LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — There’s something special in the air—or perhaps the very environment—of Barangay Pangapisan in this capital town that gives its bagoong (fermented fish paste) its ...
MANILA, Philippines — Are you craving for fried rice? There are so many different kinds of fried rice, each with its own flavor profile. Chef Llena Tan's recipe for the Home Foodie and San Miguel Pure ...
Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. On her latest YouTube vlog, Heart Evangelista featured her dad, Rey Ongpauco, sharing his secret bagoong recipe. In ...
MANILA, Philippines – I had the pleasure of hosting a dessert cooking show called “True Confections” with Chef Aileen Anastacio a few years ago. If that doesn’t ring a bell, I’m sure her delicious ...
Chef Nick Rodriguez of Bistro Candon shares more about his beloved Ilocandia cuisine: Pinakbet. “The word pinakbet comes from the Ilocano word ‘pinakebet’. It means to shrink. “The secret to good ...
MANILA, Philippines – When a craving for asim calls, my tastebuds usually gravitate towards slices of unripe, sour green mango, paired with either salt or bagoong. And when a craving for dessert calls ...
MANILA, Philippines – “We puree the grapes and use the essence that gives the bagoong a unique flavor,” executive sous chef Noli Kingking of Twin Lakes Café explains how locally grown grapes have ...
In the book “Tikim” (Anvil Publishing, 1994), Doreen Gamboa Fernandez wrote that in Guinhalaran, Negros Occidental, bagoong made from tiny fish or shrimps are mashed in salt—right in the fishermen’s ...