Bumbay

Bumbay After coming home from the U.S., chef Arens RaƱola misses some palengke dishes that have vanished over time. He thought of reviving this heritage cuisine by fusing familiar flavors with creative flair. An assemblage of baga ng baka, sibut, potato, chickpeas, mushroom, corn are sauteed in spices and steamed in a sealed pouch of … Read more

Ubod sa Tahure

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

Aling Aida’s Putobumbong

Aling Aida’s Putobumbong Regular Putobumbong: Php 25Special Putobumbong: Php 40 Malinta Market, Valenzuela3:30-9:00pm, daily (Year Round) Accepting orders for all occasions. You may want to read: Puto Itum Leche Puto Puto Bao

Pansit Habhab

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

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