Mais Con Yelo
Mais con Yelo (corn with ice) is a cool and refreshing Filipino dessert made with sweet corn, shaved ice, milk, and sugar. It is served plain or topped with toasted...
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Cuisine: Filipino Recipes
Mainly consisting of seafood, chicken and pork, Filipino recipes have the tendency to enlighten many first-time tasters. If you’ve never tried it before, we suggest browsing below through our chef’s range of Filipino cuisine.
Buko Pie
Buko Pie is also known as young coconut pie and is a traditional Filipino dessert. It resembles coconut cream pie made with young coconut meat with a creamy-custard filling! Buko...
Biko (Filipino Sticky Rice Cake)
This famous Filipino dessert is an easy to make rice cake often served at fiestas, weddings, and funerals. It is made with glutinous rice and coconut milk with a bittersweet...
Ginataang Bilo Bilo
Ginataang Bilo is a Filipino dessert made of small glutinous balls of coconut milk and sugar. They can be served hot or cold and are just perfect for any kind...
Minatamis Na Saging (Sweetened Saba Bananas)
Minatamis na Saging Saba, or sweetened banana, is a delicious Filipino dessert that is very easy to make and the whole family love. Philippines is one of the leading global...
Filipino Leche Flan (Filipino-Style Crème Caramel)
This famous Filipino dessert dates back to Ancient Rome! The Romans were the first to domesticate chickens and found themselves with an egg surplus. Using what they learned from the...
Sapin Sapin
Sapin-Sapin is a multi-colored (and multi-flavored) Filipino layered sticky rice cake. This Filipino popular dessert is made of galapong (sticky rice dough) mixed with coconut milk and sugar which is...
Halo Halo
Halo halo is a shaved ice dessert from the Philippines. The term halo-halo literally means mix-mix and describes the colorful mélange of ingredients in this dessert. The layers usually have...
Turon
Turon (Tagalog pronunciation: [tuˈɾɔn]; also known as lumpiang saging (banana lumpia), is a Filipino dessert made of thinly sliced bananas (preferably saba or Cardaba bananas), dusted with brown sugar, rolled...
Ube Halaya (Purple Yam Jam)
Ube Halaya is a Filipino dessert made from purple yam or Ube, as we call it. It is usually only served on special occasions because of the time and work...
Maja Blanca
Maja blanca is a Filipino dessert that is usually served on holidays or special occasions. It is especially popular during Christmas time. The base is like a coconut pudding mixed...
Silvanas
Silvanas is a famous Filipino dessert. They are crunchy, creamy frozen cookies made of cashew-meringue wafers filled and covered with buttercream and coated with graham cookie crumbs. I really enjoy...
Buko Pandan
Buko pandan is one of the most popular desserts in the Philippines, and it’s incredibly easy to make. This creamy and unique dessert can be found in many cafés and...
Pork Sisig
Pork sisig is a Filipino’s popular minced pork and chicken liver dish. This traditional dish which can be traced back to the 1700s combines seasoning of all sorts namely saltiness,...
Bicol Express
Bicol Express is a popular Filipino dish in which the slices of pork meat is cooked with coconut milk, shrimp paste, and chili pepper. There’s a belief that this dish...
Bihon Pancit (Filipino Fried Rice Noodles)
Pancit bihon is a classic Filipino noodle dish, that can be put together using simple ingredients. The basic ingredients for this dish are bihon or rice vermicelli or rice sticks,...
Pinakbet Recipe
Pinakbet is a Filipino dish made from mixed vegetables in shrimp sauce also known as Pakbet. This Pinakbet recipe is a popular dish usually served at Filipino gathering where stir-fried...
Tinolang Manok (Chicken Tinola)
Tinolang manok has been and will always be one of the most favorite foods of Filipinos. No matter where they are in this world, Filipinos will always crave and cook...
Kare Kare (Oxtail Stew)
Kare kare is a Filipino traditional celebration food. How to Make Kare Kare: In a cast iron frying pan, pour the oil and heat till almost smoking. Sear the oxtail...
Beef Bulalo
In the Philippines, the bulalo recipe is one of the most commonly sought recipes. Bulalo is within the top ten comfort foods for Filipinos. A simple and easy recipe can work magic for a...
Beef Kaldereta /Beef Stew
Beef kaldereta is a good option if you are looking for a delicious main course for a special occasion. It’s a popular beef recipe that every Filipino loves. The combination...
Laing
This authentic Laing recipe is so, so good! It is a Bicolano specialty made with dried taro leaves cooked in coconut milk with a lot of chilies! It’s simple and...
Lechon Kawali
Lechon Kawali is a very popular Filipino dish made with pork belly simmered until tender. It can be cooked in two different ways: deep fried or roasted in the oven,...
Lumpiang Shanghai – Filipino Spring Rolls (Lumpia)
What is Lumpia? Lumpia is a spring roll that is commonly found in the Filipino and other Southeast Asian cuisines. It can either be fried in oil or steamed. It...