Red Spring Rolls
Vietnamese spring rolls are one of those meals that are easy to prep and even easier to serve! Everyone can craft their roll as they go. I used a beetroot rice paper in my video because I thought the color … Read more
Recipes
The Rice Ball Compilation
This post is a little different. It is a compilation of all my rice ball ideas. Naturally, they don’t need full recipes so use this as a single source for ideas to spice up your rice! Some links in this … Read more
Ensaymada Recipe (Day 15 of Bread Challenge)
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
Coconut Sticky Rice With Red Beans (Khao Neow Tua Dam)
This Thai dessert is recipe is typically made with black beans. In the Philippines we have a similar dish called Ginataang Monggo, which uses mung beans instead of red beans. I went to a store with my friend called BANH … Read more
Peanut Chocolate Scones
These delicious Peanut Chocolate Scones are inspired by Choc-Nut, which is a delicious Filipino peanut candy. I remembered eating this decadent, crumbly peanut snack in the Philippines. I don’t know what’s happening but as of today, there’s a shortage of … Read more
Halo-Halo Donuts
Inspired by Kora in New York Watch How To Make It: **If you want a lighter purple color for your ube glaze, check out the alternative glaze recipe at the end of this post, which uses colorless ube extract. This … Read more
Ube Champorado in Instant Pot
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
Loco Moco With Homemade Gravy
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
Salmon Sushi Bake
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
Butter Mochi
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