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This dish is one of the prides of the Filipinos. In the Philippines, it is known as a Bicolano dish. A lady named Cely Kalaw is said to be the maker of this dish, she made this because her customers ...

Shu mai, siu mai or siomai are traditionally Chinese dumplings filled with pork served as dim sum. Different Chinese provinces and Asian countries have variations on this dish. Siomai has made its way to Filipino hearts, and tummies. It is ...

A wise chef once said in a television show that anything covered in batter and fried is bound to be good. True, however there are times when one gets tired of the fat and heaviness of fried food and simply ...

This appetizer is a fusion of Italy and Mexico.  Saltimbocca is an Italian dish, where escalopes of veal are topped with a sage leaf are wrapped in prosciutto and then pan-fried. Prosciutto is a thinly sliced dry-cured ham, very similar ...

Lively-looking Kangkong leaves (water spinach) are not just more eye-catching but so much nourishing too. Latest research has revealed that kangkong leaves that seem completely lively and have better absorptions of vitamin C than kangkong leaves that are look pale. ...

Squid is a popular food around the world. In various languages around the Mediterranean sea, squid are usually termed related to the Italian “calamari” (singular for “calamaro”), which means that in English it has become a culinary name for Mediterranean ...

Even with the best of plans, we often find ourselves not quite ready when company is coming. To avoid all the fuss and muss at the last minute, why not plan a simple and easy dinner for your friends and ...

A taco is a traditional Mexican dish made up of a wheat or corn tortilla rolled or folded around a filling. A taco can be composed of a wide variety of fillings like chicken, beef, vegetables, seafood and cheese, which ...

Dinuguan, also known as Tid-Tad in Pampanga, Dinardaraan in Ilocano, Sinunggaok or Champene in Batangas, Sampayna or Champayna in Mindanao, and Pork Stew, Chocolate Meat or Blood Pudding Stew in English, is a very delicious stew of offal (composed of ...

Lumpiang Sariwa or fresh spring rolls are made up of minced ubod or heart of palm, crushed peanuts, flaked chicken and turnips that acts as an extender wrapped in lettuce and egg crepe.