In the spirit of Dinagyang, that concluded over the weekend, here’s a reprise of something I wrote a while back on Iloilo’s signature dish. THE SWEET SIDE Popoy's batchoy at the Iloilo Central Market Some sophisticates might harrumph, “There’s got to be more to Iloilo than batchoy.”...
IT'S A WRAP Fresh spring rolls Ever since the pandemic hit us, any chance I get to go out of town and release from the confines of my home, I look to the province. I make sure though that travel requirements are not so strict to avoid all the inconveniences of filling out all sorts of forms. I...
Sauce-maryosep! SABAW O SAWSAW? KBL or Kamatis, Bagoong, Lasona (Pinoy Heritage) A Filipino dining table is typically crowded with bottles, jars, bowls, and saucers of various condiments taken with or added to cooked food while eating. To the horror of many chefs, some Pinoy diners sprinkle or pour...
Get to know the contenders in TasteAtlas’ list of best-rated vegetable soups The sinigang has always been a source of Pinoy pride, even considered the national dish of the country alongside adobo. Just recently the sour broth emerged at the top of TasteAtlas’ catalog for the best-rated...
Classic Filipino dish sinigang was hailed as the best-rated vegetable soup in the world by global food website TasteAtlas after it garnered a near perfect rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. Sinigang (Photo from TasteAtlas website) On its website, TasteAtlas described sinigang as "a unique soup that is a...
Such rich and varied choices—if you only know where to look LUZON REPRESENT Filipino-style beef bone marrow soup, Bulalo Because it is National Food Month, we should all try to venture out of familiar recipes and menus and try to know more about our country’s rich and diverse culinary heritage....
