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When you say breakfast in the Philippines, you mean rice, so let us take a look at one of the country's most famous meals and persuade you to eat it.  The silog mania sprang from the Spaniards' influence centuries ago. Tapsilog (Tapa, sinangag, itlog) evolved from the...

What was your initial thought when you heard the word breakfast? or snack? Or both. There is just one food that is suitable for both breakfast and snacking: CHAMPORADO. Champorado, often called tsampurado (from the Spanish term champurrado), is a sweet chocolate rice...

A steamed or boiled fertilized egg embryo is called a balut, and it is consumed right out of its shell. In the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam, it is often sold as street food. Eaten plain or, if desired, seasoned with a mixture of vinegar, chili, and garlic, it is...

The name "kakanin" is derived from the word "kanin" and refers to all Filipino rice-based foods. Sapin-sapin is a form of kakanin that originated in the Northern province of Abra and has grown in popularity across the nation. The name stems from the technique of...

Puto Bumbong is a steamed purple rice cake from the Philippines. It is usually available throughout the Christmas season. It's a steamed rice cake known as Puto. The term is a combination of two words: bumbong or bombong ("bamboo tube") and Tagalog puto (steamed rice...

Taho is a classic Filipino sweet delicacy with a pudding-like texture that is topped with sago pearls and a thick sugar syrup known as arnibal. It is a popular street food supplied by vendors who always herald their approach with cries of tahooooo, tahoooo. What is...