Special gift ideas crafted by the guards of Philippine heritage “Local crafts are the baseline of the creative economy, which will alleviate poverty and spur sustainable development,” HABI president and long-time purveyor of local goods, Adelaida Lim, tells Manila Bulletin. Who wouldn’t agree...
There is no doubt that Filipinos love food. While our country is abundant in native ingredients that give a distinct flavor to local recipes, it is saddening to know that many of these crops are also on the brink of extinction. In a Facebook post, John Sherwin S. Felix, 25, an amateur cook,...
Now, this is not your regular table salt! Asin Tibuok (Photo from John Sherwin Felix) The Philippines has its fair share of exotic-looking food. There's the iconic balut made of a developing duck egg. Another are the frog legs, which, according to many, taste like chicken. And the dinuguan , a...