Pork sinigang is my ultimate Filipino comfort food! When it is freezing cold outside I want a piping hot bowl of pork sinigang with rice. It can be hot as hell outside, but I’m just having a bad week; all I want is a bowl…

We eat pancit all the time. If there’s a party, let’s whip up some pancit. Hey, your auntie and uncle are visiting, let’s make some pancit. Oh you have a friend coming over, let’s eat pancit. In other words it is a dish for all…

I have a love-hate relationship with chicken menudo. It’s such a lovely stew of different vegetables, potatoes, and chicken in a savory tomato sauce. It reminds me of tomato soup, but with hearty stuff inside. The only problem is you’ll come across liver! I’m sure…

If you don’t know what atchara is exactly, it is pickled papya, carrots, ginger, onions, garlic, and bell peppers. It is usually served along with something meaty and fatty, like longganisa or bbqs. I tell friends it’s like the Korean version of pickled daikon that…

In honor of one of my best friend’s (Jess) upcoming marriage I bring you Filipino Beef Steak, or bistek. Jess is my former housemate in college. Her family are ranchers and know their cows and beef. On our long drives to and from school on…