28 Feb, 2005
There appears to be a rather interesting story behind this omnipresent dish in Filipino restaurants today. What many people assume to be a dish native to Bicol due to its name and the abundance of sili na mahaba (long green chillies) is in fact a Manila invention. According to my source, The…
28 Feb, 2005
Everyone assumes that when a recipe calls for coconut milk that we all still know how to make it from scratch. Or take it out of a can. Well, just in case there are some dummies out there who, like me, have never made fresh coconut milk or gata for myself, here are the…
28 Feb, 2005
I left Fresh Field (see separate post on this provedore) with bags of produce. The most unusual contents were two types of microgreens that are typically used as garnishes at pricier restaurants. Essentially just a few days beyond the sprout stage, these microgreens are tiny, flavorful and super cool. Considered all…
28 Feb, 2005
Edwin Sy and his business partner Andrew Chua are fine examples of a new breed of provedores who are bringing unique and delicious produce to the local market. A four year old brand, “Fresh Field” is hitting its’ stride and their new retail outlet at Market!Market! in Fort Bonifacio is a must see…
25 Feb, 2005
Sili Labuyo (Bird’s Eye chilli) is more complicated than I thought. What I presumed would be a relatively simple entry on one of my favorite ingredients for local and regional cooking has turned into a several hour quest to figure out what it really is. While I could have ignored all of…
24 Feb, 2005
This is an edited salade nicoise the way I like it. The Haricots Verts that I bought this morning just looked so good so as soon as I got home I bagged the lunch that was planned and decided to do a small but filling salad of Haricots Verts, potatoes, pear tomatoes and…
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24 Feb, 2005
Haricots Verts literally translated means green beans. However, the term is typically used to refer to the really tender, small french green beans that are about 3 inches long. I was simply stunned to find this large clear container filled with 500 grams of “French Beans” or Haricots Verts at the vegetable…
24 Feb, 2005
I found these wonderful yellow and red pear shaped cherry tomatoes at the Fresh Fields’ stall (I am doing a more extensive entry on this supplier next week) at Market!Market! the other day. Like the cherry tomatoes I found several weeks ago, I find these little tomatoes to be a brilliant accent to…