Soft and buttery brioche-like Filipino sweet bread topped with cheese My mom’s the whole reason why I even pursued making ensaymada in the first place! I was intimidated by making the bread, but after a few years of baking and … Read more
Purple yam-flavored sticky rice dessert (vegan and dairy-free!) Watch How To Make It: Yeah I called champorado dessert only because I eat it as dessert. BUT in the Philippines, champorado is typically eaten for breakfast! If you’ve never had champorado … Read more
Ground meat patties smothered in a mushroom and meat gravy. Watch How To Make It: I was anxious to make Loco Moco because my dad said the gravy had to be RIGHT! So I held off on making it…until Doug … Read more
Baked Sushi Tray With Salmon, Avocado, Masago, Inari, and MORE! Watch How To Make It: I saw that sushi bake (aka “sushi casserole”) was trending in the Philippines, and I didn’t think much of it. At first look, it seemed … Read more
Hawaiian Coconutty Glutinous Rice Flour Dessert Watch How To Make It: I love Hawaii because Hawaiian food reminds me so much of Filipino food. We have many similarities in our cuisines, and butter mochi is one of those things that … Read more
Sweet and garlicky Filipino breakfast sausage Watch How To Make It: There’s a wide variety of different longganisas from different regions of the Philippines. I typically enjoy the sweet longganisa, but I feel so bad eating the store-bought ones often. … Read more
Simple Filipino-style ground beef empanadas Watch How To Make It: Ok, I really made this video to show you guys how simple it is to make empanadas! The filling itself could be made with anything you’ve got in your fridge … Read more
Filipino-style chicken barbecue skewers Watch How To Make It: My uncle, Eric Crispino, gave me this delicious Filipino BBQ recipe for when he used to be a street vendor in the Philippines. I got so excited to learn a recipe … Read more
Filipino Rice Cake Recipe With Cheese “Puto” is a Filipino rice cake! And we are making cheese puto! I am aware that this word has negative connotations for some cultures around the world, but this rice cake is really delicious! … Read more
Pichi Pichi, a chewy cassava cake, is another steamed dessert favorite among Filipinos. This dessert is rolled in grated coconut, and it requires minimal ingredients. You can find the grated cassava ingredient just in the frozen section of Asian markets. … Read more