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Sweet and Tasty Sapin-Sapin

Sweet and Tasty Sapin-Sapin

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...
Christmas Favourite: Puto Bungbong

Christmas Favourite: Puto Bungbong

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...
Yummy Taho

Yummy Taho

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...
Bangsilog

Bangsilog

Bangsilog is a popular silog dish served for breakfast in the Philippines. What exactly is Filipino silog? The meal’s name is actually a combination of the three components that comprise the dish. “Sinangag” means garlic fried rice in Filipino, while...
Samalamig

Samalamig

Samalamig, also known as palamig, is a popular chilled Filipino beverage that often comprises numerous jelly-like components. Street sellers frequently provide refreshing sweets in a variety of flavours. Agar, sago, kaong, tapioca, nata de coco, and coconut...