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Manuk na Piaparan
Chicken Cooked in Coconut Milk with Palapa Paste Served with Soup on the Side. Also known as Piyaparan What is Manuk na Piaparan? It’s a Chicken dish from the Maranao tribe. They are a community of Muslim people in Mindanao, Philippines and are also known as “people of the lake.” There is an ancient lake called Lake Lanao, it’s […]
Palapa
A Spicy Maranao Condiment with Spring Onions and Garlic Maranao cuisine is something that many Filipinos are not familiar with. A few years ago I was intrigued by their cuisine and searched for recipes online, read different recipes and spoke to friends who have connections or families in Mindanao. This is my own version and […]
Pastil
Shredded Chicken and Rice Wrapped in Banana Leaves What is Pastil? Pastil is a rice dish with either shredded chicken, beef or fish but the most common protein that many people use is chicken. It’s usually Halaal, it’s a Muslim (Moro) delicacy that was said to have originated in Maguindanao which has spread throughout the […]
Sinangag
Filipino Garlic Fried Rice What is Garlic Fried Rice? Filipino garlic fried rice is typically served for breakfast with Hotdogs or Omelette. The garlic elevates this simple fried rice recipe, giving the fried rice an amazing flavour, great with any Filipino dishes! If you haven’t tasted this before this is your sign. Garlic rice is […]
Banana Cupcakes
Dog and Human Friendly Banana Cupcakes It was my fur baby’s birthday a couple weeks ago and every year, either, I bake him a cake or we cook him some pancakes. He loves them both! If he could speak he probably want both. HAHA! Scholesy (Yes, he is named after Paul Scholes the footballer) turned […]
Piyanggang Manok
Burnt Coconut Chicken What is Piyanggang Manok Piyangang Manok is braised chicken with a sofrito-like paste called Pamapa Itum and coconut milk. The paste consists of aromatics: Lemongrass, Ginger, Turmeric, Garlic Chillies and Burnt coconut are pounded into a paste. See here on how to make Pamapa Itum. The chicken is marinated and then braised […]
Pamapa Itum
Burnt Coconut Aromatic Paste It’s a type of aromatic spice paste (think of it as a sofrito: aromatic ingredients cut into smallpieces but pounded) used to flavor various dishes. And integral to this sofrito is an even more unique ingredient: burnt coconut meat. Not toasted, singed, or browned, but burnt! Don’t worry when you taste […]
Ginataan na Gulay
Vegan Vegetables Medly in Coconut Milk Ginataan is a type of stewed or braised Filipino dish cooked with coconut milk. There are many varieties to this dish but the common ingredients are coconut and pumpkin or squash. The word “ginataan” (also spelled as guinataan) is a Filipino cooking method that involves coconut meat or coconut […]
Adobong Kangkong
Braised Water Spinach What is Adobong Kangkong Not another recipe for Adobo! Hear me out, this is a delicious vegan recipe. In case this is your first time here on my blog and you are not familiar with Adobo or Filipino food. Let’s talk about what an Adobo is. It’s braised meat, seafood or vegetables […]
Crispy Smashed Potaoes with Mayonana
Today’s generation is so blessed to have everything accessible to them. For instance, they have Social media, which is an amazing thing of course but it has its downsides too. Having seen a version of this on TikTok, I’m a little late to this trend but I really wanted to try it for a long […]