Remembering the Sweet Snacks of Childhood
Filipinos generally have a sweet tooth. A lot of our snack items, for example, are sweet, and this yummy dessert is no exception.
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Philippines Exotic Food—The Rats of Pampanga
Do you remember the film Ratatouille, where the main character was a rat named Remy? Can you imagine eating him? In Pampanga they do, and they call it dagang bukid (field rat). Field rats being cleaned prior to...
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Popular Christmas Dishes in the Philippines
Christmas is very important for Filipinos. This is a time of giving, sharing, and being together with the family. As early as September, Filipinos would already start their Christmas shopping for decorations and gifts. They...
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Sinuglaw of Cagayan de Oro City
Sinuglaw is a combination of two cooking methods which are commonly done in Visayas and Mindanao: from “sinugba” or grilled, referring to the grilled pork in the dish cut into chunks, and “kinilaw” or raw, referring to...
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Tasting Bagnet, the Famous Pork Dish from Ilocos
Bagnet is a Filipino dish referring to twice-cooked pork belly. This is a well-known specialty in Vigan, Ilocos which is often confused with lechon kawali. The difference is mainly on the cooking method. Lechon kawali is...
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Tasting the Tarotot—Dried Squid of Cebu City
The Philippines in general is well known for its wide variety of fresh and dried seafood. Cebu, in particular, is famous for its dried fish (danggit) and squid (tarotot). No tourist ever leaves without buying a pack or two of...
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