Local MSMEs to highlight fresh Filipino flavors in Anuga 2023, Germany
The Philippines is set to showcase natural and fresh Philippine flavors at Anuga 2023 in Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany from October 7 to 11, 2023. Homegrown small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will highlight the country’s premium and top export food products such as...
CITEM forges trade promotion partnership with Tuguegarao City, PEZA for CAEXPO 2023
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) forged a trade promotion partnership with Tuguegarao City and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for the upcoming 20th Philippine Participation in China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) through a ceremonial...
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...
Turmeric’s place in Filipino cuisine
It may not be as popular as ginger, which is of the same family, but turmeric still finds its way and takes its rightful space in traditional Filipino cooking. Known for its orange color, which can leave stubborn stains on hands and clothes, this mighty rhizome lends...
Queso de Bola Recipes
A ball of queso de bola is the gift that keeps on giving. The sight of this red ball immediately elicits joy and excitement. This salty cheese, actually Edam, is delicious to munch by itself or paired with other charcuterie items. It’s also wonderful when simply...
Our favorite after-Misa de Gallo treats
As a rice-eating country, kakanin or rice cakes come a dime a dozen in the Philippines, but only a chosen few–two, in fact–have the recognition of being Christmas icons. Puto bumbong is memorable for its striking violet hue, thanks to a purple variety of heirloom rice...
Turning to turmeric for flavor and good health
A member of the ginger family, turmeric offers a warm, spicy, and bitter taste to many savory dishes and medicinal benefits that fight diseases. And it’s all thanks to curcumin, which is responsible for the root’s yellow-orange color, the flavor, antioxidants, and...
A festival to show our love for longganisa
In a country where practically every region has a signature bratwurst, you should expect more than one festival celebrating this beloved delicacy. The most popular, however, is the one in the historic city of Vigan, where it occurs every late January. Vigan longganisa...
2021’s most influential figures in the food industry
Now that restaurateurs and diners have figured out the compromise between eating in restaurants and the new normal, the dining scene is experiencing a revival. Once again, Filipinos are looking at each other on Friday nights asking, “Where shall we eat?” While the...
Different types of ensaymada for the holidays
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...
Celebrate Noche Buena with these holiday hams
There’s cochinillo, chicken galantina, or even a whole roast turkey, but there’s nothing like a big ball of ham to steal the spotlight on the Christmas dining table. Filipino Christmas ham comes in all shapes and sizes and flavors: there’s bone-in and boneless;...