Pancake Day Ideas!
Chicken and Veg Fresh Spring Rolls
Lumpiang Sariwa Lumpiang Sariwa is Filipino fresh spring rolls filled with mixed vegetables, meat or seafood and wrapped in a crepe-like pancake accompanied with a garlicy sweet sauce and topped with peanuts. What is Lumpiang Sariwa Lumpiang Sariwa is a fresh spring roll usually filled with mixed vegetables and meat or seafood. There are many […]
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Filipino Sweet Spaghetti
Filipino spaghetti is a Filipino adaptation of the Italian spaghetti with Bolognese sauce. It has a distinctively sweet sauce, usually made from tomato sauce sweetened with brown sugar or banana ketchup. It is typically topped with sliced hotdogs or smoked longganisa sausages, giniling, and grated cheese. This dish is a must have at Filipino parties, […]
Winter Warmers Recipe Ideas
Kare Kare
Oxtail Peanut Stew with Peanut Butter Kare kare is oxtail stew cooked with roasted & grounded peanuts, unsweetened Peanut Butter and vegetables served with white rice. A very comforting, delicious and comforting dish that Filipinos LOVE! What is Kare kare? [ka-ri-kari] Kare Kare has a colourful history, pretty much the same as the Philippines history. […]
Ginisang Monggo na May Manok
Sautéed Mung Beans and Chicken with Spinach What is Ginisang Monggo Ginisang Monggo is usually eaten on a friday and according to Yummy.ph “this custom stems from the Philippines’ predominantly Catholic population, which refrains from eating meat during Friday every Lenten season. Catholics typically abstain from meat as a form of sacrifice, and monggo was […]
Clams and Ginger Soup
Tinolang Tulya A simple yet comforting clams and ginger soup, eaten on it own or with some steamed jasmine rice. What is Tinolang Tulya Tinola is a classic Filipino dish enjoyed by Filipinos in and outside of the Philippines. Filipinos loves this dish as it’s comforting and delicious especially during rainy and cold months. Tinola […]
Rice Balls Pudding
Ginataang Bilo Bilo Sweet creamy pudding with sticky rice balls cooked with fruits, sweet potatoes and tapioca pearls in coconut milk. What is Ginataang Bilo Bilo? Also known as Binignit or Ginataang Halo Halo and it’s eaten as merienda or snacks and sometimes as a dessert during festivals and celebrations. The word ‘ginataan [ge-na-ta-an] refers […]
Chicken and Ginger Porridge
Arroz Caldo A comforting dish that will hug you from the inside! Perfect for those gloomy days to feed your soul. Yes, it sounds Spanish but don’t be fooled, this dish is influenced by our Chinese neighbours and closely resembles Congee (a Chinese rice porridge dish). What is Arroz Caldo? Arroz Caldo literally means hot […]
Chicken Noodle Soup
Pancit Lomi A comforting Chicken noodle soup that will leave you slurping your bowl like no one’s business! What is Pancit Lomi? Batangas Pancit Lomi is one of those dishes that was influenced by our Chinese neighbors. As an example, In 1968 a businessman called To Kim Eng came to the Philippines and settled. He […]
