Category Archives: Recipe

The Kinulob na Tilapia

In our home town the term “kinulob or kulob” means forcing mature mango or banana to ripen quickly. In a large bamboo bucket, several layers of plastic and newspapers are lined. Known amount of calcium carbide is placed at bottom. … READ

The Roasted Sampalok Seeds

I bought a pack of sampalok candy for my toddler. He was the one who chose it, not me. I thought the candy had no seeds cause it passed by the hands of food processors. My wife grabbed the package. … READ

Cooking Egg on A Piece of Paper

One of the Boy Scouts training is cooking with improvised materials. Cooking rice on a fresh piece of large bamboo. Wrapping eggs in a wet newspaper and broiling. Cooking eggs on a piece of paper instead of frying pan. I … READ

Tabliya Chocolate Sauce for Suman

Some of my friends keep on insisting that tabliya is a good sauce for suman. I wanted to try but suman is only available once a year. That is during All Saints Day. Some areas are making suman all year … READ

Tokwa’t Saging

Tokwa’t baboy is a real deal. I can take down three cups of rice in couple of minutes. Fried pork carries the main flavor, especially the back fat. The right mix of spicy vinegar sauce makes the viand more exciting. … READ

Never Buy or Eat Ripe Guava with Small Holes

I have a previous post stating that a worm on fruits and vegetables is a sign of commodity safety. It means  the farmer who grew it never used pesticides of any kind. The worm was very lucky. He have never … READ

How to Make Maruya, Banana Fritters

Sister-in-law is regularly making banana turon for sale. It is really salable and helping them earn extra cash for their daily needs. But more sales and income could be generated with variety of food products. Buying a single kind everyday … READ