Filipino Cuisine

Pork Spare Ribs Tinola Recipe + OPPO F1s Feature

Thursday, March 30, 2017

     Hello dearies! I've been trying to cook for the past few months because we temporarily moved to a condo unit but I can't get the hang of it. Hahaha! Good thing I have a husband who loves to cook that's why he's the master of our kitchen.

     For this feature, I'm going to share with you our favorite dish- Tinola but we are not using the usual ingredient. Our default Tinola is made of Pork Spare Ribs. I find it tastier and the meat is tender after cooking it using a pressure cooker. To make this Filipino dish picture perfect, I used my OPPO F1s phone in taking the photo of the ingredients and the finished product. Scroll down to see the recipe and why I recommend OPPO F1s in taking foodstagram-worthy photos :)

Pork Spare Ribs Tinola Recipe  + OPPO F1s Feature

Feature: Sarsaya Oyster Sauce

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

     Weeks ago, Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation organized a press conference to announce the launch of its newest product, Sarsaya  Oyster Sauce. The event was highly anticipated by bloggers and media guests who are fans of their celebrity endorser, Mr. Coco Martin.  My Instagram feed was full of Coco Martin's photo that day so I presumed that it was a very successful launch. 

     Sarsaya Oyster Sauce is concentrated from real oysters, complete with seasonings to provide a delicious blend of savory, sweet and salty taste to any dish. It has a unique brand of oyster sauce that is created to suit Filipino taste and preference, making many Filipino dishes like ginisang kangkong and adobo more flavorful and delicious. Know more about Sarsaya Oyster Sauce after the jump!

Feature: Sarsaya Oyster Sauce 

Jollibee Winnipeg Canada

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

     Jollibee opened its first store in Winnipeg, Canada, home to over 70,000 Filipinos last December 15. The inagural location was chosen because Winnipeg is home away from home for a lot of our countrymen, with Tagalog being the second-most common mother tongue language spoken. You have to visit this branch and see Jollibee in bonnet and scarf, cool beans!

     In typical Jollibee fashion, the store was welcomed by long cues with people lining up as early as 10:30 PM the night before. See highlights of the opening after the jump!

Jollibee Winnipeg Canada

Jollibee Chicago Illinois

Thursday, September 01, 2016

     Raise your hands if you're one of our 'kababayans' there in the U.S. reading this blog post right now. I'm sure that most of the Filipinos residing in Chicago, Illinois waited for this and finally a Jollibee store opened recently and  I heard that it was a big success or should I say a blockbuster one!

     My relatives in Chicago were so excited to set foot inside Jollibee Chicago Illinois during the opening last month because they're missing Chicken Joy, Yum Burger, Jolly Spaghetti, and a lot more from the one and only Jollibee. Have you seen the video of the store opening, yet? If not, sharing with you some photos from my relatives and a video from Jollibee USA below :)
Jollibee Chicago Illinois
     I borrowed some of the photos which I saw at my Tito Van's Facebook wall. Of course I asked his permission to grab them and share it with you all :) Tito Van and Tita Alex- all smiles while ordering their faves but first, let them take a selfie :)
Jollibee Chicago Illinois
Tito Van and Tita Alex
     They're really excited and happy so after seeing those smiles despite the long queue during the opening day, I said to myself that Filipinos will always and forever be at home with Jollibee! I'm so happy for them especially when I saw them dining together inside the store. 
Jollibee Chicago Illinois
Tito Van with my pretty second cousins Czarina and Chelsea
     For more details on the opening, kindly watch the video below. 
You & Me Chicago
Thank you, You & Me Chicago!
To those who weren't able to catch the show, check out this clip of WCIU's top morning talk show, You & Me, featuring the hottest restaurant in the Chicago area, Jollibee Skokie!

Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event

Saturday, August 20, 2016

     Who here loves to cook? I know the basics of cooking, the ingredients and the procedure well because of google (haha) but I don't know how to cook dishes on my own. I know how to fry eggs, make pancake because there's an instruction in the packaging, and boil an egg but cooking dishes like adobo, sinigang, or other Filipino viands is

     That's why when there's a cooking event, I'm always excited yet nervous at the same time thinking that I will make a mess if there will be a live cooking class for the attendees. I feel that I'm not fit to cook because of my little to no experience preparing meals in the kitchen. Looks like I'll be brave enough this time to hang out in the kitchen after attending the Knorr #LutongNany event last weekend. Highlights of the event below :)
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
     Knorr recently held another #LutongNanay event last August 12, 2016 at The Cookery Place in BGC, Taguig. This occasion was a follow-up event to further promote Knorr’s #LutongNanay campaign. Now on its 3rd year, Knorr Lutong Nanay continues to champion delicious, home cooked meals for the Filipino family, especially in this day and age of eating out and instant food. With such a goal and the progress that Knorr has attained, Knorr is visibly bringing back the passion for food as shown in home-cooked meals to the Filipino families.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
     Mommy bloggers from Mommy Bloggers Philippines group participated in this event. I was lucky to join the chosen guests because most of the mommies invited are some of the ultimate foodie moms who are very much passionate about food and flavor. 

     Knorr’s #LutongNanay campaign according to Knorr’s Brand Manager for Bouillon and Seasonings, Dhiren Karnani aims to:

  • Bring back the value behind home cooked meals especially since people choose to eat outside or even alone in this fast-paced world. 
  • Knorr aims to help more moms bring the family together through the best flavors in their cooking.
  • The Lutong Nanay campaign also helps busy and working moms find time to cook for her family by introducing simple, smart and great tasting dishes that the family will love through recipe inspiration. “Cooking is a force for good. When a mother cooks, it is often seen as a way for her to ensure her family’s well being – and through Knorr, moms can serve nutritious meals without sacrificing great flavor
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
Knorr’s Brand Manager for Bouillon and Seasonings, Dhiren Karnani
     Louise Fandino-Santos, a Knorr Mom, hosted the event. It started with each mom introducing herself and sharing cooking stories, tips, family favorites, and their signature dishes with the group. After this, mommy bloggers were grouped into teams and made a short brand presentation on Knorr #LutongNanay with special focus on Sinigang, an all-time family, not to mention, kiddie favorite that makes everyone eat more rice, vegetables and soup.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
     Chef Kai – a talented chef and a mother to two – did a cooking demonstration on various Sinigang recipes, afterwhich, the participants cooked and plated different Sinigang dishes.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
Chef Kai prepping her sinigang
     Mommy bloggers were tasked to prepare four different Sinigang variations that day. The versions of Sinigang are as follows: Knorr Sinigang with Pakwan, Knorr Surf and Turf Sinigang, Knorr Sinigang na Liempo sa Sampaloc and Knorr Sizzling Sinigang.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
Here are the Sinigang variations that each team prepared that day. 
     The exciting part of this event was the hands-on opportunity to experience cooking the Sinigang variations mentioned above. Our group cooked the Sizzling Sinigang. Yes, you read that right! It's not the usual Sinigang recipe and we are all curious about how the dish would turn out.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
Here are the ingredients for Sizzling Sinigang
     Since we have a recipe to follow complete with ingredients and procedures, cooking Sizzling Sinigang became a breeze. A little boiling here, sauteing there, and voila! our Sizzling Sinigang was ready for plating in just thirty minutes (the meat was tenderized prior to the hands-on cooking to shorten the cooking time during the event) and everyone was pleased with the end dish.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
Knorr Sizzling Sinigang
     Everyone's excited to see and taste the different variations of Sinigang each group had prepared that day. Well, it turned out soo good! We made our Sinigangs flavorful and yummy with the help of Knorr Sinigang mix. Cooking Sinigang is as easy as 1-2-3 because of Knorr.
Knorr #LutongNanay #AsimKiligPaMore Event
Mommy Bloggers Philippines
     Thank you so much Knorr Philippines and Mommy Bloggers Philippines for having me. I had a blast during the event and never thought that cooking Sinigang is easy plus the fact that it can be cooked in different variants using Knorr Sinigang Mix. I'm sure that Sinigang lovers will also find their tummy happy in other Sinigang versions.

Mommies, have you tried cooking Sinigang in different variations? 

For more information on Knorr Philippines and their recipes,
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