This is the first time I am doing this here in our lovely website and I am hoping it wouldn’t be the last time.
A few months ago, I introduced Adobo in the office during one of the many Monday lunches. I also introduced Paella to them but much to my surprise not a lot of them consider seafood as part of their diet but those who did had more than 2 helpings. And recently I introduced Afritada and to my delight and theirs, we all enjoyed the Afritada pretty well. …

If you clicked from this article, I told you there that Filipinos do not experience a bit of difficulty when opening oysters. It’s because those oysters are cooked so they are more easy to open. Before I get on to the action let’s talk a little bit about oysters in the Philippines.
If there is a place in the world where oysters are seen everywhere it would be the Philippines. Heck I would even bet that the Philippines is the largest grower of oysters in the world if not for real …

 
 
We always tend to describe our cuisine as “fatty, succulent and delicious” (I believe it’s the perfect description for Lechon haha) but I couldn’t help but wonder… in these times that healthy living is a fast becoming trend, and people are getting conscious of what they eat, is there any room for Filipino food in anyone’s stomach?
One of the greatest attributes of our cuisine is comfort. Simmering pork belly for an hour in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and pepper until it’s very tender, is not really one person’s idea …

Goodness why would I even give this article that title. Filipinos are known to open oysters with their bare hands. OK. Maybe I am exaggerating but yes, we don’t usually open oysters with a shucking knife.
 
Talaba is the Filipino word for oysters. The usual oyster-opener that I see in a “Talabahan” (Oyster Restaurants, usually located on beaches, remember there are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines) is a brick nail or a any huge nail that is attached to a piece of wood. The pointy end of the nail …

Hey guys, JLeo is the newest addition to write for us here in the site. If you missed her “first appearance” click here. Enjoy! – Ziggy
 
Are some foods just an acquired taste? Do you have to grow up eating certain things to like them? For example, bagoong.
My nephew is 10 years old. I don’t know anyone who gets more excited at the sight of bagoong. The other day he opened up the fridge at his grandparent’s house and screamed “Bagoong!” in delight.
He has been eating bagoong with Kare-Kare (a Filipino …