One Filipino dessert I enjoy is bibingka. That is, if it doesn’t contain rising agents that leave a nasty, astringent aftertaste. Unfortunately, many of the local Filipino bakeries “cheat” and add far too much baking soda or powder, which detract from the sticky goodness. I prefer rice over cassava bibingkas, mainly because I’ve yet to […]
Tag Archives: Southeast Asia
Soda lemonade / limeade (soda chanh)
Saturday, 24 March 2007
Several years ago during a blistering Summer, I had this drink at a Vietnamese restaurant. Soda chanh tuoi (a.k.a., soda chanh duong, or simply soda chanh), or soda lemonade as it’s often listed on menus, is usually made with limes, but it also tastes good with lemons. This drink is Most Revitalizing on hot days, […]
Comfort Noodles
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Comfort Noodles is the name we gave this soup: To comfort you on cold days and nights, to comfort you when having a cold. This recipe was inspired by phở gà, Vietnamese chicken noodle soup, and ramen. Oddly, I haven’t made this yet using ramen noodles. Spaghetti works easily since I almost always have it […]
Sweet Sticky Rice with Tropical Fruit
Monday, 16 February 1998
This dessert is still good to eat even without fruit… Ripe mangoes are best, but bananas and papayas would work. Wonderful memories of Filipino food!
Tom Kha Gai: Thai chicken coconut soup
Monday, 16 February 1998
My version of the popular Thai chicken coconut soup. You can substitute shrimp or chunks of fish for the chicken.