FoodRecap

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

Update: Tawa Tawa and Ginger Extract can Kill Dengue Virus

fresh tawa tawa herb

The initial study result about tawa tawa herb was very promising. And there is more, the spicy ginger gave a promising result too. Laboratory trials showed that 99 percent of dengue viral plaque can be killed by tawawa extract. Ginger extract can kill 56 percent. For the advancement, it will be tested in animals. Other [...]

The Protein Enriched Camote / Sweet Potato

camote cubes

Camote is considered the World’s Healthiest food. Read the Camote Health Benefits, The World’s Healthiest Food. However, camote is not a rich protein source. I read from the BAR Research and Development Digest (April – June 2005 issue), the healthy camote can be healthier. Camote could be a rich protein source. It is not a [...]

Making Hubad Na Lumpiang Sariwa – From Talipapa Premix

lumpiang hubad gulay

Hubby cooked this dish for the second time. I really like its taste. I just called it hubad na lumpiang sariwa cause my hubby was too lazy to wrap it. Ingredients: toge – munggbean sprouts, unknown quantity, sliced camote, unknown quantity, sliced sayote, unknown quantity, sliced carrots, unknown quantity, sliced singkamas, unknown quantity, sliced snap [...]

Camote Health Benefits, The World’s Healthiest Food

yellow camote

I watched a movie scene where a lady dug camote and ate it raw. Camote can really be eaten raw. The lady ate camote because she had no other food to  eat. Today, camote should be part of diet even if you have more money to buy or prepare expensive dishes. Camote is the world’s [...]

How To Make Camote French Fries, Sweet Potato

allowing excess oil to drip

Love eating french fries? If you do, then you should also try eating camote french fries! It has the same crunchy outside and soft inside texture. Unfortunately, such product cannot be bought yet from McDonalds and Jollibee, you need to make your own. Get your favorite sweet potato variety. Wash, peel and cut to sizes [...]

Learn How to Eat Camote Tops, Ampalaya, Mustard etc…

camote leaves with sliced tomatoes

I am not a picky eater but I never eat camote tops, pechay, mustard, ampalaya and other vegetables that have a bitter taste. I usually asked money from my mother to buy an egg when the menu on table was not fit for my taste. But those days are history. Things started to change when [...]

How to Make Camote(Sweet Potato, Kamote) Catsup, Hotcake, Jam and Flour

sliced camote

Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas), locally knon as “kamote or camote”, is commonly planted in flat to slightly rolling open areas. The crop is also known to be a cheap but excellent source of carbohydrates, vitamin A, carotene, calcium, and phosporus. It is also a fair source of thiamine and iron but a poor source of [...]