sapin sapin
Dessert

Sapin sapin

Sapin Sapin (Sapin-Sapin) is a popular Filipino kakanin or rice cake made with glutinous rice and coconut milk. It is quite pleasing to the eye because of it’s three colorful layers. That’s why it’s called Sapin-Sapin. The English translation for this is “layered layered.” The most popular color patterns used are yellow, white, and blue …

pinakbet
Vegetables

Pinakbet

Pinakbet or pakbet tagalog is originally an Ilocano recipe. It is a mixture of local vegetables such as okra, eggplant, and more. It isΒ  seasoned with bagoong alamang or shrimp paste. The dish is one of the oldest Filipino delicacies and a popular everyday ulam. The recipe is a cousin of dinengdeng and bulanglang. Many …

humba
Pork

Humba (Braised Pork)

Humba (Braised Pork Belly) is originally a Visayan dish and is commonly made similar to Adobo but is much sweeter due to its ingredients. There are many variations to this recipe such as using honey, orange juice, and coca cola in place of pineapple juice. It is often served at fiestas and in restaurants. [hr] …

adobong manok sa gata
Chicken

Adobong Manok sa Gata Recipe

Adobong manok sa gata or, in English, chicken adobo in coconut milk is one of the variations of adobo recipes. The primary difference of this dish is the inclusion ofΒ  coconut milk, which gives it a creamy, delicious, and exotic taste. This dish came from the Bicol regions of the Philippines. ItΒ  has now become …

palitaw
Dessert

Palitaw (kakanin)

Palitaw is a rice cake or kakanin native to the Philippines. The word “Palitaw” means float in English. This means that when the doughΒ  cooks, it will float on top of the water. It is made from glutinous rice powder shaped into thin oval shapes and coated with sesame seeds. It is sweet and chewy. …

ginisang upo
Vegetables

Ginisang Upo

Ginisang Upo is another simple and healthy Filipino recipe for any home in the Philippines. Upo in English means bottle gourd, which is a common vegetable in the Philippines. It is a perfect combination with fried galungong fish. This is one of the best lutong bahay, and it is very easy to make. If you …