Homemade Fish Balls are as fun to make as they are to eat! Soft and bouncy, they’re popular as street food with spicy fish ball sauce but just as delicious in soups or stir-fries. Fish balls are popular street food in the Philippines and so ingrained in our food culture that every Filipino has,...

Level up dinner with this quick and easy bangus a la Pobre recipe! Fried to golden perfection and topped with a tangy and savory sauce, onions, and crispy garlic, it’s a full-flavored dish that’s perfect with steamed rice. A la Pobre, which literally translates to “poor man’s” in Spanis...

Sinaing na Tulingan takes a good few hours to make but is so worth the effort. This popular delicacy is cooked low and slow in a clay pot until tender and flavorful, perfect with piping-hot steamed rice. It’s comfort food at its best! Batangas is the second largest international seaport in the ...

Looking for a simple, budget-friendly homemade treat for the whole family? Crispy Tuna Pies are easy to make and require just a few simple pantry staples. Delicious and filling as a midday snack or appetizer! This crispy tuna pie recipe is a homemade adaptation of Jollibee’s Tuna Pie wherein sl...

Pancit Malabon is the ultimate noodle experience! Topped with a flavor-packed shrimp gravy and various seafood and garnishes, this classic Filipino dish is hearty, tasty, and sure to wow the crowd! One of my close friends had a baby shower-slash-potluck over the weekend. I initially planned on bu...

Pasta Fruit Salad is sweet, creamy, and perfect for holidays and special occasions. It’s loaded with fruit cocktail, macaroni, and tropical palm nuts for a festive treat   Pasta Fruit Salad is the follow-up recipe to chicken sisig in our 24 Days to Christmas recipe series. Since it’s an old...

Everlasting is festive as it is delicious! This Marikina-style steamed meatloaf made of ground pork, hotdogs, pineapple tidbits, and cheese is perfect for fiestas, holidays, and special occasions. If you’re looking for a Noche Buena dish that’s sure to impress, Marikina’s everlasting is y...

Filipino-style spaghetti is an interesting take on the Italian bolognese. Made with banana catsup and hot dogs, it’s not your ordinary pasta dish! It’s meaty, perfectly sweet and savory, and cheesy for the ultimate midday snack or main dish. I had so many fond memories of Filipino-style spagh...

Bring good luck to the New Year with Homemade Tikoy! This sticky rice cake is easy to make and so soft and chewy! I meant to publish this tikoy recipe before the Chinese New Year, but as you can see from the homepage’s latest section, I haven’t posted anything in quite a while. I’ve been […...

Learn how to make ginisang bagoong! This sauteed shrimp paste is the perfect medley of sweet, savory, and spicy and makes a great condiment to green mangoes and your favorite dishes. My yearly vacations to the Philippines are always a food-venture! I have aunts who love to cook as much as I do, a...