When I started living in Manila, I was surprised when a friend who grew up in Manila said that pochero has tomato sauce. Pochero in my hometown, one of the coastal municipalities in Sorsogon (Bikol Region), doesn’t involve tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes. It’s closer to nilagang baboy of Tagalog, Read More
Category: Food
Food Trips, Food Finds, and Food Features. Basically–foooood!!!
Latik (Chillies in Coconut Milk)—A Bikol Recipe
Latik in Bikol is different from Latik in Tagalog. Latik in Tagalog is the toasted coconut milk that we use as toppings for biko (sweetened sticky rice); we call that mamok or mamek in Bikol (depending on the Bikol dialect that you are using—Bikol as a language has many dialects Read More
Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine Cooking Experience
Last May 2018, I was finally able to tick something off my bucket list! I enrolled in a cooking class in Chiang Mai, northern city of Thailand, to experience and learn how to prepare authentic Thai cuisine. I love Thai food! I love the combination of sweet and spicy flavors Read More
Welcome, 2018!
Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for all your support. I am hoping to travel and crochet more this year! I also need to make more time in updating this site. teehee. But I already have some exciting 2018 project ideas. So, watch out for my next posts. 😉 Let’s Read More
TsokolaTeh Chocolate Truffles Guide
Before the year ends, I want to feature this brand of chocolatey goodness that I thoroughly enjoyed this Holiday Season—TsokolaTeh’s Chocolate Truffles. What else is better than to indulge in chocolates this merry season, right? TsokolaTeh is an artisanal chocolate shop in Metro Manila, Philippines. They do not have a Read More
