FoodRecap

Pinoy food technologies, resources, news and reviews. Includes food safety and health issues

The Soft and The Tough Kalamay Buna

kalamay buna malambot

Indang town plaza is the place where I used to stay after school hours. I was spending one to three hours there before going home. Wasting time counting vehicles passing by or talking with my friends and  “kalamay buna” vendor. The vendor is my relative and the mother of my  cousin/classmate. What is kalamay buna? [...]

The Fresh Ginger Sauce Cup

ginger cup

Do you have any project idea? You think its good but too afraid to put it to reality. Afraid of what people might say? Too afraid of rejections and criticisms? Well, how would you know if its good or not if not put into actions? Take it from me. Try it as long as it [...]

Boiled Saba Banana | Boiling La Tundan Banana Too?

boiled saba banana

These are boiled saba banana. We ate plenty of these during our childhood years. Its  a cheap and affordable merienda. In fact it was always free. Almost 1/3 of father’s farm was covered with bananas. Saba bananas can be boiled when still green, it taste awful though. Can be boiled when yellow ripe, its yummy. [...]

The Pancit Habhab

pancit hab hab in paper bag

I told earlier that my sister went to Quezon Province. The purpose of her visit was vague but I heard that it was a research symposium.  I asked her to buy some special tikoy for me, here it is. After munching all the tikoy, she told me that she also have  the pancit habhab. I [...]

The Quezon Province Special Tikoy – Ready to Eat

quezon special tikoy

How to cook tikoy? Cut tikoy into thin slices. Beat eggs. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Dip thin tikoy slices to beaten eggs and fry until the egg coating is cooked. If you are feeling lazy to cook. Well, thin slices can be eaten raw. I never know how many people are doing this [...]

Sardine Price Hike Due to Early Closing of Fishing Season in Zamboanga

A price hike of sardine products is expected. This is because of the fishing ban. There will be a shortage in supply when this happen. Zamboanga is the sardine capital of the Philippines. About ten sardine brands come from this area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is going to close the fishing season [...]

Preventing Apple Browning Reaction – A Simple Experiment

apple browning experiment

As soon as apple is cut, its open surface begins an immediate contact with air and turns brown. Every bite made on apple is a cut surface. The first opening is already brown before the next bite is made. What if you want to serve apples to your visitors? Serving whole apples is fine. Turning [...]