Sapin-Sapin (Filipino Layered Sticky Rice Cake)
Sapin-Sapin was my ultimate merienda weakness. Every afternoon at around 3 PM, I’d hear the familiar “Bilao! Kakanin!” call from Aling Yolly, our neighborhood magkakanin. …
Filipino Buko Salad (Coconut Fruit Salad)
Buko Salad wasn’t just a dessert, it was our family’s love language during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Every December, I’d watch my mother skillfully …
Sizzling Balut (Spicy Filipino Duck Egg Delicacy)
Balut was always that midnight treat my Tito would bring home from his evening walks – just simple, steaming hot, with a pinch of rock …
Authentic Pancit Malabon (Pancit na may Sarsa ng Hipon at Seafood)
Being a Filipino, I learned that any celebration isn’t complete without pancit, but Pancit Malabon holds a special place in my heart. I first mastered …
Lumpiang Shanghai (Filipino Spring Rolls)
There was one dish that always signaled a special occasion – my Lola’s crispy Lumpiang Shanghai. Every time I make these golden-brown Filipino spring rolls …
Filipino Cheese Sticks (Cheese Springs Rolls)
Growing up in a Filipino household, these homemade cheese sticks were our ultimate “baon” treat – the kind that made my classmates crowd around during …
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Growing up in a Filipino household, the best memories always centered around Mama’s homemade meatballs – those perfectly round, juicy bola-bola that would make even …
Tokwa’t Baboy (Filipino Tofu and Pork Dish)
Growing up in a Filipino household, Tokwa’t Baboy was always that special dish that would appear during weekend family gatherings – when tatay and his …
Fresh Buko Juice (Filipino Young Coconut Drink)
Buko Juice – that pure, fresh coconut drink that makes your expensive bottled beverages feel like they need to go back to nature school! It’s …
Binatog (Traditional Filipino White Corn with Coconut)
Binatog – that classic street food na mas nostalgic pa sa throwback photos mo! It’s the kind of merienda that turns your usual hapon into …