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
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 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