Moving to a place outside one’s homeland is a major life event and not everyone is lucky to have a smooth transition. The adjustment period can be tough in many aspects, including having to deal with unfamiliar dishes and practices. Christine Mallon-Odzic, 31, a native of Iloilo City, faced...
Getting kids to eat healthily can be a task for some parents because it requires a dash of creativity to get them interested in fresh produce that could provide them with the nutrients to help in their development. Luckily, Waffles and Mochi are here to help. Now available on Netflix, Waffles +...
Food has always been an important part of Philippine culture. Not only does it help define a particular culture and heritage from a certain point in the country, but it also connects people and bridges their differences. To celebrate food and the role they play in Filipino culture and heritage, the...
Century Pacific Food, Inc. posted a 24 percent growth in net income to P3.9 billion last year as consolidated revenues improved by 19 percent to P48.3 billion as sales rose when more people ate at home because of COVID-19. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, CNPF cited the...
You can now order your favorite tonkatsu meals from the local cloud kitchen operator Known as virtual or ghost kitchen, cloud kitchen is deemed to be the future of restaurant business. It has a unique approach that is backed by innovation and technology, helping food brands and restaurants to...
You can never go wrong with Bicolano dishes Apart from the many processions and the solemn prayers, the Lenten Season is also best observed in the Filipino dining table. It is a time of the year where the best meatless family dishes are served, and on a greater scale, shared during karidad . ...
RV Manabat provides online culinary tutorials for small businesses amid the quarantine When the pandemic temporarily closed the doors of Chef RV Manabat’s café-restaurant and boutique baking and cooking studio in Biñan, Laguna, he immediately decided to focus on his online platform, to share...
If this sweet potato crisp is not yet on your shelves, you’re missing out big time GRAB A BUCKET OR TWO The 300 gram bucket and the 100 gram pouch Kamote. On one hand, a root crop, on the other, the Filipino slang for “failure.” It is unknown why and when the term became derogatory, but when...
Pasuquin Bakery’s bread and biscocho have to be experienced when going to Ilocos Grilled beef and chicken over biryani rice One afternoon, many decades ago, we were driving around Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte after visiting some tomato farms in the area. Famished from work and the heat, we stopped at a...
The government was asked to ensure the free flow of food and agricultural products during the imposition of general community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. This was to avoid the repeat of food producers' dilemma over food wastage and income loss, which was caused by the COVID-19...
'Tinola ain't tasteless but tinola haters are.' There was a heated debate on Twitter over the weekend. And before your mind runs down to the usual hot topics like vaccines, quarantine, and that dump of dolomite at Manila Bay, it is best to know that the online argument is all about the Filipino...
Here are some alternative sources for your eating pleasures At the beginning of last year’s lockdown, my husband and I coped with the stress of lockdown by stocking up on junk food and subsequently eating it all. Our healthy principles of eating went out the window as we were locked in our home...
