There are so many things we can do with bamboo. From its humble beginning as a lumber of choice for the bahay kubo to a survival caldero for young Filipino scouts, we now find it as an instant solution for our plastic problems. These days, many sustainable brands are creating ethical merchandise...
The ASEAN Ladies Foundation, Inc. explores the plated treasures of Asia via the online series Flavorful Journeys . Food is the best way to know one’s culture. While visiting places, seeing beautiful horizons, and trying on traditional costumes can make you fall in love with a country, nothing can...
The grand dame of Makati hotels extends its festivity with its to-go feasts. Makati City, aside from being epicenter of commerce in the Philippines, is also home to food hotspots, arts and leisure spaces, and designer boutiques, all contributing to making Makati the iconic city that it is. Among...
The Philippine government was urged to buy all locally produced palay as farm-gate prices sank to as low as P12.50 per kilogram (/kg), a move that may cost around P152 billion or a whopping 2,000 percent increase from the current budget of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its palay...
What’s Your Baon is the food delivery service you didn’t know you needed Images by JOY CONCEPCION If there is one thing we can agree on, it is that, in this especially difficult time, we are finding joy and solace in food. The act of preparing a meal—even a simple one—can bring great...
Filipino scientists create milk tea to propagate probiotic and functional food DAVAO CITY - When food science researchers delve into the food business, expect something really different. Two former students of the University of the Philippines Mindanao, one a food technologist and the other a...
Fishball, isaw, balut, and taho are taking over the Big Apple. If there is one thing foreign tourists shouldn’t miss out on when visiting the Philippines, it’s the street food. Sure, local restaurants offer ease and atmosphere to match their food, but it is on the sidewalks where a unique...
A reason to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival September is the month many gear up for the holidays. And for the Filipino-Chinese community, this month is the time to prepare for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, which will take place on Oct. 1 this year. Based on Chinese tradition, the festival is...
We salute these modern-day heroes Looking back on all the madness that happened the past months, we all owe food delivery riders as much as medical workers in keeping us protected from the pandemic. These riders alleviate our fears of going out and running out supplies by risking their lives as...
No one could have guessed that a new coffee shop was among the Manila city government’s roster of projects. Photos of the two-story, airconditioned establishment near the Kartilya ng Katipunan immediately went viral after Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso shared them on Facebook....
Decades-old Aristocrat and Little Quiapo continue to serve well-loved dishes in crisis Before the pandemic, restaurants and other food establishments would open their doors to welcome diners and make them feel at home with delectable dishes in an atmosphere that matched the cuisine. Food and...
Rain or shine, it is always a good time to have a bowl of soup I am a soup person. Rain or shine, I love a bowl of soup with dinner. Sometimes, a bowl of thick soup is dinner. Like many people my age, I grew up knowing only one kind of sopas —a broth with elbow macaroni and some kind of meat:...
