Soup

Kani and Corn Egg Drop Soup

Silky egg drop soup with sweet corn, kani crab sticks, chicken broth and scallions for a comforting Filipino-Chinese style dish.  Silky egg ribbons, sweet corn and delicate crab come together in a bowl that feels light, comforting and deeply familiar in any Filipino home. #kaniandcornsoup Soup has always had a...

Jok Moo

Thai pork congee made with jasmine rice, minced pork, ginger, garlic and soft egg for a comforting street food breakfast. A bowl of rice porridge that feels familiar no matter where you grew up. Slow cooked, deeply comforting, and layered with ginger, pork and warmth in every spoonful. #jokmoo Rice...

Porcini Garlic Cream Ramen

A bag of Swiss porcini turned into one of the most comforting bowls I’ve made all year. Silky garlic cream broth, earthy mushrooms, springy ramen noodles, and jammy eggs proving that fusion cooking is often just curiosity meeting opportunity. Creamy porcini ramen with garlic, mushroom dashi, wood ear fungus and...

Tebichi Soba

Traditional Okinawan Tebichi Soba with pork trotters, bonito broth, soba noodles, fish cake, and kombu. Silky pork trotters, rich broth, chewy noodles, and all the comforting flavours of Okinawa in one bowl. Deeply savoury, nostalgic, and collagen-rich comfort food at its finest. #tebichisoba #okinawancuisine #porkhock #japanesefood #noodlesoup After our last...

Pholalo

Fusion noodle soup combining pho aromatics with rich bulalo beef shank, marrow bones, herbs, and rice noodles.  A steaming bowl where Vietnamese noodle soup meets Filipino bone marrow obsession. Fragrant, beefy, comforting, and unapologetically loaded with meat. #pholalo #fusionfood #pho #bulalo #noodlesoup #filipinofood #vietnamesefood Let me tell you the story...

Ginisang Munggo with Chicharon, Tinapa and Hibe

Creamy ginisang munggo with tinapa, hibe, chicharon, garlic, and spinach simmered in a rich savoury broth.  Smoky flakes, softened crackling, shrimpy umami, and creamy mung beans all in one bowl. This is comfort food turned all the way up. #ginisangmunggo #filipinofood #mungbeans #tinapa #comfortfood I think I finally found my...

Pakdol

Carabao shank soup with marrow, corn, saba bananas and cabbage in a clear savoury broth. Traditional Filipino comfort dish.  A bowl of rich broth, tender meat, and marrow that melts into every spoonful. This is the kind of comfort you grow up craving and never outgrow.  #pakdol #filipinofood #sabaw #comfortfood...

Salted Egg Congee with Prawns and Mushrooms

Creamy congee with salted duck egg, prawns, shiitake mushrooms, and mustard greens in a rich seafood broth.  A bowl of pure comfort layered with deep savoury richness, sweet seafood notes, and that silky texture you just keep coming back to. #congee #saltedegg #comfortfood #asiancuisine #umami We started this week with...

Kapampangan Gisang Balatong

Kapampangan ginisang balatong with mung beans, bagoong alamang, lechon and spinach, a rich and velvety Filipino stew.  Silky, rich and deeply comforting, this is munggo taken to another level with bold flavours and that unmistakable Kapampangan touch. #balatong #kapampanganfood When people think of ginisang munggo, they often picture something rustic...

Nqaj Nyuj Leeg Hau (Hmong Beef Tendon Soup)

Deep, herbal, smoky and unapologetically tendon-forward, this Hmong beef tendon soup opened the door to a cuisine I had never explored before. Hmong beef tendon soup with smoked brisket, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and banana blossom. As most of you already know, I love beef tendon. That texture: soft,...