Ever since I visited a homegrown Arabic restaurant, Calorgies, in Bansud, I became addicted to the taste of hummus. I’m not sure if it’s the authentic taste since I haven’t been to the mainland but I’m happy that the owner, who worked in Saudi Arabia before, brought home this famous Arab dip that is made
This is a blog on how I make Mac N’ Cheese Waffle. Or is this more likely a blog on how to eat Mac N’ Cheese creatively? Either way, I promise you that toasting your Mac N’ Cheese in waffle maker will make your snack more appetizing, not to mention that you can enjoy the
I’m planning to make an array of dishes that use three or four kinds of cheese but I think I should start with the three cheese dish we all love – Three Cheese Pizza! It’s just a simple pizza topped with different kinds of cheese, sometimes added with bechamel sauce or tomato sauce, yet I
Finishing the list of Vietnamese coffee drinks after the Yogurt Coffee, Egg Coffee and plain Vietnamese Latte is Vietnamese Coconut Latte. It is an interesting drink since, instead of plain fresh milk, it uses sweetened coconut milk with condensed milk. It showcases subtle richness and fruitiness of the coconut that’ll blow your mind. When I
If Vietnam has this crazy addition to coffee like egg and yogurt, Colombia has a strange yet interesting way of drinking hot chocolate. You won’t believe that they are adding cheese to a freshly boiled chocolate. No, I’m not talking about the cheese foam or cheese walling that you add to milk teas and coffee
Usually, croquettes are made of mashed potatoes. But in Mediterranean cuisine, these deep-fried balls are made of chickpeas. Arab countries are main producers of this certain bean so it is no surprise that chickpea croquettes is really a thing in Middle East. In fact, this street food, called Falafel, takes a special place in Israeli
Hot Prawn Salad, or, simply, Shrimp Salad, is a Chinese appetizer we usually make at Filipino homes. I already knew Hot Prawn Salad when Ninong Ry cooked and included this in his ten ways of cooking shrimps. But I got to fully appreciate the Chinese dish when I got to try Par Nee Restaurant‘s version,
Upside-down apple cake may largely be seen as the precursor of the American classic apple pie but in reality, this uniquely made cake, locally known as Tarte Tatin, is a famous French cake that was accidentally created by a flustered baker who just served the cake anyway at Hotel Tatin in France. By that time, little
Before the brown sugar milk with tapioca pearls trended, there’s the OG Filipino brown sugar refreshment we call Black Gulaman. It’s a drink that is simply flavored with brown sugar and pandan, banana essence or vanilla essence. Its sinkers include grass jelly and tapioca pearls in some times. Black Gulaman lines up with buko pandan
For me, the last day of the year means bonding with the family, giving thanks and cooking dishes for the New Year’s Eve. Looking back, it was my mom who always prepare the food. When I was in college, I started contributing one dessert on the table. It increased to two when I was in
