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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Filipino Beef Empanada (Empanada de Carne)
Beef Empanada – that golden half-moon pastry that makes your usual afternoon snack look like it needs a promotion! It’s the kind of merienda that …
Crispy Chicken Skin Chicharon
Crispy Chicken Skin Chicharon – that god-tier pulutan that turns your usual “diet tomorrow” promises into “cheat day na today!” It’s the kind of snack …
Filipino Kwek-kwek (Pritong Pugo)
Kwek Kwek – that bright orange street food superstar that makes your Monday feels like a food trip sa labas ng school! It’s the kind …
Banana Turon (Lumpiang Saging)
Turon – that sweet street food upgrade that turns your ordinary saging into a crispy-caramel jackpot! It’s the kind of merienda that has everyone stalking …