Hash is a type of dish which consists of diced meat and diced potatoes seasoned with herbs and spices and sometimes cooked with onions. The word came from the French verb “hacher” which means to chop but now is widely used as an English word was to describe cooking method where you “mess up a … Continue reading »
Pancakes is one of the most popular breakfast items out there where you can enjoy them at home or even at restaurants and fast food. This pan fried thin flat cake is usually enjoyed with maple syrup, fruits and/or sausages and bacon. Pancakes had existed since the prehistoric times as archaeologists suggest, earliest versions are … Continue reading »
Last Day of the Egg Week and let me present you something to start your day right the Eggs Benedict! This breakfast item is a dish made out of English muffin topped with bacon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. It is one of the most popular breakfast here in New Zealand and I want to share this … Continue reading »
Bak kut teh if directly translated means pork rib tea, this Chinese soup is made out of meaty pork ribs slowly simmered for long times in an array of herbs and spices such as star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, garlic, wolfberries, dried dates, dried chillies, dried squid and even ginseng. This dish is popular … Continue reading »
Tapsilog in tagalog is a mixture of 3 different food items, Tap for Tapa which is a fried beef marinated in vinegar and garlic, Si for Sinigang which is a simple garlic fried rice and Log for Itlog which means egg. There are a lot of food items like this in the Philippines and here … Continue reading »
Last Thursday, I came home and saw these goodies. I initially thought it was a sweet treat but after having a bite I was surprised it was savoury. If I knew before hand that it was not sweet I might not try it as I don’t like savoury muffins but I guess I was thankful … Continue reading »
Tocino is a very popular cured meat in the Philippines as well as other Spanish colonized countries such as Cuba and Puerto Rico. Tocino came from the same Spanish word which means “bacon”. To prepare this meat traditionally tender cut of meats is sliced into thin strips then cured in a mixture of anise wine, … Continue reading »
Switzerland is well known for watches, Swiss knives, banks and chocolates but little did we know that Roesti did placed Switzerland in the world cuisine, the only popular authentic Swiss dish that I know of. A dish which consists mostly of potatoes but there are some regional variations which adds ingredients such as bacon, … Continue reading »
Pan de Sal or pandesal means salt bread in Spanish, the most popular bread in the Philippines which is made out of basic bread ingredients such as eggs, flour, sugar and salt. This bread was introduced during the 16th century by Spanish bakers in the Philippines. A very flexible soft and semi sweet bread which … Continue reading »
Baking Cakes consume a lot of time so whats the best way to enjoy baking and eating it without consuming much time in the kitchen? Well you can buy one, or you can buy ready made mix or bake mini cakes they taste the same but preparation is way much faster. This is good if … Continue reading »
I guess eveyone knows what an omelette is, so no need for further explanation. But I guess not a lot know whats the secret to a fluffy one. There are two ways, one is by using cream or milk creating watter bubble vapours inside and another one is just aerating the egg whites then fold … Continue reading »
Champorado is a sweet and creamy chocolate rice pudding in Philippines, a very popular breakfast item which originated from Mexico. The champorado is derived from the Mexican drink called Champurrado. So how did the Filipinos inherited the recipe? Apparently there were some bartering that happened between Philippines (under Spanish regime) and Mexico and the knowledge … Continue reading »
