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This cabbage stir-fry is a perfect addition to your weekly menu. So quick to make with any type of meat–pork, chicken, or beef sauteed in a simple Chinese-style sauce. It’s savory yet refreshing with a hint of spice from the chili oil. Cabbage Stir-fry Green cabbage is any home cook’s dream vegetable–healthy, versatile, and inexpensive….
Make your own shumai or siomai at home with this simple and easy-to-follow recipe. Made of ground pork, shrimp, and classic Chinese seasonings. Juicy and flavorful steamed dumplings, perfect as an appetizer, snack, or even as a main dish (to serve with rice). Shumai, Siomai or Siu Mai I’m sure you’re as confused as I…
This Filipino sinigang recipe is made of salmon, vegetables, and tamarind broth. It’s rich, comforting, and so easy to make. Salmon Sinigang Recipe Salmon specifically the belly part is one of my favorite fish for sinigang. It’s rich, comforting, and packed with healthy oil. Even my kids love it! So our week is never complete…
This is a restaurant-quality palabok recipe made easy! Rich and garlicky shrimp sauce loaded with all the essential toppings–chicharron, pork, eggs, tinapa, shrimp, and squid. This is way better than Jollibee guys 🙂 Pancit Palabok Pancit palabok is one of those Filipino dishes that is loved by many but only a few want to make….
This baked spicy salmon glazed with gochujang is my new favorite salmon dish. Sweet, savory, and not too spicy. It’s simple to make and doesn’t require marination. If you’ve been following my Instagram stories, you probably noticed that I often make a lot of Korean dishes as part of our weekly rotation. It’s because I…
Make your own lumpia shanghai sauce with this easy recipe! This recipe yields a sweet, sour, and garlicky sauce with an option to make it spicy. Lumpia Shanghai Sauce Just like any fried food, lumpia shanghai is almost never served without a dipping sauce. On ordinary days, good ol’ ketchup is enough but on special…
A delicious beef mechado recipe made with fresh tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, and pork belly. Yes, pork belly! The sauce is rich, and hearty with a hint of tanginess from calamansi (Philippine lime). If you love beef caldereta, you’re definitely going to love this too! What is Beef Mechado? The word Mechado is derived from Spanish…
A healthy-ish sisig made of bangus or milkfish. It’s savory, and creamy, with a hint of sourness from calamansi. You’ll be surprised how delicious it is. A perfect alternative to pork sisig that you can enjoy as pulutan or as a main dish for lunch or dinner. Sizzling Bangus Sisig The first time I had bangus…
Ube buttercream frosting–silky-smooth, creamy, fluffy, and much less sweet than your regular frosting. It’s firm enough to hold its shape and pipes beautifully on ube cupcakes and ube cake. Smooth and Rich Ube Buttercream Frosting This frosting is called Ermine frosting also known as boiled milk frosting. It’s an old-fashioned, French-inspired frosting made of flour,…
Moist, fluffy, and delicious ube-flavored cupcakes! So easy to make and frost than a whole cake. I love these with our ube buttercream frosting because a cupcake isn’t a cupcake without a frosting 🙂 Why you’ll love these Ube Cupcakes Ingredients Here’s what you need for these cupcakes. They may look a lot, but trust…
Comforting and delicious sinigang na baboy! Sour and rich broth loaded with pork and vegetables. Simple to make and very versatile. Simmer slowly on the stovetop, or use your instant pot/ pressure cooker to shorten the cooking time. Directions and tips are all here! What is Sinigang? Sinigang is a Filipino word that means “stewed…
This is an easy biko recipe that requires no overnight soaking or oven baking. It’s a Filipino kakanin that is straightforward to make though does take time to cook the caramel sauce and a little bit of energy is needed to stir the sticky rice. This is a beginner-friendly dessert recipe with lots of tips…
Tinola is every Filipino’s favorite chicken soup! Healthy, nourishing, and comforting. Simple to make and very versatile–use papaya or chayote and your choice of green vegetables. Enjoy it for lunch or dinner, with rice of course! Tinola Also known as tinolang manok in Filipino is a soup primarily made of chicken, ginger, garlic, and vegetables….
Easy kutsinta recipe made without lye water. Soft, silky-smooth, and not too sweet. Perfect as a midday snack and breakfast or enjoy it as a dessert for parties and potluck gatherings. What is Kutsinta and what does it taste like? Kutsinta is a type of Filipino steamed cake known for its sticky, soft gelatinous texture….
Learn how to make Filipino kare kare the easier way! This recipe uses regular beef cuts which are much more accessible than tripe and oxtail. You can use store-bought peanut butter or homemade peanut butter. Whichever way you go, the key is using the right kind. What is Kare Kare? Kare Kare (pronounced as kah-reh…
Sizzling sisig made with chicken and crispy chicken skin! Spicy, and savory with calamansi, onions, and chilies. You’ll be surprised how delicious it is. A perfect alternative to pork sisig that you can enjoy as pulutan (beer match) or as a main dish for lunch or dinner. Chicken Sisig Chicken is one of the best…
Bibingka malagkit is a Filipino-style coconut sticky rice topped with caramelized sugar-coconut syrup on top. This sweet and sticky cake is a favorite holiday dessert eaten on Christmas and New Year. Here you will learn how to make a homemade version using simple ingredients that you probably already have in your Filipino pantry. Bibingka Malagkit…
Paksiw na Bangus is a Filipino dish made of milkfish (bangus) slowly simmered in spices and vinegar. It’s not only one of the easiest Filipino recipe to make but possibly the healthiest too! What is paksiw? Paksiw is a Filipino word that means ‘to cook in vinegar’ while bangus is the Filipino term for milkfish….
Sukang Sawsawan is a spiced vinegar dipping sauce made with vinegar, onions, garlic, and chili. It’s sour, tangy, and spicy with a hint of sweetness. Perfect sawsawan for meat, seafood, and many Filipino dishes. Sukang Sawsawan: Vinegar Dipping Sauce If you loved the soy sauce and vinegar dipping sauce, you’ll definitely love this sukang sawsawan…
A shrimp fried rice recipe using Filipino bagoong-alamang. Easy to make and pairs well with so many Filipino dishes. Serve with pork barbecue, inihaw na isda (grilled fish), lechon kawali, adobo, or even as simple as a scrambled egg! Bagoong Rice–Filipino-style shrimp paste fried rice This bagoong rice recipe is inspired by a Thai dish…
Soft, fluffy, and tender ube cheese bread made 3 delicious ways. Choose from Pandesal, Cheese Roll, and my favorite, with sweet and delicious Ube Filling! You can make this with ube (purple yam) or sweet purple potato. Easy tips with video to help you every step of the way included! This is the ultimate recipe…
A delicious Asian-style dish with tender fall-off-the-bone chicken, carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms braised in a soy-ginger sauce. It’s so simple to make and incredibly filling! Serve with warm rice and your mid-week dinner is complete! Braised Chicken This recipe will be loved by your entire family. It takes under an hour to make, and it’s…
Make the best homemade pork tocino at home. Sweet and succulently tender pork belly cured in pineapple juice. Enjoy it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Pair it with garlic fried rice and egg and serve TOCILOG style. Pineapple Cured Tocino After many attempts, finally found the best way of making Filipino pork tocino at home….
Cassava cake–easy to make, not too sweet, and stays soft even the next day! Top with condensed milk to make it simple or custard topping made of the “excess” ingredients from the cake. You can make this with freshly grated cassava or frozen grated cassava. Cassava Cake Also known as cassava bibingka in the Philippines….