Restaurants
By Mariko on 31 March, 2009
Potchero ni Tankeko: A Bestseller It had been a while since Mother and I had a date, so I invited her to (KKB) lunch at 1521. I figured that if any dining companion would appreciate Pinoy food, it would be her. When I got there, she had already started on her Kamias Cooler (P65). She …read »
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By franco on 24 March, 2009
I have been warned. Many a well-fed friend has cautioned me not to go to Antonio’s Grill. Their arguments were never about service or the quality of food but always about the cost of such a common culinary endeavor. In other words, why exactly would you spend such an exorbitant amount of cash on a …read »
Restaurants
By Guest on 21 March, 2009
I love Pinoy food. In fact, whenever I travel abroad, I can only last a week without Pinoy fare before I start pining away for adobo, sinigang and tinolang manok. So when I was told that 1521 offers some of the best-tasting Pinoy food ever, well, then I just had to go check it out! …read »
Recipes
By franco on 15 March, 2009
In the lexicon of Pinoy food, there is nothing like kinilaw. Admittedly, other cuisines have their own versions of curing fish with vinegar, liquors, herbs, salts and spices. But the kinilaw is proudly our own. Even as a child, I remember loving this dish. I loved the tangy flavor of the vinegar-infused coconut milk, the …read »
Restaurants
By franco on 9 March, 2009
Swak na Swak Chicaron Bulaklak I love Filipino food. I’ve been fortunate to savor the flavors of other nations but I always return to the food of my mother’s kitchen. There is really nothing like tasting the tangy sourness of a kinilaw, the fatty saltiness of a pork adobo or the deep earthy essence of …read »
Recipes
By franco on 3 March, 2009
My eldest brother just turned 50. If he has turned a half a century old, then that would make me…never mind. The point is that this is an auspicious milestone in my brother’s life and most definitely a reason to celebrate. But the question remains: what do you give a guy who has been very …read »