Want to win a PlayStation 5 console or Apple AirPod? After closing the first quarter of 2021, it is pretty clear that our fight against COVID-19 is far from over. While hope can be seen on vaccines becoming available now, the current rise in positive cases tells us a different story. And as we're...
We're loving this purple yam 'ube-rload' For a cool dessert that is commonly seen on the streets, halo-halo is pretty grand. With a number of ingredients, from soft jellies and tapioca pearls to sweetened bananas and kamote , let's not forget its toppings, halo-halo is a true celebration of...
Calling all Army! After launching its Taste of Korea meal set , fast food giant McDonald's dives deeper into Korean pop culture with the latest partnership with boy band BTS. “The band has great memories with McDonald’s," says Big Hit Music, entertainment management of BTS. "We’re excited...
Apart from aiding Filipinos with their daily meal needs, community pantries also help in providing awareness What started out as a humble gesture along Maginhawa St., Quezon City became an epidemic of kindness that spread like wildfire in the country. Community pantry is among the ultimate symbols...
Mini-documentary series on Philippine cuisine released in line with 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations FILIPINO FOOD AND FILMS Some of the most well-known Filipino foods everywhere, with pancit, sinigang na hipon, lumpia, menudo, and adobo The National Quincentennial Committee in collaboration with...
But not all chicken are created equal. For binakol lovers, it has to be Darag, the Philippine native chicken strain indigenous to the Western Visayas By C. Horatius Mosquera NOT TINOLA Chicken Binakol (Photo by Hazel Viz) By all means fowl, it is said that chicken soup is good for the soul. If so,...
A resident of Maginhawa expresses her happiness after getting vegetables from the community pantry. (Noel Pabalate) A day after 26-year-old Ann Patricia Non installed the community pantry at 96 Maginhawa St., Diliman, Quezon City, donations such as rice, vegetables, eggs, canned goods, biscuits,...
In response to the controversy, 10 inventive chefs turn the Filipino comfort dish into a sumptuous necessity PORRIDGE FOR THE SOUL Lugaw is plain rice porridge, but you can turn it into anything you can imagine “Is lugaw essential?” asked a barangay official of a delivery rider waiting outside...
Filipino Food Month is about local cuisine. But exploring dishes from other countries, Singapore for instance, is also welcome SEAFOOD WHITE BEE HOON Akin to our very own bihon, rice vermicelli is the centerpiece of this tasty dish, which is usually topped with shrimp, pork, and veggies On April...
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....
A tray of Filipino ingenuity BESTSELLERS The Baked Samgyupsal in lettuce wrap and potato au gratin. How the products are packaged. Pinoys love food indiscriminately. One could say, Filipino is the antonym for “picky eater.” Because we consume just about anything edible, we receive international...
Craving for halo-halo and mais con yelo? Here's where to get these summer favorites with a twist Summer season calls for the best cool desserts. Lucky for us Filipinos, these can be easily found along the streets. Thirst quenchers such as sago't gulaman and fresh buko juice aren't just antidotes...
