Pancit (Filipino Rice Noodles)
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…
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Pork Sinigang
Another Filipino favourite of mine is Pork Sinigang (Sinigang na Baboy). It’s a really comforting soup which has a unique sour and savoury tasting broth…
Kutsinta
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…
Calderetta (Filipino Beef Stew)
As the weather cools and winter comes along, my family and I yearn for warm, comforting food. Caldaretta is a tomato-based beef stew which has…
Champorado (Sweet Chocolate Rice Porridge)
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…
Filipino Chicken Soup (Nilagang Manok)
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…
Sweet Filipino Spaghetti
I have quite a large extended family and after many years of having a small dining table, I finally bought one big enough to accommodate…
Chicken Rice Porridge (Arroz Caldo)
‘Arroz Caldo’ is Filipino rice porridge or congee. Chicken and rice are slowly simmered in a delicious broth flavored with garlic, onions, ginger and fish…
Leche Flan
Leche flan, a Filipino’s version of crème caramel, is a staple at any Filipino party. In my youth, my friends and I would make a…
Filipino Ginisang Munggo
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…