Author: LutongFilipino
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Macaroons
A dessert that is rich in historical background – that is Macaroons the Filipino version. The word macaroon is actually a term that is used to refer to any lightly baked confection – usually as small cakes or cookies. The Filipino version is a different kind in that it uses coconut as its main ingredients…
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Sarciadong Galunggong
Sarciadong galunggong is another one easy and simple Filipino dish that you can prepare and cook. It is interesting to note that it is a good way for you to re-cook any left-over fish – galunggong in this case – you may have from the previous meal. In fact, it will taste and look differently…
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Kare Kare Pata ng Baboy
Pata ng baboy kare-kare is just one of the several ingredients you can use in pork kare-kare. In this dish, you use pork shank or the pig’s leg – known locally as pata. Then, you add some veggies to complete the tasty equation and you’re ready to go. In this dish, the sauce is thick…
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Buko Salad
Every household in the Philippines has their own way of preparing buko salad – a delicious concoction for dessert. In most cases, it is prepared with canned fruits, cream, sweetened milk and young coconut (shredded) to complete the equation. However, you can also add other ingredients such as kernels and cubed cheese. The ingredients actually…
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Nilagang Pata ng Baboy
If you have been cooking Filipino dishes for a while, surely you’ve come across nilagang pata. This simple yet satisfying Filipino dish is one of the popular viands in the Philippines. It is a traditional dish that you can commonly encounter in many homes for lunch and even in small restaurants. It is cooked using…
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Palitaw
Palitaw is one of the most delectable deserts in the Philippines. It appears to be small, flat and tastes sweet – sometimes called rice cake serve as desert in Philippine restaurants and in many homes. It can be made from malagkit (sticky rice) washed, soaked and grounded. It sure does have a weird name but…
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Nilagang Baboy
Among the simplest dishes available in the country, Nilagang Baboy is perhaps one of the easiest to prepare yet you can never undermine its pleasant taste. Underestimating what it does to your taste buds will only cause you to miss its very essence. The only thing you need to do is boil a pot of…
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Nilagang Baka
“Good things come to those who wait.” This is especially true when you are cooking nilagang baka. The reason is because it would take more time to boil beef and make it softer than any other meat. But, if you have patience and you want to enjoy the gentle beckoning of beef through your sense…
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Sinigang na Hipon
When it comes to sinigang dishes, the list would not be complete without including sinigang na hipon. It is a sour soup created from the delectable mixture of shrimps, string beans, peppers, radishes and other ingredients deemed necessary to make this dish entirely and uniquely delicious. It is often seasoned with fish sauce but in…
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Mamon (Filipino Sponge Cake)
Philippine cuisine would not be complete without the bread and pastries category. Among the sundry of delectable treats out there, Mamon is considered as one of the popular pastries in the country. Mamon is a chiffon-type or sponge cake. Its name actually has its roots from a Spanish term meaning breast. It is also called…