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Maruya with Saba
Banana Fritters with Saba Maruya also known as pamaypay. Pamaypay a type of traditional hand-held fan from the Philippines. It’s called this as the banana is shaped like a fan. To me this is a nostalgic snack, when I was growing up in the Philippines, maruya is being sold on the streets in the afternoon […]
Rellenong Manok
Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Minced Pork, Sausages and Boiled Eggs What is Rellenong Manok Rellenong Manok is usually seen as a centerpiece Christmas dish during the Noche Buena feast after attending the midnight mass on Christmas eve. The Philippines is predominantly a Catholic country and during the Spanish colonisation, Catholicism was introduced to the Filipino […]
Adobong Baboy
Classic Braised Pork in Soy and Vinegar, cooked until tender with a rich savoury sauce. The word ‘Adobo’ is a borrowed Spanish word ‘Adobar’ meaning to marinade. When Spaniards came to the Philippines, according to the book Memories of Philippine kitchens by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, a dish braised with soy sauce and vinegar […]
Pancit Canton
Chicken Noodles with Mix Vegetables What is Pancit The name comes from the Hokkien “pian e sit,” which literally translates to “something conveniently cooked” (i.e., fast food). It probably arrived in our country as a Chinese trader’s baon meant to tide him over in his homesickness as he plied his wares to the natives. From […]
Baked Oat Bar
Back To School Lunch (or snack) Ideas Day 3 Swap it & Common Questions Honey – you can use sugar too if you prefer. If you do add sugar you will need to add a bit of water too. Other alternatives would be Agave syrup or Maple syrup. Dark Chocolate – I’m always trying to […]
Leyte Humba
Oozing with savoury, sweet flavours and melt in your mouth pork bites, here’s my Braised Pork Belly in soy sauce and vinegar with salted black beans, palm sugar and star anise. What is Humba? Let’s get this completely clear, Humba is NOT Adobo! They both are braised with soy sauce and vinegar. Both have bay […]
Cereal Pancakes with 3 Flavours
Cereal pancakes are such a fun pancake to make and eat and I made different flavours for my own twists. You may have seen these flavours from my other pancake recipes too. It has vanilla, ube and pandan flavours. The flavours are optional if you don’t have them in your cupboard, I just thought it […]
Morcon
Crispy Air Fried Chicken Stuffed with Hotdog, Cheese, Pickle Jalapeno and Boiled Eggs Why the same name but not Morcon looking? HAHA! Don’t worry you came to the right place. In case you didn’t know, the Philippines was colonised by Spain, so there are many things in our culture that sound Spanish. Including Morcon, we […]
Turon
Banana & Jackfruit Fritters Glazed with Caramelised Sugar Turon (also known as banana lumpia) is a popular Filipino snack or dessert. It’s made by wrapping slices of ripe banana, usually saba banana (a variety native to the Philippines) in a spring roll wrapper, often with a bit of jackfruit (langka) for extra flavor, then rolling […]
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 […]