09 Nov, 2009
Deadly. In a wickedly good way. Do not attempt this when you are particularly hungry, like a half hour before lunch, as you will eat far more than you should. After the Zubuchonwich experiments, we just HAD to test a Pan de Sisig. OMG, why hasn’t anyone else done this before?…
08 Nov, 2009
You need to be a bitter green fan to enjoy this dish. Or at least enjoy strongly flavored greens. We served this braised gai choy with some leftover lechon, presumably to help temper the evils of cholesterol overload, and it worked flavorwise. But I can see how this would also…
05 Oct, 2009
Lumpia or fried spring rolls are another of those filipinized chinese dishes that has evolved over the years. Like adobo (meat stew with vinegar) or sinigang (sour soup), each household seems to have their version of what goes into the filling of their lumpia. Several years ago I did a…
04 Oct, 2009
It’s been THAT kind of week. And for me, comfort food is the easy, temporary palliative for the blahs. And there are few dishes more comforting for many Filipinos than fried dried fish. In the tropics, and among large archipelagos, dried fish is one of the most basic and reliable sources of…