This is my grandma's lumpia and pancit that she has been making since before the family moved to the U.S. when my dad was a child. This is very popular...
An American tweak from an all-time favorite Filipino comfort food Champorado. This can be served either hot or cold. Sprinkle some orange zest for garnish...
This Filipino squid recipe tastes best if you use fresh, smaller squid. Squid is simmered with onion, garlic, tomato, vinegar, and soy sauce for a tasty...
Lechon is a national dish in the Philippines - pork leg is roasted in the oven very slowly resulting in very moist and tasty meat. It is served all year...
This is considered the Philippine national dish. The combination of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and peppercorns is delicious and actually preserves...
This is an easy Pinoy recipe if you don't have much time. The beef can be sliced and marinated ahead of time making the meat even tastier. Eat the dish...
This is my wife's favorite recipe. It may be made with virtually any medium whole fish (such as Lapu Lapu or Bangus/Milkfish) or medium fish fillet (such...
This is a Filipino dessert that's very easy to make using broas or ladyfingers as the cake sponge. This recipe is healthier than regular crema de fruta...
We lived in the Philipines when I was a child, this was my favorite food ever. We still make this once every year, usually at thanksgiving (seperate from...
Spareribs glazed with the sweet, tangy taste of the Philippines. One of the honey coating ingredients, star anise, is native to China; it is a star-shaped,...
From Sam the Cooking Guy (LOVE him!) He says, "You know how those little Jewish grandmothers are famous for their chicken soup? The little Filipino grandmothers...
A simple and delicious dessert of corn pudding made with canned cream of corn and rice flour. Serve with Latik (Fried Coconut Milk Curd) for a true Filipino...
Chicken Sotanghon Soup is a Filipino-style soup made with bite-sized chicken, cellophane noodles and vegetables in a ginger-flavored broth. This recipe...
My favorite meal in the Philippines is Salpicao. I recently came up with this interpretation of the recipe, which immediately became the family favorite....
This is an adopted recipe that I've not yet had the chance to try, although it looks wonderful. I wasn't even sure what annatto seeds were, so I looked...
This is a vegetable dish from the Philippines that can be served as an everyday dish or when you have company. Since it also contains pork and prawns,...
This is a Filipino recipe which was carried down to me. I just added the jalapeno for spice and used the chicken wings. You can use pork or whole cut up...
Purple yams bring brilliant color to these sweet and chewy coconut mochi cakes. For an extra flourish, you can top them with diced fresh mango. Candied...
Similar to ham or bacon, this Filipino cured pork sits in a salt and sugar brine for about 3 to 4 days before frying. It is usually served during breakfast...
Bistek Tagalog is the Filipino version of the Beefsteak. It is comprised of thinly sliced beef cooked in soy sauce and lemon juice and garnished with onions....
This is a recipe that my mom brought back from a military stint in Japan. She has made it for family reunions, and it is always the first thing to go!...
This is a recipe that I invented for my diploma work for high school level. Since I am half Filipino and concerned with health and good eating, I thought...
This siopao filling can be made in advance to shorten the preparation of siopao, Filipino steamed buns. Wrap the filling in my recipe for the dough (see...
My husband spent 2 years in the Philippines as a missionary. Along with his life-changing experience, he brought home a rich culinary repertoire that he...
This simplified banana filling is a favorite Filipino treat. It is also known as turon, using burro bananas cut lengthwise (instead of my sliced version),...
This native dish is from the Philippines where coconuts are abundant. The combination of coconut juice and ginger gives it its flavorful and unique taste...