Here is a Sapin-sapin recipe The food glossary defines Sapin-sapin as a rice sweet of blanc-mange consistency, made of several layers, usually of different colors. Sapin-sapin is a childhood memory of my kids. You know how kids are, the colorful array of colors is quite attractive to them. Whenever I can, I buy some at the Salcedo Saturday Market Here is a...

The first time I ever ate Ilocano empanada was at the Tiendesitas. The thin crust color is almost bright yellow-orange. The dough used to enclose the filling is thin and crisp, mostly because Ilocano empanada is deep-fried rather than baked. My daughters loved it even if there was some veggies inside the filling. The next time I ate this was at the Salcedo Saturday...