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*This post contains affiliate links for products. Onigiri and Musubi are a Japanese snack consisting of a ball or block of rice with a filling inside, or on top. You’ve probably seen them before. Typically, they are shaped like a triangle and wrapped in nori. They are a popular snack at Japanese convenience stores, or […]
When it comes to comfort food, the simplest dishes are often the most comforting of all. When I was a kid, my go-to dish was just a bowl of rice with a raw egg on top. A touch of salt or a dash of soy sauce, and I was good to go. It was years […]
In this video, I am going to show you how to make a delicious picadillo with some common pantry and freezer ingredients. This is the Filipino version of picadillo, which is a common Latin American style of hash. It uses ground meat as a base, in this case, pork, but you can use beef, goat, […]
In this video, I’m gonna show you how to take a chicken and make a simple but flavorful broth that we’re going to make into 2 styles of Filipino noodle soup. One is called Mami, which is like ramen with long egg noodles and various toppings, and the other is called Sopas, which has macaroni […]
We’ve only been cooped up in the house for 2 days and I’m already bouncing off the walls. So what do I do to pass the time while the kids are on their screens? After sorting the canned goods and arranging the noodles according to nationality and style, I decided to see what I could […]
Ever heard of Bacsilog? It’s the bacon version of a “silog” which is a common Filipino style of breakfast consisting of SInangag (garlic fried rice) and itLOG (eggs). The first syllable refers to the type of protein that takes the main stage of the dish. So, longganisa sausage is longsilog, Spam is Spamsilog, and Bacon […]
Biang Biang. The name of this hand-pulled noodle is actually an onomatopoeia, meaning that the name actually came from the sound it makes. In this case, the “biang biang” comes from the sound of when we slap the noodles on the counter while stretching them. Yes, today I am going to teach you a recipe […]
Today I got a quick recipe for you that you’re gonna love. It’s for a Japanese-style pickle called takuan. If you’ve ever had bento either Japanese-style or Hawaiian you may have had these before. They are the yellow pickled daikon that is usually stuffed in the corner of the box. You can buy them at […]
Today I’m gonna show you the recipe for the ultimate pork belly. Ultimate because: It only has 3 ingredients It’s incredibly easy to make It’s extremely versatile You can use this in a number of ways. At the restaurant, we braise it til tender for ramen topping or filling for bao, dice it up and […]
If you’ve ever seen avocado toast on Instagram, you’ll have probably seen the infamous avocado rose. Buttery and unctuous slices of barely ripened avocado arranged lovingly in a circular arrangement resembling a blooming flower. Truly a sight to behold. Beautiful enough to charge $8 for a slice of toast. For real. Despite the ridicule that […]