A league of her own
We won’t blame you if you’ve never heard of Johanne Siy or tried her cooking. Most of us haven’t. Even some of the most seasoned foodies and culinary personalities in the Philippines only learned her name in early June 2021 when Singapore's World Gourmet Awards named...
Foraging for food
For young chef Don Baldosano, foraging is a practice that actually started at home. “Whenever my family would cook something like laswa, I remember as a kid that they would just walk around the empty lands around our village and start looking for kulitis or wild...
Ingredient I least likely want to work with
There are certain items chef’s can’t function without. Salt and pepper, for example or their kitchen knives. But there are also things that they don’t mind not dealing with. Among them, rude customers, a toxic restaurant environment, and this list of ingredients....
Ube as a Global Trend
Just a few years ago, most of the world had not even heard of Philippine purple yam or the root crop we call ube.
An Overview on Philippine Purple Yam
Purple Yam, commonly known all over the world by its Filipino name ube (pronounced “ooh-beh”), is one of the Philippines’ most beloved ingredients.
Different ways of processing pineapples
After harvesting, pineapples go through processing depending on the fruit’s intended use and market demands. There are two main options that pineapples go through once harvested.
An overview on Philippine pineapples
Pineapples are one of the key crops and top agricultural commodities of the Philippines.
Which is better for your health—ripe vs raw mangoes?
When it comes to enjoying mangoes, there’s a big debate going on over how we can best enjoy it. Should it be ripe or unripe? Is one better than the other?
An Overview of Philippine Mangoes
After a few seasons of surplus, a pandemic, and heavy rains, the time is ripe for the national fruit to pick up once again.
Halal Certification of Canned Tuna Products
Halal is an Arabic term that means “permitted or lawful.” It describes goods, whether food or other consumer products, and services that are allowed to be consumed and availed by Muslims under Sharia law.
The X-Coconut
They call it a “mutant coconut,” but something that delicious is definitely more of a gift than a deformity.