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Menudo
Stewed Chicken in Tomato Sauce Nope! This is not about Ricky Martin or his boy band, this is a delicious chicken stew with a Spanish name seen at many Filipino gatherings. I know what you’re thinking, why do we have this dish in the Philippines? This dish ties us to Spain, Philippines was a Spanish […]
Air Fryer Lechon
No Kawali is Involed with this recipe What is Lechon Kawali Lechon Kawali is an alternative to Lechon. It’s usually a whole roast pig but we can’t always buy a whole roast pig and it takes a long time to cook too. This was before restaurants started selling smaller portions of spit roast pork. Today […]
Kaldereta
A Hearty Beef & Liver Stew with Olives and Tomatoes *RECIPE UPDATED What is Kaldereta or Caldereta Kaldereta’s also known as Caldereta name is derived from the Spanish word caldera meaning cauldron. This dish is one of those dishes that was brought to the Philippines during the Spanish colonisation. The origin is not confirmed but […]
Kaldereta
Pressure Cooker Series Episode 1: A Tomato Based Hearty Beef & Liver Stew What is Kaldereta or Caldereta Kaldereta’s also known as Caldereta name is derived from the Spanish word caldera meaning cauldron. This dish is one of those dishes that was brought to the Philippines during the Spanish colonisation. The origin is not confirmed […]
Adobong Manok
Pressure Cooker Series Episode 3: Adobo – Chicken Cooked with Soy Sauce and Vinegar What is Adobo 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 […]
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, […]
Ube Biko
Rice Cake Cooked in Coconut Milk, Mixed with Sweet Coconut Caramel What is Biko Biko is a sweet rice cake dish cooked with coconut milk and mixed with sweet coconut caramel syrup. Like other rice cakes, this is referred to as kakanin (derived from the word “kanin” which means rice) and is often eaten as […]
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 […]
Pancit Bihon
Easily one of the most popular Filipino noodle dish. It’s cooked rice noodles, chicken and vegetables. Topped with spring onions and drizzled with kalamansi or lemon on top. What is Pancit Bihon Pancit or Pansit is noodles in Filipino language. Noodles were brought to the Philippines by Chinese immigrants and merchants. From baon (packed food) […]