A Sweety Caramel Egg

“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”

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”

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

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