No other food is more universally beloved than chocolate. In the Philippines, our local chocolate bars, tsokolate drinks, and chocolate-flavored deserts have always been part of the local food culture. Here is a list of local chocolate brands to satisfy your sweet...
There’s no doubt that the country loves their cup of coffee. But with trends like milk tea luring in crowds of not only the young, but also the old, is tea slowly inching its way into the position of a strong beverage contender? Not quite. “Coffee has become a way of...
Just like Catholicism and our love for a good fiesta, Filipinos learned the art of baking from our Spanish colonizers. Bread, cakes, and other pastries were not part of the Filipino diet until the Spanish introduced them to us; hence, the Hispanic names for most of...
A grand celebration in the Philippines is incomplete without an irrational amount of food, and holding court in the center of it all is the glorious lechon. This culinary tradition may have been passed on to us by our Spanish colonizers, but over the centuries we have...
Pancit is a general term to describe a wide variety of noodle dishes from the Philippines, and in this noodle-crazy country, nobody loves pancit more than transportation and logistics professional Marvin Gaerlan. This family man and rom-com fan has made it his mission...
Nothing is more synonymous with Atching Lillian than the traditional and highly-storied San Nicolas cookies. Like many of our traditional desserts, San Nicolas cookies were born from a surplus of egg yolks in the 1600s when churches were being built and one of the...
Canned tuna is a food product that is easy to store, convenient, and nutritious, making it a pantry staple all over the world. Albacore, bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna have high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids that are good for the heart, bones, and joints. These...
Known for their fiery chilies and rich coconut-based stews, Bicolano cuisine has been experiencing a steady rise in popularity. The food reflects the fresh bounty that is abundant in this region of the Philippines, which is a vibrant array of seafood, pork, and...
We love potato chips, but they are no longer the only ones filling our pantries. Make way for a variety of flavorful, maybe even healthier, snacks using our locally available root crops. Fried or baked, sweet or savory: these crispy treats are sure to satisfy the...
If pansit, hopia and ube halaya are starting to become household names in the US, it’s because these Filipino chefs and food business owners are working extra hard not just in introducing our culinary treasures to that side of the world, but also showcasing their...