I’ve always been a noodles girl so it should come to no surprise that Pancit is another childhood favourite of mine. It had its place on my plastic plate at every family function, next to the Lichon (suckling pig), Filipino Spaghetti and other delights. I […]
Another childhood favourite of mine is a Filipino steamed brown rice cake called Kutsinta. Kutsinta is sticky to touch, jelly-like and has a chewy consistency. I have made a sweetened version of Kutsinta where it is topped with freshly grated coconut. Eating his dessert takes me back […]
When most people think of breakfast, thoughts of a big savoury breakfast of bacon, eggs, mushrooms and hash browns come to mind. If one thought of a sweet start to the day, visions of honey or maple dripping off a stack of ice-cream and fruit-topped […]
Nilagang Manok is a very simple, boiled chicken soup recipe. When I mean simple, I mean ‘chuck chicken, water and vegetables in a pot’ kinda simple. This dish, along with others like the Chicken Rice Porridge (Arroz Caldo), was cooked by my mum for us kids when we […]
This recipe featured regularly on the dinner table when I was younger and one of the first Filipino recipes I converted for the Thermomix. Ginisang Munggo is a hearty soup which can be enjoyed on its own or with fluffy white jasmine rice, which is […]
