The Chocolate Boutique in Georgetown, Penang
From the Swettenham Pier, we hired a taxi to go around Penang. The taxi driver was chatty, he was knowledgeable about tourist destinations and although we already set an itinerary, he nevertheless suggested some spots that he thought we might be interested in. As we passed by The Chocolate Boutique,...
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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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Miyabi Japanese Restaurant
When you enjoy the food in a restaurant, you’re likely to visit it again. Much like chancing upon a website that tickles your fancy and bookmarking it so you don’t get lost when you visit again and again. Upon the recommendation of a reader, we had dinner at Miyabi Restaurant at the Pan Pacific...
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Wakame and Korean seaweed
Edible seaweeds are found in many Asian dishes. Probably the most well known is nori which is dried and formed into sheets used for making sushi and maki. But there are so many other edible seaweeds — in fact, when we were in Albay last summer, dried noodles made from seaweed were sold in markets...
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Cooking for a carnivorous bunch
We’re having a family get-together tomorrow. Speedy’s youngest brother is in the country, he hasn’t been home in something like two years and it’ll be the first time he’ll be visiting since we moved to this house a year and a half ago. What’s on the menu? It’ll...
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Chateau Verde in U.P. Diliman
(This is an update of the Chateau Verde article originally published in September 25, 2006.)
Last Friday, December 18, my family went to see the U.P. Lantern Parade. I was a U.P. student for eight years (four years undergrad, four years in the College of Law) and I have seen as many lantern parades but...
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Dessert overload!
Some readers are wondering why there haven’t been cake and dessert entries since I came back from my nine-day vacation. A strange thing, some think, considering that the Holiday season is well upon us. I will be doing a lot of baking in the coming days. Soon, very soon. I have to or my daughters...
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Chili garlic sauce with ginger
I like trying new things. We were doing our weekly grocery shopping several weeks ago when I saw this jar of chili garlic sauce with ginger on the shelf. The brand is unfamiliar although the combination of spices is something I’ve tried before. I bought one jar and I’ve used the sauce for…
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Holiday menu: home-cooked or takeout?
All throughout my childhood, my grandparents’ house was the scene of countless family reunions. During preparations for Christmas, my younger brother and I would run all over the grounds watching everyone cook, picking and tasting meat and sweets even before the dishes were completed. I remember that...
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