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It Tastes Like Cebu Lechon But It’s Liempo!
During a birthday party of one of my uncles, my Mom was seated in front of a Cebu lechon. As we got into the car to drive home, she stated, “We can make liempo [pork belly] that tastes like that...
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Canonigo
Of all the desserts of my childhood, canonigo is one I find full of flavor, yet relatively light on the stomach. It’s icing that lands on top of all the heavy food you’ve devoured at a party. Many of...
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Natilya: A Filipino Pudding
Natilya is a traditional Filipino dessert I first tasted at Tita Regina’s house, one of my grandfather’s sisters. It’s a simple milk pudding made with carabao (Philippine Water Buffalo) milk. When I...
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Baked Scallops on Shell
Roxas City is the Seafood Capital of the Philippines. I love it when friends come home from there because I can order the best and freshest seafood. My favorites to order are scallops and mud crabs. If...
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Let’s Begin With Thanksgiving
What better way to start a column than by showcasing a Thanksgiving Dinner. We truly have so much to be thankful for. Metro Manila was spared from the wrath of Typhoon Hagupit/Ruby. And on a personal...
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Where to Find the Sexiest Burger in Manila
Meet Francis Balbarin and Mayone Bakunawa-Balbarin, the Sex Columnists of ManilaSpeak.com and one of the sexiest couples alive. Proof: while others choose a colour or pattern for their wedding, they...
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Shepherd’s Pie / S.O.S. (Sh*t on Shingles)
I was requested to post this recipe, as one of my friends thought it was already on ManilaSpeak. She was horrified it wasn’t posted yet. I had to send snippets of the recipe via text and forgot to...
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City of Dreams’ Tasting Room Poised to Be Best New Resto in Manila
There’s a new fine dining restaurant at the yet-to-open Crown Tower at the City of Dreams. The interiors are traditional and understated but the menu is very much happening. The chef is William Mahi, a...
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Why Nobu Manila Is So Hot
I won’t lie. Nobu is expensive. For a degustation, around P4,500; and for a longer menu, around P6,500. You can’t expect the restaurant of the stars to charge anything less! But here are a few reasons...
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Hole in the Wall: A Hip Cafeteria
It doesn’t feel like the Makati we know. This is what it felt like standing by the valet of the new Century City Mall. You get disoriented. Where is Makati Ave.? Where is Kalayaan? And then when you...
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My Favorite Baguio Restaurants
It’s been so cold lately and a lot of my friends have been driving up to Baguio to take advantage of the below 10 weather so I thought I’d share a list of some of my favorite Baguio restaurants. Here...
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Pope Francis’ Favorite Food
Here’s what Pope Francis has eaten so far during his visit to the Philippines: Via Mare reportedly prepared food for the Pope’s arrival at Malacanang. Margarita Fores is said to have prepared the food...
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Philippine Pastry Team at the Sirha 2015 Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie
UPDATED: Lyon, France – I am proud to share that the Philippine Team won a special award for BEST ICE SCULPTURE at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie awards. Props to Chef Vicente Cahatol who carved...
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Madrid Fusion Manila Launched In Spain
It is with great pride that I share the news that Madrid Fusion Manila was formally launched at Madrid Fusion Tuesday, February 3, at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid, a huge convention...
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Chinese New Year
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Gong Xi Fa Chai! Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! Best wishes and may you enjoy prosperity! Today is about feasting and family. Not sure yet what to cook? Here is a suggested menu based on the...
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Saga Wagyu
Got to try a really good steak a few days ago. It used to be that House of Wagyu (outlets in Greenhills, Podium and ECom II near MOA) served only Australian Wagyu. This was good Wagyu, mind you. But...
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Saga Wagyu
Got to try a really good steak a few days ago. It used to be that House of Wagyu (outlets in Greenhills, Podium and ECom II near MOA) served only Australian Wagyu. This was good Wagyu, mind you. But...
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Madrid Fusion Launched in Manila
Madrid Fusion Manila was officially launched to the press last Monday March 2. Tourism Secretary Mon Jimenez personally introduced the project to the press. “This is an effort of the DOT for Manila to...
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Mojito
Last weekend I had friends over who had a bad week. They requested that I make them a cocktail to ease their worries while we were waiting for dinner to be served. The ingredients we had on hand were...
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Madrid Fusion Manila: A Tale of Two Countries (Part I of II)
How has Madrid Fusión Manila (MFM) created and forged ties within the foodservice community? When news that Spain’s most important gastronomy congress was being brought to Manila, Filipinos greeted it...
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