“The leftover yolks in Leche Flan were from the egg whites used as cement for stone walls when churches were built.” This was the theory of many historians on the leche flan’s origins in the Philippines in the 16th century, during the Spanish colonial era. Leche Flan is a classic Filipino custard dessert with a caramelContinue reading “A Sweety Caramel Egg”
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The Body Building Egg
Since the dawn of time eggs are one reliable for the nutrition for humans.Eggs are probably the most underrated food. It is the best source of protein and the most nutritious among all other foods. A very simple food that can create many varieties of recipe. With great cooking comes a great way of eatingContinue reading “The Body Building Egg”
Off With Its Head
Knocking back a few pints of beer while chowing down on copious amounts of salty, greasy food is a time-honored tradition all over the world. The Spaniards came up with tapas or pinchos, the Koreans snack on anju, and we Filipinos have pulutan. A popular favorite in our country is sisig, which is comprised of a pig’s face that’s been chopped up andContinue reading “Off With Its Head”
The Salad
Before the hamburger, before the pizza — before even all-you-can-eat breadsticks — there was the salad. (Cue dramatic music.) According to the Oxford Dictionary of Food and Drink in America, mankind’s finest vegetable creation was popularized way back in the Roman Empire. It first appeared in the form of raw leafy vegetables covered in salty, oilyContinue reading “The Salad”
The Palatable Plate
Pizza a dish commonly consisting of a flat, round base of dough baked with a topping of tomato sauce and cheese, typically with added meat or vegetables. The modern pizza was originally invented in Naples, Italy but the word pizza is Greek in origin, derived from the Greek word pektos meaning solid or clotted. TheContinue reading “The Palatable Plate”
The First Burger
A soft, toasted bun… crisp, cool lettuce…sweet,vine-ripened tomatoes… and in the middle of it all, a juicy seasoned beef patty. Widely hailed as “America’s favorite food,” the history of the hamburger is filled with mythology. Some say that it was the Mongols that first served the first ever hamburger. They were a fast-moving, calvary-based armyContinue reading “The First Burger”
Ancient Food
Barbecue or barbeque is a cooking method, a style of food and a name for a meal, an outdoor meal or party at which food is cooked over hot coals or an open fire. The word barbecue comes from the Language of a Caribbean Indian tribe. Their word for grilling on a raised wooden grateContinue reading “Ancient Food”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
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