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I will understand if some readers will freak out about ampalaya owing to its bitter taste. The ensaladang ampalaya (bitter gourd salad), h...

Talaba (oyster) is a type of shellfish that is commonly found in coastal areas in the Philippines. This shellfish can be used as an ingredi...

The January-February 2014 issue of Saveur Magazine features what it calls "The 100 most mind-bending, eye-opening, and palate-awakenin...

When it comes to food combinations, itlog na maalat (salted duck eggs) at kamatis (tomatoes) , more often than is always mentioned in ever...

When it comes to comfort food, sotanghon soup usually comes into one's mind. This sumptuous soup dish includes sotanghon, or clear nood...

Goto is the Tagalog word for beef tripe. In the context of a  carinderia (eatery), ask for goto and you will be served lugaw (rice congee)...

Tuyo , a mainstay in Philippine food, is a delicacy made from salting and drying fish, typically tunsoy (herring). Dipped in vinegar or eate...

With seven days remaining before Christmas, another food item that reminds me of the season is the queso de bola or cheese ball. Queso de ...

There are 8 days remaining before Christmas and two kinds of native rice cake associated with the festivities will be presented: bibingka a...

Christmas in the Philippines means good food. There are ten days before Christmas and I presume many people are still thinking about the foo...

" Kung may tiyaga, may nilaga. " In English, this Tagalog  quote roughly translates as "If there's perseverance, ther...