*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...
LGBTQIA+ VOICES From left: Macoy Dubs, Tina Boado, and Roanne Carreon Over the weekend, the streets of Makati and Quezon City came to life with vibrant colors and exuberant energy from gleeful marchers for two local celebrations of the Pride Parade in the metro to cap off Pride Month in the...
EAT AWAY Scene from the Japanese film The Midnight Diner about the stories behind the frenzy of Tokyo life What is the Philippines without a plate of adobo, China without Peking duck, France without *pot-au-feu*, Canada without poutine, and Mexico without mole? Like everything else, the nature of...
Hamachi crudo Among the greatest culinary inventions of all time, chocolate can be traced back to the Aztecs. The ancient civilization regarded chocolate as the elixir of love and even used cacao seeds as currency for barter. Today, this confection is much enjoyed everywhere as a romantic present...
SECTORS CONVERGE From left: Cancer survivor and advocate Jojo Flores, Dr. Joline Lim, president of Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO) Dr. Rosario Pitargue, Dr. Alesha Thai, Dr. Jack West, broadcast journalist Nina Corpuz, and president of New Vois Association of the Philippines Engr....
OFF-ROAD PARTNER One of the blue oval brand's latest pickup truck entry, the Next-Gen Ranger Wildtrak An image of strength, hard work, and testosterone, the pickup truck is America’s bestselling car for good reasons. On the workhorse of automobiles, you can travel just about anywhere on land with...
Kylie Verzosa How does one make noise in Manila? Host an epic party, and then some. German athleisure company Puma recently made waves in the Philippines with the exclusive preview of its latest autumn/winter collection. The invite-only affair took inspiration from the brand’s mantra, “Forever...
HELLO, HUNK Wi Ha Jun at the press conference in Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, a day before his fan meet One of South Korea’s most sought-after actors, Wi Ha Jun, is in the Philippines for the first-ever meet-and-greet held at the New Frontier Theater, organized by local fashion label Bench....
WHAT'S HOT? New and exclusive only to Wolfgang's Steakhouse Grill is the Lomo Saltado, a homage to Peter Zwiener's Peruvian heritage The first in the Philippines and only third of its kind globally, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Grill opens at the luxury integrated resort and casino complex, City of...
Novelist and essayist Barbara Kingsolver once said that the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws. Youth fades, [romantic] love droops, and the leaves of friendship fall, but a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. These words by physician and poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, meanwhile,...
Pancit Lucban Despite its relatively small land mass, the Philippines is extensively segmented into administrative divisions of 17 regions, 81 provinces, 148 cities, 1,486 municipalities, and 42,029 barangays. This aspect of the Southeast Asian country makes Filipino culture so diverse while...
ONE DUMPLING TO RULE THEM ALL The Scallop, Prawn, Hot and Sour Shanghainese Soup Dumpling Well-traveled foodies and those who know good Cantonese cuisine are all so familiar with Mott 32. The modern Hong Kong restaurant is critically acclaimed for its traditional Chinese culinary techniques...
