Mango is one of my children’s favourite fruits! Too bad we don’t have access to it locally but during the summertime, there’s this Ataulfo Mango variety from South America that we like. It’s similar to the Philippine mango but the ones I grew up eating in the Philippines is way better in taste and texture, …
Like Pandesal, Spanish bread is a very well-known bakery bread item in the Philippines. It’s rolled in breadcrumbs before it hits the oven and baked into a golden perfection. The main difference between this and pandesal aside from its rolled shape is the sweet, buttery filling. The last time I bought Spanish bread ( a …
You’ve probably heard me say this before, my family loves biko. I usually make it plain. But, there are times I’m feeling fancy and would top it with the gooey, thick latik (sweet and thick coconut topping). I would just add enough brown sugar to the biko (glutinous rice cake) and a pinch of salt …
I have a confession to make. I don’t think I have ever made Maruya (Filipino Banana Fritters) for my family before. It’s not that I don’t like it but it’s a texture issue for me. I love crunchy food (who doesn’t?) but maruya batter just doesn’t do it for me. I want my fritters on …
I love Sapin Sapin! It’s one of the top kakanins (native delicacies) that I will always crave and will never be tired of eating. I have tried the ones from the malls, from the “merienda” street vendors, from the palengke (wet market) and the so-called “special” ones. All of them are good in their own …
We have a drawer in the kitchen dedicated as a “snack bin”. There’s a variety of items in there but Skyflakes (a popular saltine cracker in the Philippines) is a “resident”. While other snacks come and go, my kids keep asking for these… all the time. They eat it dipped in Nutella or with jam, …
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