21 Jun, 2006
I read somewhere (perhaps in the Inquirer a few months back) that some folks attribute kare-kare to an Indian curry either by early migrants from India or elsewhere in Southeast Asia where Indians had moved. It is believed that the curry was adapted to locally available ingredients. There is also a view…
21 Jun, 2006
I was rather surprised that kare-kare (oxtail and peanut stew) would make the Top3 favorite Pinoy dishes of Market Manila’s readers. I have never been a huge fan of the dish but I decided I should try and make it myself and give it another chance. After reading up on the…
20 Jun, 2006
My post last week on the Top 10 Pinoy/Filipino Dishes main courses (savory dishes/putahes) got an overwhelming response from readers. The article got over 10,000 page hits and encouraged over 130 readers to leave a comment with their list of 10 or more Pinoy favorites. Thank you for that fantastic response. …
19 Jun, 2006
The day after I arrived from our month-long trip to Europe, I vowed to cut back on the intake of calories and increase the amount of energy burned through exercise. My target was to lose roughly 10 pounds in 3 months so that I could finally visit my heart doctor around my birthday…
18 Jun, 2006
No, this is not a post on day old chicks that I sauteed in butter for lunch on Father’s Day. It’s about taking the opportunity to smell the roses, or in this case, view with awe and amazement, some day old chicks, and think about life thus far. Becoming a dad was…
18 Jun, 2006
We make a mean sinigang from fresh unripe sampalok broth (tamarind) in our home. Forget those powdered mixes unless real sampalok is totally out of season. We also made an absolutely delicious bayabas or guava based sinigang several months ago. Now, a prawn sinigang made with kamias or iba as the…
17 Jun, 2006
Kamias or Iba (Averrhoa bilimbi) in Visayan is yet another throwback to childhood backyard snacking. I used to get these firm sour fruit (closely related to balimbing or star fruit, you can see why, right?) from our mature tree out back and eat them with lots of rock salt. On a good…
17 Jun, 2006
I don’t normally order a fruit drink or shake at restaurants. I am addicted to Diet Coke or on occasion, a San Miguel Light. But as soon as we sat down at Myron’s, Mon Eugenio suggested we try their black plum or white or red grape shakes, so we did. Our…