Another guest post from my sister Lorna is a recipe that made it to the finals during the RFM Corporation’s 25th Anniversary in 1983 is Chit Kiam Siopao. I am copying the recipe “as is” so substitute the ingredients accordingly. If you prefer, Asado Siopao, you can also follow this Asado Siopao Recipe. Dough: 2 tsps active dry yeast 1-1/2 cup...

During a rare moment of domesticity, I offered to make kani (crab stick) salad for dinner today. I was inspired by a rather expensive kani salad I had at a Japanese restaurant at Eastwood whose name escapes me now. The kani salad I ordered was incredibly disappointing – not only was there hardly any kani; 70% of the salad was made up of cucumbers. I really,...

My friend from the USA sent me this recipe on how she makes cassava cake. When I saw that she used frozen cassava, I was surprised. It’s been awhile since I’ve gone to a Filipino grocery in the states. I am sure a lot of Filipinos can still come up with our native delicacies as long as the Filipino stores carry these ingredients. So here is her...

This is the buko pandan that I ate at my cousin’s birthday party. The taste of [tag]Buko pandan[/tag] dessert never fails to tempt me. The green and white colors lures you to take a bite. Here is a buko pandan recipe . Buko Pandan Salad Ingredients 8 leaves of Pandan – cleaned well 5 Buko (Coconut)not too hard, not too soft- Grated to strips Water from 5...