This Matcha Kuchinta recipe marries traditional Japanese flavors with a very traditional Filipino Kakanin recipe made with Matcha, rice flour and lye water. It's all steamed together for a super bouncy snack. This post is sponsored by Aiya Matcha. Thank you for supporting brands that help keep this blog running. It’s much appreciated. Oh and scroll...
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Longganisa Sausage Roll Recipe
Longganisa Sausage Roll: An Aussie classic, but made with Filipino Longganisa. A little bit garlicy with a touch of sweetness. It gives a different flavor profile to this classic dish. What is a Sausage Roll? According to Wikipedia, the Sausage roll has been around since Roman Times, but became popular in the 19th century in...
Pilipit sa Malagkit with Aiya Matcha
Pilipit sa Malagkit is a Filipino type donut that is made from sweet glutinous rice. In this version it's flavored with Matcha. This post is sponsored by Aiya Matcha. Thank you for supporting brands that help keep this blog running. It's much appreciated. What is Pilipit sa Malagkit? Okay. Let's break it down. Pilipit is...
Puto Seko (Seco) Recipe with Three Ingredients
Homemade Puto Seko made with just 3 ingredients. You only need cornstarch, butter and condensed milk to make this classic Filipino cookie. What Is Puto Seko? Traditionally it's a cookie made with cornstarch, rice flour, egg, butter and sugar. It's very similar to an Uraro cookie. The main difference is that Puto Seko is made...
Palabok Egg Sando (Sandwich) Recipe
This Palabok Egg Sando uses the flavor profiles and toppings you would find in a Palabok noodle dish, made into an egg salad and sandwiched in fresh baked Malunggay Bread. Sarap! I love you Palabok My love for Palabok is endless. You can read up on a traditional-sh recipe in this "Sosyal" version. Then make...
Vegan Mango Cake Made with just two ingredients!
Vegan Mango cake made with just your typical vanilla store bought cake mix and a can of sparkling mango water. I mean, how much easier does it need to be? Vegan Mango Cake This Vegan Mango Cake is the third of my Sanzo Cake franchise. The first was this calamansi version and then came the...
Panzanella with Pandesal Recipe
This Panzanella with Pandesal is a Filipino twist on the Italian Panzanella Salad. Made with toasted Pandesal with creamy pieces of Kesong Puti and Malunggay Pesto. It's summer on a plate. First of what is Panzanella? There is a misconception that it's a tomato salad. Actually it's a bread dish flavored with vegetables. Originally it...
Matcha Kababayan Recipe
A staple in Filipino Panaderia's (Bread Shops) Kababayan is an easy to make muffin that is eaten as a snack in between meals. In this version we flavor it with Matcha. *This Post is Sponsored by Aiya Matcha* First of All What is Kababayan? In this case it has two meanings. Kababayan In Tagalog, (one...
How To Make Matcha Biko with Aiya Matcha
This Matcha Biko is made with sticky rice flavored with Aiya Matcha finished with just a hint of strawberries. It's super easy to make with just some sticky rice, matcha powder and coconut milk. What is Biko? Well, it's one of my favorite Kakanin (Filipino desserts made mostly from a form of rice). I've made...
Yema Tart with Pinipig and Skyflakes Crust
A super duper easy Yema Tart made with a pinipig and Skyflakes Crust. The filling is slightly tart from a bit of dalandan juice. It can be made with Filipino pantry staples that you already have. The Backstory on the Yema Tart So I was looking through the internet for research on cracker based crust...
Palabok Deviled Eggs
Inspired by the Filipino Noodle dish Palabok. These Palabok Deviled Eggs come together in under 30 minutes. All you need are 6 eggs, mayo and seasonings that are already in your pantry. Add some smoked fish on the top and this fancy app is good to go. Happy New Year! First of all Happy New...
Ube Eggnog Spiked Cocktail
All you need are 3 ingredients to make this Ube Eggnog Spiked Cocktail. Make it for one or scale up the recipe for a group. Go grab some Ube cookie butter, Rum and Eggnog and meet me at the bar! The 3 Ingredients You Need for this Ube Eggnog First Rim Your Glass! To make...
2021 FILAM Gift Guide
This year the gift guide is a little smaller, more intimate. But none the less great gifts to give to loved ones. FOR THE FOODIE Sweet Condesa Pastries - Pasko Pie Collection You can pre-order Melody's Filipino inspired pies for pick up in San Francisco or Oakland. I recommend getting one of every each. Sanzo...
Filipino Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe
Looking for a way to add a different flavor to your Thanksgiving table? I got you. This Filipino Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe is filled to the brim with Bibingka and Longganisa. It's then flavored with an Itlog na maalat custard that brings all the flavors together. There are shortcuts provided, as we all know we don't...
How to Make Cherry Macapuno Pie
All you need to make this Cherry Macapuno pie is some ready made puff pastry, a jar of Macapuno and a bag of frozen cherries. It's a very low lift dessert, with high impact. Serve it with a drizzle of Pandan Ganache and scoop of vanilla ice cream. Hello out there! I feel like every...
Ensaladang Mangga (Green Mango Salad)
On the table in 15 minutes this Ensaladang Mangga Green Mango Salad is both fresh and very flavorful. It's great to serve with grilled or fried dishes especially pork or fish. The traditional version of this salad normally has diced green mango, tomato and wedges of salted egg. It's then mixed with some bagoong and...
How To Make Ube Sheet Cake
Ube Sheet Cake. Inspired by the Filipino Kakanin Sapin Sapin. The cake is filled with marbled ube, langka and coconut batter. It's then topped with this super easy but lush Ube Butter Mascarpone frosting. Super Duper Easy Ube Sheet Cake Okay.. secret. This Ube Sheet Cake is made with a cake box mix, but you...
Saba Con Yelo Recipe with Chia Seeds
Saba Con Yelo or bananas on ice, is a pretty healthy way to enjoy some sweetened bananas during the hot summer months. The bananas are lightly poached in some sugar flavored water and then chia seeds are added at the end for additional nutrition. Oh hi. Hello. What is up?! I know I went a...
How To Make Malunggay Bread Shokupan Style
This super soft and milky Malunggay Bread will be your new everyday loaf of bread. At the same time learn how to make an indispensable roux starter to include in all your bread baking. What is Malunggay? First lets start with what is Malunggay. It's actually a tree and the small oval leaves from the...
Small Batch Kalamansi Pound Cake
This Small Batch Kalamansi Pound Cake is still traditional in proportions, just not the whole pound. Call it a half pounder. It's a cake with a tight crumb, yet moist and keeps on the counter for a few days. Kalamansi Pound Cake (Calamansi Pound Cake) I used to make Pound Cake all the time to...
Tibok Tibok Recipe with Chocolate and Strawberry Layers
Tibok Tibok is a Filipino pudding traditionally made with carabao and rice flour. In this vegan version we will be using plant based milk flavored with chocolate and strawberry. What is Tibok Tibok? Traditionally Tibok Tibok is made with fresh carabao milk mix with rice flour, there are also recipes out there that use cornstarch...
Two Ingredient Ispahan Cake with Raspberry, Rose and Lychee
This two ingredient Ispahan Cake is made with a can of lychee sparkling water and a really good cake box mix. The icing is flavored with raspberries and rose water. It makes for a quick and lovely looking cake. First of All What is Ispahan? It's a macaron invented by Pastry Chef Pierre Hermé when...
Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Soup An Ode to Afritada, Caldereta, Menudo
This Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Soup is an ode to Afritada, Caldereta and Menudo. The soup is made with roasted bell peppers and potatoes with a hint of tomato. It's so creamy and hearty you won't even miss the proteins. BeeTVAPK.co is stealing my content Hi! Sorry it's been awhile, but I have been...
Mache Recipe (Buko Pandan Rice Balls)
Mache or Buko Pandan Sweet Rice balls, are very similar to Palitaw (Boiled). The name is derived from the Japanese word Mochi. Mache Recipe I found this recipe from Wikipedia of all places. It was an article about edible pasalubong (gifts in Tagalog) and they broke down all the snacks you can get in specific...
Puto Biñan Recipe
Puto Biñan is what some may call the best puto to be had. It's spread with melted butter and then drizzled with condensed milk and finished with grated cheese and salted egg. How Are You? First checking in. How are we all doing? Breathe and let's cook something fun. Puto Biñan I discovered this amazing...
Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe with Filipino Chocolate
Filipino Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe is made with a brand of Filipino baking chocolate. Move over Valrhona - there is a new chocolate in town! The Filipino Chocolate Chunk Cookie I know first recipe for 2021 are cookies. Because really, who is eating a salad right now?! I know I am not. It's still rough...
Tropical Pavlova Recipe From The Year 2020
A Tropical Pavlova with Calamansi Curd, ginger poached pears and grapes and grilled pineapple. A perfect ending to a year we will never forget. Bye Bye 2020 It's a time for reflection and at the end of the day I have to say I am grateful. Grateful for all of you that read and make...
Millonariyo Bars (Filipino Style Millionaire Bars) Recipe
These Millonariyo Bars (Filipino Style Millionaire Bars) are made with a base of Polvoron, Matamis Na Bao middle and a tableya chocolate topping. Trifecta of 3 Filipino recipes in one lush bite. Filipino Style Millionaire Bars Honestly I came up with this recipe because I saw a photo of regular Millionaire Bars and thought, is...
Ginataang Adlai (Filipino Coconut Pudding with Jobs Tears)
This Ginataang Adlai (Jobs Tears) is based on the Bilo Bilo, but has no rice and no balls. They are replaced with adlai and chia seeds with the natural sweetness through langka (jackfruit) and caramelized saba (bananas). What is Adlai? Why Ginataang Adlai?? Well for the past few weeks I have been obsessed by this...
Kalamay Recipe with Black Sesame (Linga)
Kalamay is a Filipino sticky rice delicacy made with just coconut milk, sugar and ground glutinous rice. In this version black sesame is added for additional flavor and crunch. Linga or Sesame Seeds This is it, the last recipe in the Bahay Kubo Cooking Series! We did it! The very last vegetable is Linga or...
Make Otap At Home
This easy Otap recipe is made with store bought puff pastry cutting the labour in half. It's also flavored with Luya or Ginger as part of our Bahay Kubo Cooking Series. Luya (Ginger) We are up to the second to last vegetable in the Bahay Kubo Cooking Series and it's Luya (Ginger). I aim to...
Crispy Garlic (Bawang) - Bahay Kubo Cooking Series
Crispy Garlic (or Bawang) is a staple in Filipino kitchens. It adds a lot of flavor and crunch to dishes such as Arroz Caldo and Palabok. Crispy Garlic (Bawang) Ohh, we are up to Bawang (Garlic) in the Bahay Kubo Song!!! I kept thinking of different recipes to highlight the bawang in Tagalog and I...
Ginisang Kamatis at Itlog (Sauteed Tomatoes with Egg)
Ginisang Kamatis at Itlog (sauteed tomatoes with egg) is a super simple two ingredient meal that gives you a healthy and hearty meal on the dinner table in no time. Ginisang Kamatis at Itlog (sauteed tomatoes with egg) We are at the tail end of the Bahay Kubo Cooking Series! Yay. What I wanted to...
Chocolate Biko Domes with Orange Zest Recipe
These Chocolate Biko domes are flavored with orange zest and cloves. It gives Biko (Filipino sticky rice cake) a festive Christmas make over. Orange Chocolate Biko One of my favorite flavors is Orange and Chocolate. It was one of the layers of our wedding cake. I have also made a cake and tart with the...
Sinigang sa Miso at Mustasa (Miso Soup with Tamarind and Mustard Greens)
This Sinigang sa Miso (Sour Soup with Miso) is garnished with Mustasa (mustard greens). It's a hybrid of the Filipino Sinigang and the Japanese Miso Soup. Also it's super easy to make! And Part of Our Bahay Kubo Cooking Series. Sinigang sa Miso at Mustasa I promised I would go back and make a Mustasa...
Savory Ube Focaccia Recipe and It's No-Knead!
This Savory Ube Focaccia is made with real mashed up Ube with lots of garlic olive oil. No real bread making skills are needed to make this bread. Just lots of patience. Savory Ube Focaccia Yes you read that right. You can make savory dishes with Ube! Case in point these Savory Ube Dumplings that...
Uraro (Arrowroot) Cookie Recipe and Gluten Free!
These Uraro (Arrowroot) Cookies are made with 100% arrowroot flour, which makes them gluten free. Using a cookie press you can make these cookies in under 30 minutes! What are Uraro Cookies? Uraro or Arrowroot cookies were the cookies of my child hood. I remember taking one from the canister and I would just let...
Filipiniana Gift Guide 2020 - Celebrating Independent Businesses!
Our second annual Filipiniana Gift Guide 2020 is here! It's filled with curated gifts of handmade and vintage Filipiniana by independent artisans. Gift Guide 2020 I am so excited to share with you this year's Filipiniana Gift Guide 2020. It has expanded to include healthy and beauty this year. Yay!! The guide also includes new...
Milo Tiramisu - Super Easy and Eggless!
Don't let this Milo Tiramisu intimidate you! It's super easy and in this kid friendly version, we use no eggs or alcohol. Just some Milo and whipped cream gets you a very glam dessert on the table in no time. What Is Milo? Okay, we are going to start with what is Milo first. If...
Bistek Sibuyas Recipe - Bahay Kubo Cooking Series
Bistek Sibuyas or Bistek Roasted Onions are made by roasting sibuyas in the bistek marinade. The toyo (soy sauce) and calamasi infuse the onions with the most intense flavor and you don't really miss the steak that you normally have with it. Sibuyas Continuing on with the Bahay Kubo Cooking Series. I am skipping one...
How To Make Kesong Puti (Filipino White Cheese)
Traditional Kesong Puti recipe made with just whole milk, vinegar and calamansi. The soft curds are wrapped in banana leaves to add flavor and set the cheese. What is Kesong Puti? Traditionally Kesong Puti is made with Carabao Milk. The Carabao is a native water buffalo in the Philippines and helps families tend their land. ...
Labanos Fries with Creamy Sinigang Dip - Bahay Kubo Cooking Series
These Labanos (Daikon) Fries get nice and roasted in the oven, which amps up the flavor. To accompany the fries a creamy "Sinigang" dip is made with tamarind sauce. Labanos We are continuing on with the vegetables in The Bahay Kubo Cooking Series and the next veg is Labanos. What is Labanos? It sounds so...