Balut

To tell you honestly I too am not a big fan of balut, its just that this is one is an exotic food that Filipinos especially beer drinkers loves to eat. I only eat the red part, and drink the broth which surrounds the embryo. I don’t eat the white part which is too hard [...]

siOmai

Siomai is a traditional Chinese dumpling. And a popular merienda or dish in the Philippines. Ranging from 2 pesos/pc upto 30 pesos/order. Hanggang dun pa lang ang nabili kong siomai, at kung may mas mahal pa dun ay aking hahanapin pero malamang ay hindi bibilhin, hindi kasi kakayanin ng budget ko.
see ingredients and procedures

ginataang pugita/octopus

paborito kong ginataang pugita… yup, you have read it right pugita as in octopus po at hindi po pusit (squid)…
Ingredients:
1 kilo Octopus
1 medium size niyog for your gata (coconut milk)
1 small size ginger (kapirasong luya)
3 pcs green chili pepper (3 piraso siling pangsigang)
a pinch of salt and msg
Procedure:
Making coconut milk- Coconut milk is not [...]

Crispy Pata

Hmmm… probably one of Filipinos fave food especially as “pulutan”, but for some it’s a mouth watering delicacy simply made by frying or in my case crispy pata ala turbo.
Start by simmering the pata in plenty of salted water for a couple of hours. Throw in a whole garlic, onion, peppercorns and a bay leaf [...]