Plus, their animated ad proves that there’s still something to be joyful about in the internet The internet has been a mess. In this pandemic, it has become even more cluttered. But thanks to delectable food posts, kitten videos, and self-care talks, it has proven to be a dependable friend in...
In the web series hosted by the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement, Pacita Juan , co-chair and president of the Philippine Coffee Board Inc., shared her knowledge of coffee and how it was associated with the country. According to her timeline, the Philippines was first introduced to coffee in...
Farmers are seeking the intervention of lawmakers for the declining prices of palay, which was triggered by several factors including the National Food Authority’s (NFA) limited capacity to procure rice as well as traders’ decision to delay their purchase in anticipation of more imported rice...
Members of the Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. (PAFMI), the largest group of feed millers in the Philippines, has intensified its local corn buying, so far purchasing 133,500 metric tons (MT) of the staple during the peak harvest season. Photo by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash. The local...
So turn your baked sushi, ube cheese pandesal, milky donuts, and even your abaca face masks, anything at all, into a brand, but first have a strong vision. When the pandemic happened, we were caught off guard. We didn't know how to deal with our economic situation the first few months, unsure...
Amid the lockdown, quarantine, travel restrictions, and business closures, a star has risen to save the day: the home cook. Often someone’s aunt, mother, grandma, sister, brother, uncle, or son, the home cook is the one known among family and friends for one or more dishes prepared in a...
Ampy Fernandez, 60, a resident of Brgy. Culiat Quezon City, cooks puto't dinuguan at home to accomodate her friend's order. In a span of six months, many Filipinos have become bosses of their own businesses thanks to layoffs and companies shutting down. Here's a revelation—Filipinos really...
This Sunday (Sept. 27), GMA News and Public Affairs presents “Lockdown: Food Diaries”, a special documentary hosted by Asia’s Multimedia Star and Department of Health’s Anti-COVID19 Awareness Campaign Ambassador Alden Richards that presents how COVID-19 changed the landscape of the food...
Whether cooked sweet or savory, the mung bean makes for a mean dish A staple in any Filipino kitchen, mung bean is a nutritious and versatile ingredient. Belonging to the legume family, mung bean was cultivated in East Asia, mainly in Persia and India, and later spread to China and throughout...
How do you want your sampalok served? Sinigang is, without a doubt, the most popular soupy main dish in Filipino homes because of its versatility. It can be cooked with pork, beef, chicken, fish, or prawns, and incorporate many kinds of vegetables and root crops. Basically, it is a boiled stew...
...with no soil needed When we think of farming or planting, the basic ideas that come to mind are digging up soil, dumping in seeds, sprinkling it with some water, and letting the power of nature turn the seed into a plant. Of course, humans take part in the process. But looking at the big...
Unlike the famous tuba (coconut wine) that can be consumed right after it is collected, bahalina undergoes a fermentation process that takes at least three months. DAVAO CITY – If there’s one good thing about the prolonged liquor ban, it has helped with the aging of locally produced coconut...
