Garlic Fried Rice

After years of steadfastly believing conjugal life is the beginning and end of all things, and months of shamelessly Read more

Arroz Caldo

When I was growing up in the Philippines, I would occasionally feign illness to miss a school day. My mother would then send our househelp to buy and bring back every type of food I could think of and one of my favorite requests was arroz caldo bought from the downtown wet market. Read more

Chinese Pearl Balls

These appetizers are so christened due to how their shell of glutinous rice turns to pearly grains when cooked. These chinese pearl balls are favorite mainstays in dimsum houses but can easily be made at home with a little bit of rolling Read more

Khow Pad Moo (Thai Pork Fried Rice)

There are numerous blog postings in the forums I frequent and newscasts on The Filipino Channel I patronize about the rice crisis in the Philippines. However, the information about the shortage did not elicit interest from me until today when I went to our nearby asian supermarket for my bi-monthly grocery shopping. I found out that not only was my favorite brand of jasmine rice out of stock but there was also a limit of two bags Read more

Shrimp Fried Rice

Rice is a primary food staple in the Philippines and can be found in many dishes~from the main meal, beverages, and to desserts. It is such a cornerstone of the Filipino way of life that as child, I remember being scared silly by my grandmother, bless her soul, to wolf my dinner plate clean of these precious whites, Read more

Choletas Contentas (Happy Pork Chops)

To attain their spicy and flavorful bite, these thick pork cutlets were simmered happily in beer and over a bed of spanish-style rice. Read more

Adobo Fried Rice

Before today, I’ve never tried adobo fried rice, much less cook it. My family loves adobo and will even have it for days in a row so I’ve never had enough leftover adobo pork meat to try my hand on an adobo fried rice recipe. However, my submission of binagoongan rice to the Lasang Pinoy 22 Rice Challenge sent a few food bloggers for a visit and somehow, all their warm enthusiasm and comments awakened the rice-loving monster in me! I cooked pork adobo specifically to make adobo fried rice! I suppose the sizable mound of it that I consumed tonight is a clear indication of what New Year’s resolution I would not be meeting again! Read more

Lasang Pinoy 22 Entry-Binagoongan Rice

Through the kindness of another food blogger, Gay of A Scientist in the Kitchen, I discovered this blogging event called Lasang Pinoy 22, the Rice Challenge. If you read through her comments section, you’ll discover a person nice enough to help another. Thanks Gay! So, here I am, RICING to the occasion with my recipe for binagoongan rice. Read more