Pilipinas Food Trip #6: Puto’t Kutsinta

| January 3, 2011

Two more reasons why I like driving by White Plains/Katipunan Avenues, puto (steamed rice cakes) and kutsinta (brown rice cakes).  The first reason, of course, is Lapid’s Freshly Popped Chicharon. :P Puto and kutsinta come in different kinds and sizes.  This particular kind of puto is called “puto calasiao”.  I am addicted to this puto!  [...]

Pilipinas Food Trip #4: Lapid’s Freshly Popped Chicharon

| December 28, 2010

I almost hugged the family driver when he suggested we take the White Plains side of Katipunan Avenue after a quick errand at the Robinsons Galleria.  Why?  Because that meant we’ll be passing by a favorite White Plains landmark of ours… We’ve always been huge fans of Lapid’s Freshly Popped Chicharon.  There are a lot [...]

Pilipinas Food Trip #3: Bibingkinitan

| December 27, 2010

I hope y’all had a very Merry Christmas as did we.  It’s Day 3 of Christmas in the (Catholic) church calendar so go ahead, it’s still appropriate to send Christmas greetings and presents! ;) I am eating faster than I could post!  It’s been more than a week since I landed in the “Pearl of [...]

Pilipinas Food Trip #2: Taho

| December 19, 2010

And who should we bump into as we stepped out of our hotel on our 2nd day in Boracay for a date with the sun, the sea and the sand?  The magtataho vendor, that’s who!!!  Never mind if we just had a hearty breakfast.  We had to have some taho!  I didn’t want to risk [...]

Puto Pao (Steamed Rice Cake with Pork Filling)

| October 28, 2009

Puto Pao is steamed rice cake with pork filling.  I’ve made puto pao a couple of times already and believe me, they’ve gotten very good reviews from family and friends. That only goes to show how well loved I truly am!  Hahaha! :) The pork filling I use is the same one I use for [...]