by CCAdmin | Feb 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
A steamed or boiled fertilized egg embryo is called a balut, and it is consumed right out of its shell. In the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam, it is often sold as street food. Eaten plain or, if desired, seasoned with a mixture of vinegar, chili, and garlic, it is...
by CCAdmin | Jan 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
The name “kakanin” is derived from the word “kanin” and refers to all Filipino rice-based foods. Sapin-sapin is a form of kakanin that originated in the Northern province of Abra and has grown in popularity across the nation. The name stems...
by CCAdmin | Dec 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Puto Bumbong is a steamed purple rice cake from the Philippines. It is usually available throughout the Christmas season. It’s a steamed rice cake known as Puto. The term is a combination of two words: bumbong or bombong (“bamboo tube”) and Tagalog...
by CCAdmin | Nov 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Taho is a classic Filipino sweet delicacy with a pudding-like texture that is topped with sago pearls and a thick sugar syrup known as arnibal. It is a popular street food supplied by vendors who always herald their approach with cries of tahooooo, tahoooo. What is...
by CCAdmin | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bangsilog is a popular silog dish served for breakfast in the Philippines. What exactly is Filipino silog? The meal’s name is actually a combination of the three components that comprise the dish. “Sinangag” means garlic fried rice in Filipino, while...
by CCAdmin | Sep 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Anacleto del Rosario, known as the “Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory,” developed a formula for creating pure alcohol from nipa palm tuba. Del Rosario’s formula earned him the first prize at the 1889 World Fair in Paris, France. Tuba is a...
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