Filipino - Asian Cooking 101

Discover the Sweet and Savory Delight of Filipino Pork Belly Adobo with Pineape Twist

If you’re a fan of bold, flavorful dishes that perfectly balance sweet and savory, this Filipino Adobo with Pineapple and Pork Belly recipe is a must-try. Adobo is a classic Filipino dish known for its rich, tangy sauce and hearty meat, but this version adds a delightful twist with the addition of juicy pineapple chunks….

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Paksiw na Pata – (Braised Pork Hock)

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Tortang Talong – (Eggplant Omelet – Eggplant Quiche)

Torta means – “Fry” and Talong means” Eggplant. Tortang Talong, or what my husband refers to as Eggplant Omelette or Eggplant Quiche, is one of the leading staple food we eat in the Philippines. The ingredients are very easy to find and will no…

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Ube Pandesal

During the Covid-19 pandemic, “Ube Pandesal” or (Purple Yam Bread) became the most significant trend in the Philippines. The recipe of Ube Pandesal is similar to the traditional pandesal farmacie-romania.com. The only added ingredients are the Ube extract, ube powder, or ube jam. Why this…

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Binaki – Steamed Corn Cake

Binaki (Bakibaki) is a really delicious steamed corn cake from Northern Mindanao (Bukidnon and Cebu to be specific). It is wrapped in corn husks and mistakenly called sweet tamales. The method of wrapping binaki and tamales are identically the same except that binaki has no…

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Bacalao – Cavite City’s Specialty

Bacalao or (Codfish) Sometimes called barracuda fish is a well-known dish in some region of the Philippines. Every Lent Season, bacalao is present in some household in Cavite. Take note, not all Caviteños served bacalao in their house every HolyWeek. This is just a tradition…

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Chicken Tinola

Chicken Tinola or Tinolang Manok is one of the most simple and healthiest dish in the Philippines. It has very few ingredients but, the taste is so unique and delicious. It seems so magical, how the taste explode into your mouth in a pleasant way.…

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Pork and Tofu

“Pork and Tofu” or Tokwa’t baboy in tagalog is made up of boiled pork face and ears plus a slightly fried Tofu (tokwa) with soy sauce, vinegar, chopped onions and lots of ginger. There are some region in the Philippines that, don’t use ginger and…

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Pork Menudo

Pork Menudo is a tomato based dish or stew that we usually see in fiestas, birthday parties or any occasions. It consists of pork, potatoes, pork liver, carrots and raisins. All cut into cube pieces. Mexico is the origin of menudo. Their recipe is basically…

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