Filipina Soul

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 have a halo-halo stand right in my fridge.
Halo-halo can be found just about everywhere in the Philippines. We almost take it for granted, and will eat it out of a bowl, a tall glass or even a plastic cup if need be. But serve it …read more

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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 single stone in it, except perhaps by accident, it is also easily made with ingredients that are on hand. It’s practically a no-fail soup. The amounts of all the ingredients can be modified to taste and availability.

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I found another great Pinoy food blog! One of our readers here on FS pointed the way to Market Manila. And I’ve been devouring the online offerings of this blog ever since.

Market Manila gives homage to Filipino cuisine, yet it is also worldwide in its scope. The Marketman isn’t afraid to go where Filipino food has never gone before. Food items like dates and brioche unabashedly jostle for (virtual) table space beside lechon and sinigang na bangus at bayabas.

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