Pinoy food technologies, resources, news and reviews. Includes food safety and health issues
I thought galungong was one of poor man’s source of food – as ulam. Blame the environment where I grew up. My elementary and intermediated school mates often looked down on me whenever I had a pack lunch of fried/pinangat na galungong and rice. I used to hide it to avoid sharp observant eyes. Is [...]
Naturals are definitely healthier than artificial counterparts but manufacturers are patronizing the latter. I tried to list reasons as they came across to my mind. 1) Consistent quality. Each mango in fruit basket has different properties. One is sweeter than the rest. Some are ripe and some are overripe. On the other hand artificial producer [...]
I bought approximately two kilograms of ube, purple yam, from my cousin. It cost me 50 pesos, not bad. I was still thinking what to do with it that time. Do you think the ube in the picture weighed two kilograms? Impossible. It was only a portion of what I bought. The real weight was [...]
The common trade practice for tilapia is selling them alive. They are placed in a large water bath or basins. Electronic aerators are provided to provide ample supply of oxygen and keep the fish alive. My clothes often got wet when passing near a group of tilapia fish vendors. Live tilapia swimming and wagging their [...]
Anyone please describe how shark fin soup taste! According to rumors, shark fin soup is not so tasty but commands a premium price. The issue about shark finning was covered by the latest episode of Jessica Soho. Sharks are caught using large hooks with a red-looking fish as a bait. Shark catching is not a [...]
Tikman ang sarap ng paboritong chicharron ni Mang Juan. Kikiligin ka sa pinakabago at kasabik sabik na chicharrong nababalot sa asim tulad ng Sukang Paombong. Kaya lasapin ang sarap ng original Pinoy merienda na siguradong swak na swak sa inyong panlasa. Yan ang certified sarap ng Chicharron ni Mang Juan. I dropped it back after [...]
According to product label, this alkaline salt is best for seasoning. Can also serve as detoxifier – Rinse fruits and vegetables in a liter of water dissolved with a teaspoon of alkaline salt. It came from the sea based from the words “purified ocean pan salt”. I looked for alkaline salt meaning. It is a [...]
