Merienda: Classic Filipino Snacks (A Friendly Guide)
What merienda means in Filipino life and the classic snacks to know — turon, banana cue, puto, kutsinta, taho, palabok,…
Food & Recipes
Kusina — Filipino Recipes That Work in Any Kitchen — Page 6
Tested Filipino recipes, regional dishes, and the substitutions that make them work in a supermarket far from home.
Chicken Pastil Recipe (Mindanao Rice Meal)
How to make chicken pastil — savoury shredded chicken (kagikit) over rice, wrapped in banana leaf. A simple, budget-friendly Mindanaoan…
Filipino Sopas Recipe (Chicken Macaroni Soup)
How to cook Filipino sopas — a creamy chicken macaroni soup that is the ultimate rainy-day merienda. Simple ingredients, warm…
Maja Blanca Recipe (Filipino Coconut Pudding)
How to make maja blanca — a creamy Filipino coconut pudding with corn, set with cornstarch and finished with toasted…
Filipino Chopsuey Recipe (Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry)
How to make Filipino chopsuey at home — a bright mixed-vegetable stir-fry with a glossy, light sauce and vegetables that…
Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe (Filipino Spring Rolls)
How to make crispy Filipino lumpiang Shanghai — a savoury ground-pork filling rolled thin and fried golden, the party favourite…
Pork Sisig Recipe (Sizzling Filipino Pork)
How to make authentic Kapampangan pork sisig — the boil, grill and chop method, plus how to get it crispy…
Pinakbet Recipe (Ilocano Vegetable Stew)
How to cook authentic Ilocano pinakbet at home — the right vegetables, the bagoong base, and the timing that keeps…
Leche Flan Recipe (Silky Filipino Caramel Custard)
How to make classic Filipino leche flan — a smooth, rich caramel custard from egg yolks, condensed and evaporated milk,…