BITS OF GOLD
Try these world-class cacao nibs from the Philippines With the growing movement and demand for natural, healthier, and sustainable food alternatives, more food producers are responding to the call. When it comes to chocolates, nothing could be healthier—or more...
DTI-CITEM recognized for 3 event awards for its 2022 CAEXPO Participation
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) was recently recognized for its outstanding representation of the Philippines through trade exhibitions and promotions in China, bagging the Best Trade Visitor Award, Best Promotion on Investment...
18 Filipino food exporters bag over $50M export deals in Gulfood 2023
CITEM successfully showcased PH's top healthy and halal-certified products in one of the world's biggest food fair The Philippines generated $50.65 million export sales, surpassing its target by over 300 percent, in the world’s largest annual food and beverage expo,...
Cooking with bihon
Bihon is one of the most popular types of noodles in the Philippines. Introduced by the Chinese, bihon stems from “bi,” which means rice, alluding to this type of noodle’s main ingredient. The noodle sticks are made of only rice flour and water that are formed into...
Noodle Variety
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...
Deconstructing the Filipino pancit
Pancit came from the word pian-sit, which means “fast food” or a dish that can be prepared in no time. It started as a poor man’s fare, but over time has become not just a party favorite, but everyday fare for a handful of reasons—it’s easy to cook in big batches,...
Lillian and San Nicolas
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...
Generations-Old Filipino Bakeries
Neighborhood panaderias are part of the childhood of many Filipinos. It is perhaps our first introduction to pan de sal, among the many other iterations of local bread. And growing up, even until now, the goods found on the shelves of these bakeries have been the...
Biskwit 101
Biskwit is the Filipino term encompassing traditional biscuits, cookies, and crackers that have been part of the local culinary culture for centuries. Many of these were introduced by the Spaniards, later adapted to cater to Filipino tastes, ingredients, and...
Three ways with turon
Turon is a ubiquitous street food enjoyed by Filipinos of all ages. It is a popular afternoon snack, sold by street vendors or peddled within barangays by entrepreneurial mothers. Turon is made of sliced saba bananas, wrapped and rolled in spring roll (lumpia)...
Nostalgic Filipino Candies
Nowadays, the choices Filipinos have when it comes to candies are just too many to name. But back in the day, there were just a handful of kids and adults alike relied on for a quick sugar fix. This short list of candies often found stored in jars in sari-sari stores...