Pinakbet or Pakbet is an indigenous Filipino dish cooked with mixed tropical vegetables. Traditionally, it consists of eggplant, okra, bitter melon, squash, winged beans, and …
Shrimp Noodles in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Hipon)
Shrimp, rice noodles in coconut milk with Opo and acorn squash is a creamy and flavorful dish simmered with coconut milk. It’s perfect comfort food …
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Italian Sausage With Pasta Recipe
I admit I’m not a pasta person. I’m more of a noodle aficionado. I’m not a sausage eater either. But, when I tried this dish, …
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Chicken Pancit Bihon Recipe
Pancit Bihon is rice thin noodles made from rice and flour. It is referred to as rice sticks or rice vermicelli. It was introduced by …
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Simple, Moist Banana Bread Recipe
I love bananas. Therefore, I love banana bread! I eat a banana almost every day. They are abundant in Asia because they grow almost everywhere. …
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Plantain Banana Fritters Recipe (Maruya)
Banana fritters are called “Maruya” in Tagalog. This is one of my favorite snacks when I was growing up. In fact, this is so easy …
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Tilapia Fillet Fish Escabeche Recipe
Escabeche is a sweet and sour dish typically referring to fish or meat dish. It is fried and is cooked with vinegar and sugar as …
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Mango Tropical Dessert
This mango is not a Philippine mango, but rather from Mexico. This is Ataulfo and is sweet too, but nothing beats the sweetness of the …
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Beef Caldereta Recipe (Without Liver Paste)
Caldereta means “stew” in Spanish and translated to “Kaldereta” in Filipino. Traditionally, kaldereta is a goat stew cooked with liver paste, tomato sauce, and other …
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Chicken Thighs Adobo Recipe
Adobo is a popular dish in the Philippines. It is cooked in many different ways. This is one of my favorite dishes to make. But, …
