THE HEAT IS ON Chef Charles Montañez cooks his dishes upon a live wood fire Many say that food is memory. This is true. But food is also a close encounter with the unknown. You can’t get closer to anything unfamiliar than when you put it in your mouth. Remember the very first time you took a sip...
*Pla Thod Phrik Grathiam* Thai dishes, among their noteworthy characteristics, share the same core ingredients like ginger, garlic, lemongrass, chili, fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice, with other Southeast Asian cuisines. And yet, Thai food has a certain je ne sais quoi that makes it easily...
A SIMPLE MEAL Beggar's Chicken came to be after a beggar used lotus leaves and clay to cook chicken stuffed with rice, pork, mushrooms, and lotus seeds I first heard about Beggar’s Chicken in 1965 from a Chinese couple, whom I interviewed in their home for an article on the textile industry,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the application and granted a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for the Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty. Courtesy of Unsplash According to the European Medicines Agency, Comirnaty contains tozinameran, which is an mRNA molecule with...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed support for the proposed added tax on sugary drinks and junk food. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/photo_1613919113640_25732ec5e61f_432deff482/photo_1613919113640_25732ec5e61f_432deff482.avif)...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-six children and two adults were hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in a dormitory here on Friday afternoon, June 23. Dr. Ester Concha, chief of the city Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS), said the victims fell ill after eating rice and fish for lunch....
Outgoing Swiss Ambassador to the Philippines Alain Gaschen has commended the thrust of the Marcos administration toward food security and energy sufficiency, saying the Philippines has all the ingredients for a thriving agriculture sector. *FAREWELL CALL — Swiss Ambassador to the...
In collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros., Jollibee introduces a new, limited-time Jolly Kiddie Meal collection featuring iconic superhero characters—Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Aquaman. Each hero comes in their own unique design, ready to save the day and make kids’...
UNAGI IS A STATE OF MIND *Unagi*, Japanese for freshwater eel, is often paired with rice Vacations are the best, but it requires a lot of planning. Money has to be saved, time off has to be made for everyone involved, diets have to be planned and so much more. Such is what we had coming for my...
1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (Facebook) 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero recently filed a measure institutionalizing a comprehensive food stamp program that involves the use of "tap cards". The measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8532, aims to aid all poor households in the...
With all the recent news about the current state of the airlines in the Philippines, it's no wonder that many people are hesitant to travel. But what if there was a way to experience the thrill of travel without having to leave the comfort of your own city? That's where Hilton Manila's Four Hands...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has praised the National Food Authority (NFA) for implementing reforms in response to challenges in attaining food security. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)* Marcos said this after he met the Private Sector Advisory...
