The Fat Kid Inside
Erwan Heussaff
In the Philippines, there are a lot of words for rice. Uncooked rice is bigas, cooked rice is kanin, burnt rice is tutong, and the list goes on. Another example is laruk-laruk: unhusked rice or palay that’s toasted and pounded. One of those dishes is tinupak. Quite interestingly, tinupak’s texture and overall appearance (minus,…
California definitely shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to exploring food. Here you can find dishes that are inventive and challenges to push food past its limits. Guaranteed the servings are big, because they clearly know how to appease a growling stomach. Each region is known for distinct varieties of food. Here are places we’ve…
Cooking the perfect steak doesn’t have to be intimidating. There are only three basic elements you must always remember: the cut, the seasoning, and the pan. You can cook the perfect steak every time if you practice these tips: 1. The quality and cut of steak matters. There are three grades of steak: Select, Choice,…
Pavlova is a dessert popular in New Zealand and Australia. It’s a triple-kill combo when it comes to texture: a crisp crust, a soft mallowy core, and a light and airy topping. Baking this requires only the simplest of ingredients, ones that you probably already have in your kitchen. All it takes is precision, the right…
“If you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food.” – Errick McAdams This quote has taken different forms and contexts, yet the idea still transcends to many people, especially to those who want to do weight-loss and eat healthy foods as much as they can. But aside from picking the right…
Let me explain. I don’t post much about healthy recipes anymore. That’s because people complain. The ingredients are either too expensive, not available, too little, too complicated, or not tasty enough. But that’s the beauty of cooking at home: you can change everything to fit your lifestyle. I’ve made several realizations: firstly, modern healthy eating is…
Thinking of a traditional Filipino Christmas? Picture this. Your elders wake you up before dawn for church, which you groggily sit through. Never mind that it’s before 5 am and you haven’t had breakfast. What keeps you up is what caps off the usual Simbang Gabi haunt: the bibingka. A local vendor stations himself outside the church…
Nothing puts a Filipino in the mood for Christmas celebration like lechon. But having a whole roasted pig can be a bit excessive. Most of my Filipino Christmas recipes so far have been about preparing for Christmas dinner or Noche Buena. But this time, I’m thinking about the day after. What if you have a…
Filipino food takes a ton of inspiration from other cuisines. Of course, we have restaurants that serve other cuisines here. But we have our own versions of everything, from Yang Chow fried rice to southern fried chicken. Every foreign cuisine that is cooked in the Philippines has already been “Filipin-ized” to suit local tastes. The…
There are hundreds of noodle dishes around the Philippines. As much as we love rice, we also show a lot of love for noodles. Pancit is easily my favorite Filipino noodle dish. It’s the “everything-on-it” meal of the Philippines. It’s got meat toppings, vegetables, and carbs. This complete meal in one is perfect for large…