seven thousand one hundred islands continuation… So it took me almost a year to write the next instalment to my Filipino Food adventure. But here it is. Taal Batangas, a town booming with its local arts and craft which gave it its name as the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines. Both of which takes a lot of…
Namit Gid!!! A day in Iloilo
Seven Thousand One Hundred Islands… continuation How do you spend 24 hours in a place filled with great culinary spots? Eating. The moment you board the plane bound for Iloilo, two things hit your mind. Chicken Inasal. And the real Batchoy. Those were top of my list. And we had 24 hours to find them…
Puto — The Little Steamed Cake That Goes With Everything
If you have ever been in the Philippines early in the morning, you know the sound. The tapping. The call. Manang going around the neighbourhood with her tray of puto, still warm from the steamer. Soft, pillowy, slightly sweet, with a little square of cheese on top. That is the benchmark. That is what every…
Dinuguan — Bloody Good!!!
Some dishes need no introduction. They just need a bowl, hot rice, and the right company. Dinuguan is one of them. A dish said to have come from the Mexicans or the Spanish during the galleon trade era in the Philippines. Centuries of history in a pot. And like most great Filipino dishes, every region,…
Bida ang Sarap! The craving that ended up in the kitchen.
Seven Thousand One Hundred Islands… continuation. There are a few places I would not miss whenever I am in the Philippines. And one of them is Jollibee. The ultimate comfort feeling of biting into a burger with pineapple, that makes you feel like a kid again. The cold glass of tinned pineapple juice that is…
Tapsilog — Tapa Will Take You Around the Philippines
Mga Kwento sa Kusina… Stories from the Kitchen. Tapa in itself will make you go around the Philippines. In Batangas they have tapang taal, made from pork. Then you have tapang kabayo — mostly in places in Luzon like Malabon — where horse meat is used instead of beef. Durning my stay in Davao City…
Tinolang Manok — The Taste of Victory
Mga Kwento sa Kusina… Stories from the Kitchen. My dad was a sabungero. For those who don’t know what that means — he was a cockfighting man. We spent a lot of time with him in the farm during school holidays. And every day without fail, he was up with the handlers before the sun….
Too Many Berries, a Market Morning, and the Best Scones You Will Ever Make
Our Daily Bread… (continuation) It started with a catering gig. Which led to a market run. Which led to an impulse buy. Which led to jam. Which led to this. Let me explain. I had a catering gig coming up so I needed to head to the market for my prep shopping. And I have…
Turkish Cinnamon Pudding
Our Daily Bread… (continuation) We bake all this beautiful bread. And then what? The brioche goes a little stale, the buns sit in the basket, and the question becomes, what do we do with the leftovers? The answer, in our house, was always the same. Turkish Cinnamon Pudding. This is my mum’s recipe. She learned…
Chicken Curry Without The Chicken
Trying out the (V) option on the menu… (continuation) Still experimenting on things I like that were not vegan, then trying to make them vegan led me to this. Maybe because of my Asian roots I do have this thing about cooking with lemon grass and coconut and ginger and chilli. But this one is…
Seven Thousand One Hundred Islands… Tagaytay
Seven Thousand One Hundred Islands… continuation. From Taal we made our way to Tagaytay, just a short drive away in the neighbouring province of Cavite. I had not been back in a while and nothing quite prepares you for what time does to a place you once knew like the back of your hand. Upon…
Cooking with Migs 