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By Anonymous Paul on 16 February, 2012
I’ve been seeing mangoes a lot lately. Sweet, juicy, yellow fruit. There are also literal heaps of green (unripe) mangoes along with the bright yellows. And if life hands you green mangoes…you make “buro”. Buro literally means “to ferment” or “fermented”. But if you’re on the verge of freaking out, keep in mind there are …read »
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By Anonymous Paul on 26 December, 2011
Ok, so it’s a loosely interpreted version of the banh mi. But I call this the Christmas Cleanup Sandwich simply because it does a great job as a medium to consume leftover holiday meats . Roast turkey? Check. Chicken Gallantina? Works. Excellente ham? Great. Steak, lamb, sausages? Fantastic. Embutido, morcon? Awesome. Pinoy-style barbeque on a …read »
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By Kitchyart on 9 December, 2011
The bacon trend has been around for a couple of years now. Never did I imagine that cooking bacon would pose such a challenge for myself. And I’m not even talking about buying a slab of pork and curing it at home. In the past weeks I’ve tried to find ways to make bacon crisp …read »
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By sanju on 21 November, 2011
Recently, C and I were lucky enough to be taken to the recently opened Ozone Bar at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong by our cousins G and D. The Ritz holds the distinction of being the tallest hotel in the world at 118 stories. Ozone is at the 114th floor and offers stunning views …read »
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By Anonymous Paul on 27 September, 2011
I begin writing this entry in the middle of Tropical Cyclone Pedring. Power went out for 6 hours and howling mad winds fell a couple of trees around the house; with one actually blocking the driveway for a time till maintenance chopped it up and cleared it. Pedring is, at this time, now over …read »
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By admin on 30 August, 2011
This pork recipe really knocked our socks off during the Oxfam lunch that we had to ask Shelley of Oxfam to ask Chef Tatung to give us the recipe. The preparation seems simple enough; but you’ll need about two days planning ahead. And using a pugon (hearth) oven for this would be ideal but a …read »