KANGKONG BELACAN
Brunei was home to me for about a decade and a half. And if there is anything I miss a lot — it’s the food.
During a recent visit to Manila, my good friend Anyati Orcullo (or Mama Ann as we fondly call her), one of the most successful Pinays in Brunei, brought home an [...]
Recent Bites
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Lafang: A Pinoy Food Blog
Lafang takes its name from the Pinoy (or Filipino) street slang which means 'eat hastily' or 'devour food' or simply, food. Lafang, dedicated to the best pastime in the world - food, glorious food!
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Featured Articles
Lasang Pinoy Sundays | Week 18: SCHOOL OF FISH
When Ces posted a note on my Facebook's Fun Wall last night about this week's La.Pi.S theme, I was suddenly ...
LASANG PINOY SUNDAYS, Week 17: Finger Food | Pica-Pica
It has been five long months since my last post here. Prior to that, nothing much as well - even ...
Nepali food trip in the “Valley of the Gods” (Part 1)
The following is one of the many backlogs I have . . . "What is Nepali food?" That was one ...
Desserts
CARAMELIZED BANANA FRITTERSI haven’t blogged for ages and it took me quite a while to find my way around this platform.
During the long weekend, I planned on upgrading my publishing platform and eventually get back to blogging once again. However, the big “K” (katamaran or lazy bones) got in the way and reduced me to being a [...]
Culture & Tradition
THE BASI REVOLTIn 1807, the people of Piddig (in Ilocos Norte) rose in revolt against the oppressive tax measures being imposed by the Spanish colonial government, particularly on the production of basi — the sugarcane wine much-loved by Ilocanos.
It was a grievance that has been festering since 1782 when the first revolt occurred against the tobacco and [...]
Eating Out
HEAVENS FOR THE PALATESome of my backlogs are reviews of restaurants that I have been to for the past year since arriving in Manila back home for good from overseas. Most of these reviews are in draft format and waiting to be finished and eventually published here. So when the assignment to write for PEOPLE ASIA magazine came [...]