My Favorite Comfort Food: Arroz Caldo

It’s December!!!   I am sure that it has been cold for a while in other parts of the states but Mr. Frost is just making his appearance (sort of ) here in Jacksonville, FL.  Anyway, cold weather is perfect for my favorite Filipino comfort food. I mean.. Rice…Chicken broth…Exotic spices…and PATIS (fish...

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Champorado (Chocolate Porridge)

Sep 19, 11 Champorado (Chocolate Porridge)

Posted by in Featured Articles, Filipino Food, Food, Rice

If you grew up in the Philippines, chances are you like to eat rice for breakfast. It could be one of the following… Rice Rice+Eggs Rice+Longganiza / Sausage / hotdogs (yep. fried hotdogs) Rice+Tuyo (salted dried fish) Rice+ Sugar Rice+Salt Rice+Soy sauce and tomatoes Rice+Last night’s dinner and my favorite: Fried...

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What to Do with Left Over Rice: Fried Rice

Aug 08, 11 What to Do with Left Over Rice: Fried Rice

Posted by in Family Favorites, Filipino Food, Food, Rice

Magandang Umaga po! (Good Morning! Literally: Beautiful Morning to you!) What did you have for breakfast? I had this… Photo Credit – Avidityfitness.com but I made it a little more colorful (pictured below)… A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you several ways to cook rice. Well what do you do if you make too...

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How to Cook Rice…the Filipino Way

Jul 25, 11 How to Cook Rice…the Filipino Way

Posted by in Filipino Food, Food, Kusina Tips, Rice

You might have heard this before : “Rice is the Filipino’s staple food”.  It’s true. It is pasta to the Italian. Potatoes to the American. And chocolate to women…Okey okey maybe not the last one.   A lot of us Pinoys would not dare eat anything without rice to accompany the meal. In fact, I...

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