Here I go again about food during my childhood, but that is where most of us learn about taste. I grew up not distinguishing Filipino food, American food, Spanish food, or Chinese food; food was either good, bad, or very delicious! I didn’t even know the real name of this dish; the cook called it Pota Gallego. I think she might have meant Potaje Gallego. Upon some research, I gathered…
One of my favorite parts of the cow is the tail and one of my favorite dish is Kare Kare. Since Kare Kare is sooooo rich, one can’t have…
For chocolate cookie lovers.…
This recipe for Pinaupong Manok or Chicken Steamed in Salt is for the health enthusiasts who want flavor and goodness as this chicken is cooked in its own liquid.…
I first learned how to eat Tempura when Kimpura Restaurant first opened its doors way back in the 1980s. It was a special treat to eat in this Japanese…
Before I tasted Indian Chutney, I tasted Helen Manao’s Pilipino style chutney. Helen was one of our cooks when I was growing up. Helen was a native of Romblon…
Imagine this: A “kawa” or cauldron as big as a bathtub, over three hollow blocks, set over a wood fire; a tall man (Armando Zalblan, my mother’s driver as…
I had forgotten all about this recipe until I visited cousin Margot Valdes de Vega. On her kitchen table was a jar and my eyes decided to play tricks…