By George Orwell We have heard a good deal of talk in recent years about the desirability of attracting foreign tourists to this country. It...

See the pictures on my Multiply site here .

Sundays are a great day to stay in and cook, free from the busy hours of weekdays and the errands of Saturdays.  I usually set aside Sundays...

There was a time when spices were so expensive in Europe that they were more expensive than gold.  After centuries of subsisting on salt, he...

Paneer is one of the oldest of cheeses and has been made since milk started turning sour. Born in Persia ( پنير ) and raised in South Asi...

Remember that ginisang munggo dish our moms made, usually during Lenten Fridays? That green, beany, savoury, soupy dish that's the per...

Took a lot of pics, so I'm posting on my multiply . I have two posts: Hainanese Chicken Rice, Char Kway Teow, etc. Sha Tin Kitchen - re...

See the recipe at the Food Blog for Hungry Bachelors .

I bought myself a container of lengua de gato -- those small, crumbly, buttery cookies that are a favourite of mine-- and it got me wonderin...

As far as I know, Ziggurat Cuisine Restaurant is the only place in Metro Manila that serves African cuisine. While it also serves Indian, M...

This week marks two major food events-- St. Patrick's Day and Holy Week-- both being Christian holidays and unintentional food days. St....

Sulit , or value for money, is a concept we often use when reviewing restaurants. Basically, it is the difference between the value of a mea...

After getting all psyched up by the positive blog posts about the restaurant, my Dear and I finally tried Angel's Kitchen over at Connec...

A few months ago, I wrote a post about looking for grechnevaya kasha , or roasted buckwheat porridge. Well, I found some during my trip to ...

Last Friday, a day after that idiotic episode at Manila Pen , my Dear and I ate at Cyma in Trinoma (for those who don't know, Trinoma is...

My friend dr.sbdink recently asked me why there can sometimes be a rainbow-like sheen on raw meat or fish, whether "colourful" mea...

... is another man's biological weapon: Burning chilli sparks terror fear (from BBC ) My friend dr.sbdink , who is currently living in S...

(From BBC ) The Campbell's Condensed Soup tin, made famous by pop artist Andy Warhol, has been canned by new owner Premier Foods. Read ...

Here’s my take on the classic lechon kawali. It stores well in the fridge and, as you'll see, it attains perfection after reheating. ...

No, this isn't a recipe for roast beef. The Roast Beef of Old England is an English patriotic song composed by Henry Fielding in 1731. T...