. I don't see the reason as to why not because egg yolk is a major ...
Oxtail Kare-Kare Recipe
Oxtail Kare-Kare is our top favorite dish during Noche Buena. Both my wife and I enjoy eating this dish together. I personally like this kare-kare ...
Dinengdeng na Saluyot with Tinapa
Dinengdeng na Saluyot with Tinapa is a simple yet delicous dish that involves a variety of vegetables including dahon ng saluyot -- which is also ...
Special Pork Kaldereta
Special Pork Kaldereta is a mainstay during Noche Buena in our family. I started serving this when we were still in the Philippines, and we are still ...
Pinoy Spaghetti Recipe
Pinoy Spaghetti is always present on our table during Christmas dinner because my only son, Dave, loves it. I used to cook this for him when he was ...
Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Arroz Amarillo
Lunch can be more exciting when there is Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Arroz Amarillo. It is tasty and easy to make. I think that a colorful meal such as ...
Noche Buena Lumpiang Shanghai
It has been a tradition in my family to cook our favorite Filipino dishes every year for Noche Buena. The occasion is made even more special because ...
Chopsuey Stir Fry
Chopsuey Stir Fry is a quick and easy vegetable and shrimp stir-fry dish that you can make for dinner. This can be considered as a main dish and it ...
Pocherong Baka Recipe
Pocherong Baka or Beef Pochero is a type of Filipino beef stew that includes ingredients such as Chorizo de Bilbao, chickpea, long green beans, ...
Ginisang Repolyo with Giniling Recipe
One of the simple meals that I grew up eating was Ginisang Repolyo with Giniling and a cup of warm white rice. Although this dish is not fancy at all, ...
Paksiw na Lechon Kawali
Paksiw na Lechon Kawali or Lechon Paksiw is a dish that I made using leftover lechon kawali along with my homemade lechon sauce. This is a common dish ...
Nilagang Baka ala Bulalo
Nilagang Baka ala Bulalo is a type of Filipino beef soup wherein chunks of beef are boiled with whole peppercorn and onion until very tender. ...
Tonkatsu Sinangag at Itlog
One of my favorite silog brunch meal is Tonkatsu Sinangag at Itlog. It is composed of crusted fried pork, garlic fried rice, and piece of ...
Pancit Sotanghon Na May Hipon
Pancit Sotanghon Na May Hipon is a dish fit for the holiday season. You can prepare this during family reunions, holiday potluck, Christmas dinner, ...
Super Special Chopsuey
This Super Special Chopsuey is the same version that I cook for my family when we were still in the Philippines. It is very special for me in terms of ...
Filipino Style Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Carbonara
Filipino Style Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Carbonara is very timely for the holidays. I made sure to make this dish look festive, taste delicious, and ...
Fish Lumpia Recipe
Fish Lumpia is a version of Lumpiang Shanghai or deep fried egg rolls wherein fish flakes as used as a filling instead of ground pork. The fish needed ...
Palabok Recipe
Palabok or Pancit Palabok is a type of Filipino noodle dish that makes use of cornstarch sticks, which is also known as palabok noodles. It has an ...
Buffalo Pork Ribs Recipe
Buffalo Pork Ribs makes a good appetizer. It is prepared almost the same way as my Buffalo chicken wings, except that the pork spare ribs needed to be ...
How to Cook Pork Bagnet
Pork Bagnet is a type Filipino pork dish wherein pork belly (liempo) is boiled until it becomes very tender and then deep fried until the outside ...
Panlasang Pinoy Bibingkang Galapong
Panlasang Pinoy Bibingkang Galapong is my version of bibingka that makes use of grains of glutinous and Jasmine rice. This is different from my ...
Beef Pot Roast
Beef Pot Roast is a type of stew wherein beef chuck is braised for several hours in low heat until it becomes very tender. The process also involves ...
Healthy Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Recipe
You can either purchase blueberry flavored yogurt from the supermarket, or create your own with fresh blueberries. This Healthy Frozen Blueberry ...
Anghang Sarap Laing with Shrimp
Laing has undoubtedly been one of the most famous Filipino vegetable dishes. There has been countless versions of this dish introduced throughout the ...
Sizzling Tuna Sisig
Sizzling Tuna Sisig is a version of the popular Filipino sisig wherein tuna steaks sliced into small cubes are used instead of minced pork. This dish ...
Tastylicious Adobong Pusit Recipe
I am calling this dish Tastylicious Adobong Pusit because the result of this recipe is both tasty and delicious. The ingredients are almost the same ...
BBQ Chicken Wrap
BBQ Chicken Wrap is a light and healthy dish that you can have for lunch or dinner. It is easy to make and tastes yummy too. I made this using sun ...
Ginataang Manok Na May Luyang Dilaw
Ginataang Manok Na May Luyang Dilaw is a version of Ginataang Manok that uses turmeric. This ingredient is referred to as luyang dilaw in Filipino ...
Extremely Spicy Pork Adobo na Tuyo
I have always thought of making the spiciest pork adobo that I can still enjoy eating. It can be very spicy, but I should still be able to appreciate ...
How to Make Kimchi at Home
Kimchi is a type of Korean side dish. This is made from different vegetables. The main ingredient is Napa cabbage or Chinese Cabbage. This type of ...
How to Cook Sinampalukang Manok
Sinampalukang Manok is a chicken soup dish with a sour broth. It is has similarities to Sinigang, which happens to be one of the most popular Filipino ...
Spicy Honey Chicken with Steamed Vegetables
Spicy Honey Chicken with Steamed Vegetables is something that I enjoyed eating for dinner. It was light, tender and delicious. I did not have any ...
How To Cook Super Crispy Lechon Kawali
Ever wondered how to make your lechon kawali extra crispy to the point that there is loud crackling sound when you bite on the skin? It is fairly ...
Burong Mustasa (Pickled Flat Mustard Greens)
Burong Mustasa or Pickled Flat Mustard Greens is a type of Filipino fermented appetizer wherein flat leaf mustard greens are soaked in a brine ...
Buttermilk Waffles
I love having Buttermilk Waffles for breakfast especially when there is a bit of syrup and scoops of whipped butter on top. Delish! This recipe is ...
Super Tender Juicy Chicken Nuggets
Ever tried to make your own homemade chicken nuggets? I was successful to make tender chicken nuggets with the use of buttermilk. Now, I have a new ...
Gotong Batangas Recipe
Gotong Batangas is a goto version of the province of Batangas. This is said to have originated in city of Lipa, which is known for having scores of ...
Grilled Liempo with Fried Tofu
Grilled Liempo with Fried Tofu is just like sinuglaw and tokwat baboy. It is a combination of two proteins which are tossed in a mix of spiced ...
Cheesy Crab and Corn Nachos
Cheesy Crab and Corn Nachos is a perfect appetizer especially if you are out for a drink or two. It is cheesy, very tasty, and has a little bit of ...
Spicy Calderetang Kambing with Peanut Butter (Goat Meat Caldereta)
Spicy Calderetang Kambing with Peanut Butter or Goat Meat Caldereta is a type of Filipino stew wherein chevon (goat meat) is cooked in tomato base ...
Tocino with Salted Egg and Chopped Tomato
Pork Tocino with Salted Egg and Chopped Tomato is a dish composed of cured sweet pork with a side of salted duck egg and chopped plum tomato. It is a ...
Spicy Daing na Bangus
Spicy Daing na Bangus is perfect to eat for breakfast. I usually have it with sinangag na kanin and a spicy vinegar dip. A piece of sunny-side-up ...
Ginataang Langka with Alimasag
I like ginataang langka, but I enjoy having ginataang langka with alimasag better. It is rich, flavorful, and has the right amount of heat. Ginataang ...
Spicy Monggo with Tinapa
Monggo with fish is always a good combination. This Spicy Monggo with Tinapa recipe is an example of how to incorporate fish with ginasang monggo. It ...
Seafood Pancit Canton
Seafood Pancit Canton is somewhat similar to regular pancit canton and saucy pancit canton, except that it does not contain any meat. It is composed ...
Seafood Sinigang
This version of Seafood Sinigang is simple, but delicious. It is composed of fish steak and shrimp. I also had vegetables such as okra, sitaw (snake ...
Ma Po Tofu Recipe
This is recipe for Ma Po Tofu. It is a spicy Sichuan tofu dish. Before you begin, let me first caution you about how spicy this dish can be using the ...
Fried Galunggong with Salted Egg and Tomato Salad
If there is a particular food that reminds me of the Philippines, it will be Fried Galunggong with Salted Egg and Tomato Salad. This simple meal ...
Chicken Adobo sa Gata
Chicken Adobo sa Gata is my next favorite chicken adobo version next to classic adobong manok. I like it because it is rich and tasty -- simply ...