Pork Bulanglang (Kapampangan Sinigang sa Bayabas)
Growing up in my Kapampangan Lola’s kitchen, Pork Bulanglang was always our family’s comfort food secret weapon: not your usual sinigang sa sampalok, but something …
Nilagang Baka (Filipino Beef Soup)
There’s nothing quite like walking into my Lola’s kitchen on a rainy Sunday afternoon and being greeted by the rich, aromatic steam of Nilagang Baka …
Filipino Chicken Menudo (Menudong Manok)
Chicken Menudo or Menudong Manok was my Mama’s clever way of making our weekday lunches special without breaking the bank. I can still remember coming …
Classic Filipino Chicken Afritada (Afritadang Manok)
When it comes to authentic Filipino Chicken Afritada, my Tita Beth’s recipe stands as a testament to how this classic tomato-based stew should be prepared. …
Pinatisang Manok
Tinola was our family’s go-to chicken soup, until one rainy Sunday when my Lola Norma decided to switch things up with her special Pinatisang Manok. …
Authentic Gising Gising
The first time I tasted Gising Gising wasn’t at my Lola’s kitchen, but at Manam Filipino restaurant during a rainy afternoon in Manila. One spoonful …
Chicken Pochero (Pocherong Manok)
Let me tell you about the best Chicken Pochero recipe that changed my lunch breaks forever. Back when I was working in Rockwell Business Center …
Filipino Beef Mechado (Mechadong Baka)
My mom’s Beef Mechado was more than just another ulam, it was our family’s love language. Every birthday, the familiar sound of garlic sizzling and …
Chicken Caldereta (Kalderetang Manok)
Let me tell you about my ultimate Chicken Caldereta recipe, that genius plot twist on the classic beef version that completely changed my lunch game. …
Authentic Ilocano Igado (Pork and Liver Stew)
You know that moment when you think you’ve tried every Filipino ulam there is? That was me until I discovered Ilocano Igado! I initially thought …