The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Ubod sa Tahure Have you tried eating a dish with a block of ubod? Chef Arens Ranola brings to the fore a Lucban-inspired dish served in a typical household. His rendition brings together tahure (fermented tofu), peanuts, and coconut milk in a beautiful paste that bathes a tower of coconut pith. Spring onions and tomato … Read more
Pansit Habhab Who said that you need a fork to eat pansit?! Pansit habhab is commonly sold in roadside stalls as a favorite fast food. A vendor would always have tall bottles of coconut vinegar with different spices to be drizzled on the pansit habhab, served in square-sized banana leaves. The concoction brightens up everything. … Read more
Minukmok Did you know that we have a courtship ritual dish? In Quezon Province, if a man is sincere in wooing the lady of his dreams, he will be valiant enough to visit the woman’s parents and express his heartfelt interest for “pakikipag mukmukan”. A test of rhythm and harmony using a lusong and pambayo … Read more
Leche Puto What if you can combine leche flan and puto in one bite? Sink your teeth in a small delight of something creamy and gooey. After finishing one, you will grab another! Quezon Province introduced this creative take on classic favorites that you can bring home as pasalubong to loved ones. Make sure to … Read more
Jose C. Cojuangco ancestral house Jose C. Cojuangco is one of the patriarchs of the Cojuangco clan. He was the father of former Philippine President Corazon Aquino and the grandfather of former Philippine President Ninoy Aquino. You may want to read: Paterno Ancestral House Don Jose Bautista Ancestral House Jose P. Laurel Ancestral House