Kare-Kare is a Filipino stew made from rich, creamy, thick peanut sauce, poured over or mixed with ox tail and ox tripe [fondly called tuwalya (towel) and/or libro (book)], and best served with sautéed shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) as dip. It is often served during special occasions such as graduation, birthdays, fiestas, anniversaries, and farewellContinue reading “Ox Tail and Tripe Kare-Kare: A Traditional Filipino Celebratory Dish”
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Creamy Carbonara a la Aga: Throwback to the ’90s
Good day, friends. As you know, I looooove pasta. And for this issue, I will share my recipe for Creamy Carbonara a la Aga. I have read somewhere that authentic carbonara does not have cream and relies mainly on the flavors of eggs, meat, and salt. Yet, I know some Italians who favor the creamyContinue reading “Creamy Carbonara a la Aga: Throwback to the ’90s”
Pork Menudo a la Gloria: A Taste of Home
Good day, friends. This time I present to you another tribute to my mom, our all-time fave Pork Menudo; and it is soooo easy to cook. I learned this when I was in Australia in late 1990s and I remember calling my mom, she giving me instructions while I was already going at it inContinue reading “Pork Menudo a la Gloria: A Taste of Home”
The Heiress Employs a Bland Narrative
In The Heiress (a 2019 Filipino horror film which just started streaming in Netflix last week), Maricel Soriano plays Aunt Luna, a mambabarang (a sorcerer in local folklore) who would do everything in her power to keep her niece, the titular character Guia (Janella Salvador), for the coven, even if it means sacrificing her ownContinue reading “The Heiress Employs a Bland Narrative”
Beef Mechado a la Gloria: Nobody Does It Better Than My Mom
Eating is my favorite pastime. I get excited by the sight and smell of food and have a blast trying out new restos. I enjoy Japanese, Italian, and Filipino cuisine. But if I can help it, nothing is more satisfying than a homecooked meal. I believe only a few, if no one, can contest thatContinue reading “Beef Mechado a la Gloria: Nobody Does It Better Than My Mom”
Pamilya Ordinaryo is No Ordinary Film
Pamilya Ordinaryo (a 2016 Filipino film streaming as Ordinary People on Netflix) is an honest, in your face, uncompromising look at the lives of street children. We see them everyday; so we may have become so used to them being part of the streets. The film, therefore, pushes us to at least acknowledge that theyContinue reading “Pamilya Ordinaryo is No Ordinary Film”
Exciting Pasta with Tuyo (Dried Herring)
Good day, friends! Today, I feature one of my favorite pasta dishes as my first food entry in this blog. Even my family can’t get enough of this. Oh, what an easy way to make your pasta more exciting with the help of “tuyo” or dried herring, particularly, the Divine Livelihood Tuyo available at theContinue reading “Exciting Pasta with Tuyo (Dried Herring)”
The Boy Foretold by the Stars: A Charming Tale of Love
The Boy Foretold by the Stars presents a brave yet sweet story about two high school boys finding love in and falling in love with each other as they let their belief in fate and destiny dictate their judgment and courses of action. Dominic (Adrian Lindayag) is a gay student in an exclusive school forContinue reading “The Boy Foretold by the Stars: A Charming Tale of Love”
The Missing Pleases the Eyes More Than It Scares
A horror drama, The Missing follows three characters’ search for missing pieces of themselves caused by past traumatic experiences. Iris (Ritz Azul) is a restoration architect who is on her way to recovery from PTSD brought about by her witnessing the kidnapping of her younger sister. Job (Joseph Marco) is a fellow architect and Iris’sContinue reading “The Missing Pleases the Eyes More Than It Scares”
Fan Girl: Deconstructing Fanaticism the Dark Way
That Thing Called Tadhana; Relaks, It’s Just Pag-ibig, and Love You to the Stars and Back are just some of Antoinette Jadaone’s films that try to make us believe in the beauty and joy of love, and the possibility of it to blossom over a day or two, between two strangers defined by their respectiveContinue reading “Fan Girl: Deconstructing Fanaticism the Dark Way”
The Hungry Film Lover 