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Ginataang Sugpo with Sitaw and Kalabasa

shrimp with beans and coconut milk

Ginataang Sugpo with Sitaw and Kalabasa My parents would always tell me that kalabasa is good for my  eyesight. The Filipino dish, Ginataang Sugpo with sitaw and kalabasa, made me enjoy eating kalabasa :). When I was a kid, I didn’t like kalabasa in other dishes. For some reason, I enjoyed eating it with shrimp […]

Sweet and Sour Flounder Fish

Sweet and Sour fish fillet. topped with julliened carrots and garnished with onion spring.

I tried filleting a flounder fish for the first time and cooking it Filipino Sweet and Sour style. Well… turns out, it’s a little tricky. The first few cuts were awkward, and I wasn’t really sure If I was doing it right. Flounders are flatfish, which means they’re completely different compared to the usual round […]

Takoyaki

Home made Japanese takoyaki

    I first learned how to cook takoyaki here in Japan in the summer of 2017. My husband’s friends and their family came to our home, we had a small gathering. They were so sweet and nice, they even patiently taught me how to cook the takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Takoyaki Is a popular and […]

Leche Flan

leche flan caramel pudding

Leche Flan- A Classic Filipino Pudding for Every Celebration Leche Flan is a Filipino pudding. We always have this as dessert whenever we have celebrations, festivals or occasions in the Philippines. Whether it’s a birthday, fiesta, New Year or Christmas celebration. We always have this on our Handa (the food we prepare and serve for […]