Savory and crispy fried garlic pieces covered in plump and steamy rice–smelling garlic rice in the air is how I always want to wake up. Sinangag is garlic fried rice and, most importantly, it’s also a Filipino breakfast staple. Every weekend, my mom made sure to always make a big batch of sinangag with our pork tocino and longanisa to…
An ice-cold matcha latte is as refreshing as it is delicious and with this recipe, it’s absolutely easy to make at home. Matcha is historically used as a ceremonial tea in Japan, these days its reach has expanded internationally and used in various forms like matcha ice cream, Urth’s matcha boba drink, mochi donuts with matcha icing, and even Starbuck’s…
Sweet and salty umami-packed glaze over flaky salmon filets over a bed of rice and greens–miso-glazed salmon is a quick and easy weeknight dinner for even the busiest people! While many of us are familiar with Cheesecake Factory’s famous miso-glazed salmon, myself included, this recipe uses a more traditional Japanese take by using sake, mirin, and miso. This recipe is…
Tender pieces of flavorful pork glazed with a sweet and savory sauce and fresh off the grill–these pork BBQ skewers are so mouth-watering that you’ll want to hoard them all on your plate. It’s no wonder these are a Filipino delicacy. What pork and BBQ means to Filipinos BBQ and grilling in the Philippines is a large part of cooking…
Fresh fruit slices and a sweet custard filling on top of a bite-sized cookie shell–these mini fruit tarts aren’t just beautiful, they’re delicious and refreshing. Growing up (and even now), fruit tarts were a big staple for birthday parties. Maybe it’s because the use of fruit on top of sugary custard gave some semblance of a healthier treat, at least…
Chewy and sweet boba is such a treat whenever I drink jasmine milk tea or any other bubble tea. After years of buying premade boba, I finally have a recipe to make boba at home anytime I feel a craving coming on. With just three ingredients, dark brown sugar, water, and tapioca starch, you can learn how to make boba…
Swirling bright green & silky strands of spinach pasta is one of my favorite things to pair with a nice creamy sauce or even a nice pesto. All you need for this homemade spinach pasta dough are five basic ingredients: spinach, oil, water, all-purpose flour, and salt. While you can make a traditional pasta dough recipe from scratch with eggs,…
Soft and tender sheets of rice noodle filled with sweet and savory roasted pork, drizzled with seasoning sauce and topped with chopped scallions–cheung fun is one of my go to dim sum dishes. This thinly steamed rice paper that is often brimming with various fillings and rolled altogether tastes the best when it’s fresh out of the steamer. With this…
Onigiri are fluffy shaped rice balls wrapped in nori and packed with a variety of different savory fillings like buttery salmon, umami flavored bonito and soy sauce, creamy tuna, and furikake. Onigiri, also known as o-musubi or rice ball, is a Japanese food staple that you can find in Japanese restaurants or grocery stores. It’s an easy way to transport…
Stock and broth are often used interchangeably in making soups and sauces, but they have slight differences. Stock is made from simmering roasted bones with vegetables. Broth is made from simmering roasted or raw meaty bones and vegetables with added meat. Both stock and broth need to simmer for three to four hours. Bone broth is made just with roasted…