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It’s summer and it’s hot! What better way to cool down than with a generous serving of ice-cold Halo-halo?
Summers are never complete without these delectable all-Filipino treats. So a few weeks ago, I purchased an ice shaver specifically to be able to make halo-halo. A quick visit to the oriental store and presto, I […]
Care to know what 15,000 Olympic athletes are having for dessert? Mango Crème Brûlée, a classic dessert with a Filipino twist, prepared by no less than senior Olympics chef Ryan Jaranilla.
Chef Ryan is second in command at the Olympic Catering Services of the Athletes’ Village in Beijing. He is in charge of planning the […]
There is no reason not to write about Whole Grain Rosemary Potato Bread on a Filipino blog. While Filipinos are not big bread eaters, we’re adaptable and will happily enjoy good freshly baked bread anytime.
Our featured blog this week is Apple Pie, Patis, & Pâté. Its author, Jude, mixes cuisines from all over the […]
When it comes to travel, there is no such thing as overcrowding in the Philippines.
Counting the heads, there could be more than 25 people on this jeepney’s roof deck, excluding the 20 more packed inside. Do the math. Who needs a bus when you can have this?
image: flickrcc
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I just realized, from reading this list made by Nobert Soloria Bermosa, how much I love coconuts!
Nothing tastes like coconuts, except even more coconuts! It is so versatile too. It can be cooked as an appetizer, main dish, drink, or dessert. Here are just some of the best Filipino food made from coconuts:
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Breakfast.
Morning snack.
Lunch.
Afternoon snack.
Dinner.
Anyone who’s lived or visited the Philippines knows that it’s considered quite normal to eat five times a day. I wondered why, and here’s what I came up with:
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Are you familiar with the story of the “stone soup”? As the story goes, a traveler starts a pot of soup using just water and a stone. Villagers add to the pot whatever they have on hand. A delicious and nourishing pot of soup is the end result.
While nilaga (literally: “boiled”) doesn’t have a […]
There’s a project on the way which seeks to manufacture and market an “iconic” wine from coconuts.
We already have lambanog, which is not exactly fine wine. What this new government project is aiming for is a world-class wine that will be identified with the Philippines, in the same way that sake is with […]
I was organizing my pantry today, when I came across a tub of rice flour. What to do with it? Apparently, not a lot. Unlike sweet rice flour, there doesn’t seem to be many recipes that use rice flour. The only one I can find in The Philippine Cookbook (by Reynaldo Alejandro) is Putong Puti […]
Fellow b5media blogger and fashionista Sasha Manuel has the lowdown on what happened at the recent Philippine Fashion Week. Sasha gives us glimpses of the New Generation Collection and Luxe Wear Collection.
Teaser videos of the event can be found at the following:
* Philippine Fashion Week Part 1
* Philippine Fashion Week Part 2
* Philippine Fashion Week […]
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