Fish Balls – Best Street Food in the Philippines

You’ve heard of the Red Caviar from the Salmon, Black Caviar from the Sturgeon fish, and the rarest of all, the Gold Caviar from the Albino Beluga. Now, I’m going to introduce you to something even better, the Philippine Caviar – Fish Balls! Ok, so it’s not really caviar, but... Source: When In Manila

Tikoy

Tikoy or Nián gāo is a type of rice cake made from glutinous rice flour and considered as a centerpiece during Chinese New Year. This is also popularly known as Chinese New Year pudding. The Philippines is once considered as the melting pot of Asia. People of different origins call it home – including... 

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Filipina-German Cosplayer Jessica Ouano

[[Show as slideshow]] Alodia Gosiengfiao isn’t the only Filipina cosplayer rising to international fame. The upcoming photobook Otacool 2: Worldwide Cosplayers features not one, but two Filipinas on the cover. Joining Alodia on the cover is Filipina-German cosplayer Jessica Ouano. Cosplay is a... 

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Nian Gao (tikoy), a Chinese New Year tradition

Known as tikoy in the Philippines, nian gao is a traditional Chinese New Year dish. Why it is so has many aspects. One account has it that it is an offering to bribe the Kitchen God (see reference in Amy Tan’s The Kitchen God’s Wife) who reports everyone’s behavior to the Jade Emperor.... 

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Century eggs (preserved duck eggs)

Updated from an entry published last year right around the time of the Chinese Lunar New Year. You’ll find them sliced thinly and served alongside cold meat and pickled jellyfish in Chinese restaurants. They’re called century eggs, a popular Chinese delicacy, and they are regular eggs really... 

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WTF is in the Philippines? Let WhenInManila.com show you!

“When In Rome, do as the Romans do.” So When In Manila… is our way of presenting to you the cool & awesome stuff in the Philippines. Here, it’s as beautiful as Indonesia, equally affordable as Thailand and even more amazing than Mars! WhenInManila.com is the brainchild... 

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Alodia to Serve at Ozine Maid Cafe

“The greatest among you will be your servant.” — Matthew 23:11. Maid cafes are a particularly popular class of cosplay restaurants, where waitresses dressed in fanciful maid costumes soothe the hyperactive minds of otaku patrons. Through a combination of endearingly deferential customer... 

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Philippine Online Video Site Holds Auditions

Wanna be Web-famous in the Philippines? Manila-based online video production company Flippish is looking for new talent. YouTube has been huge in the Philippines for years, and one of the biggest stars on YouTube is Filipina. Filipinos clearly love online video, and Flippish hopes to tap into that passion... 

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Top Cosplayers Vie for Otacool 2 Cover Spots

UPDATE: Yaya Han, the third cosplayer in this post, makes it clear in a comment that her application was not motivated by competitive spirit: No one is competing for the cover. We are just submitting because we love cosplay and this seems like a great book to be a part of because it allows cosplayers... 

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How To Avoid Being Kidnapped in the Philippines

Have you been wanting to travel around Asia? Have you always wanted that dream vacation in the tropical island paradise? So what’s stopping you? Is it that fear of getting kidnapped if you come to the Philippines? Well fear no more! WhenInManila.com /WIM News‘ Senior International Peacekeeping... 

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