The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised the public to make sure that the sunscreen products that they will be purchasing are approved by the agency. The FDA issued the reminder amid the searing heat of the sun this dry season. The FDA said that sunscreen products can help protect the skin...
Featured image: CLASSIC HK NO. 54 One of three Hong Kong restaurants to make it to the list is seafood-centric restaurant Yong Fu, which serves Jiangnan cuisine Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, has announced the list of venues voted between positions 51-100...
Featured image: Binallay By Neil Aventurado Binallay A literal “food for the soul,” this native rice cake of the north has been the expression of holiness during the season of lent. Binallay of the Cagayan Valley is made from dekat (glutinous rice) steamed in a banana leaf like suman, sweetened...
AVANT GARDENER Does disseminating information about agricultural issues help alleviate them? I asked Danny Fausto, president of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food (PCAFI), who holds monthly press conferences highlighting different agricultural issues, if this has helped shed light on...
The first shipment of durian from Davao to China is about to take off! Tons of durian waiting to be shipped to China. (Abel Monteagudo/ Facebook) Abel Monteagudo, Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XI in Davao City [posted a...
Prices of corn, flour, and seafood prices remain expensive despite the easing of inflation from 8.6 percent in February to 7.6 percent in March. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda mentioned these specific goods in his inflation rate...
In 2014, award-winning author Clinton Palanca and Summit Book publisher Elizabeth Gokongwei joined forces in launching a cookbook that celebrated Chinese-Filipino cooking. Dubbed “My Angkong’s Noodles,” the book was described as “part recipe-book, part photo-essay, part ethnographic...
**The Manila Hotel invites guests to “hop on over” to the Grand Dame as the Easter Bunny returns for an afternoon filled with fun and surprises. Kids and the kids-at-heart will surely have a Happy Hoppy Easter with these activities lined up at the Fiesta Pavilion—DIY arts and crafts like...
Featured image: OYSTER ADOBO Johanne Sy’s signature dish at Lolla The Lion City, Singapore is home to bustling and unpretentious hawker centers, fine dining restaurants, and multi-cultural food destinations. Influenced by its cultural diversity, food here is the center of everything. From...
Featured image: HISTORY + FOOD The new Mercato Centrale is located in the historic district of Rizal Park Touch me not, but eat with me, why not? After its successful launch last March 16 at Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila City, the famous food lifestyle market, Mercato Centrale, partnering with...
Featured image: Kung Pao Fish by Panda Express By Neil Aventurado For most practicing Catholics, praying, meditating, and repenting have been the main activities for the Holy Week and throughout the Lenten season. Abstaining from eating pork, chicken, and beef is also widely practiced. While it has...
It is an understatement to say that Binondo is one of the best places in Manila City to go on a food adventure. With its mix of classic and modern food spots, people can satisfy their hunger in more ways than one in the area. That said, with its popularity, dining in Binondo can be a challenge with...
