17 Feb, 2005
This fruit, scientifically referred to as Citrofortunella mitis (Citrus reticulata x Fortunella sp), i.e. a hybrid of a Mandarin orange and the Kumquat, is an essential ingredient in Philippine cooking (according to the Oxford Companion to Food). It is a small, flavor and acid packed fruit that has a distinct citrus flavor, sometimes…
17 Feb, 2005
I love salad and this is definitely one of my Top 5. One of my pet peeves is a bastardized caesar salad. Last year I ate at a super fancy “in” Makati restaurant whose menu stated “Caesar Salad made the old fashioned way…” and when I cross-checked with the waiter if the…
15 Feb, 2005
Halo-halo is cold comfort food. The perfect snack or merienda on a hot, lazy afternoon, halo-halo is a mixture of sweet beans, coconut, fruit, etc. covered in shaved ice and topped with leche flan, ice cream, milk and sometimes crisp toasted pinipig. What seems to be an absolutely indigenous Filipino classic, halo-halo…
15 Feb, 2005
What is my favorite salad bowl? When your greens are fresh and crisp, your salad dressing possesses the perfect balance of acid, oil and spices, you start to wonder about these things, or at least I do. If I am taking the salad to the table or placing it on a buffet,…
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14 Feb, 2005
Grilled Tanguigue is easy, delicious and very healthy. Have your fishmonger slice Tanguigue steaks about ¾ inch thick (too thin and it will cook too fast and dry out, too thick and the outside will burn before the inside is cooked). You should get 5 or 6 steaks per kilo (180-200…
14 Feb, 2005
Salazar Street in Chinatown, Manila had a superb selection of fruit just before the Chinese New Year. Although much of the bounty was due to the coming holiday, I find that the fruit on Salazar is generally better than at other more well known fruit markets. Located perpendicular to Ongpin Street, almost…
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14 Feb, 2005
Mall owners listen up! Just put in bigger bloody pipes, stronger water pressure and better sewage handling systems! Wake up and smell the fecal matter! It’s disgusting! My inaugural rant is on a subject closely related to food and my intestinal tract. What goes in must definitely come out. And there…
14 Feb, 2005
The average human is about 58% water. An apple is about 85%, or at least according to my daughter’s team experiment that won a prize at a recent science contest. Do you pay attention to the water you are drinking? Personally, I have poor water taste buds. I can only discern…