Dr. Jaime C. Laya
A GI Chinese New Year
February 07, 2025 11:58 pm
Four days in storied Ilocos Norte, a genuine Ilocano weekend
Pinoy Millennials and Generation Zs on the world stage
August 10, 2024 7:17 am
They are following in the footsteps of pre-war and Baby Boomers who performed classical opera lead roles in Milan’s La Scala, Venice’s Teatro la Fenice, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, and other world stages.
Treasure troves
June 02, 2024 10:02 pm
There are two ongoing must-see exhibits, one in Makati and the other in Antipolo. The former is at the Ayala Museum, of pre-Hispanic gold jewelry and the latter, at the Pinto Art Museum, of objects related to the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade and contemporary art works it has inspired.
One-way spice route, no counterflow (A)
April 08, 2024 2:28 am
Meals with patis and bagoong, with dishes cooked with tanglad and kamias have always been enough to make us slurp and burp. Europeans are different. Whereas we have kesong puti, they have hundreds of cheese varieties, some of which stink. They also like herbs, with capers, basil, oregano, sage, thyme, and lots more. It was extreme in the 1400s and 1500s when they discovered spices from the exotic east, that cinnamon, cloves, etc. not only enhanced taste but also delayed food spoilage.