Fried rice, like in many Asian-Pacific Islander household, is a staple. I, along with many others like me, grew up with rice, eggs, frozen veggies, and soy sauce as a meal. Now, I see it as a total comfort easy-lazy one pot dish. But back then, it wasn’t always that way. One, my…
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Vegan Dubu Jorim (Spicy Korean Braised Tofu)
The first place my husband and I traveled to (together) was Korea. It was in the peak of the MERS outbreak back in 2015, literally, red alert when we were packing our bags for our flight. I was about to travel with a guy, I’ve only been dating for six months, and he’s…
Vegan Tofu Bistek Tagalog (Filipino “Beef” Steak)
One of my favorite easy Filipino dishes has got to be Bistek Tagalog. For those, who may not be familiar with the term “bistek” (bee-stek), it really just means beef steak in the English language. Bistek derives from the word “bistec” in Spanish, or thinly sliced beef. As a kid, I was a…
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
There you have it, friends, we have officially entered the Holiday season. While I am, usually, known for making easy-peasy recipes that take one hour (or less) to make, it is always great to add a variety of food to the table. While making pies might seem intimidating to make, I can assure…
Vegan Mapo Tofu
So, I’m quite excited about presenting this new recipe. For two reasons, mainly. One, it is a super easy, authentic dish to recreate. Two, it is definitely a Chinese-cuisine favorite. It’s also one of my favorites (though, I feel like I say that a lot about any dish). I’m talking about Mapo Tofu….
Vegan Menudo (One Pot Filipino Style Stew)
I don’t know about you, but I have been in the mood for stews these days. Perhaps, it must be the change of weather. On Guam, we don’t have fall season (or any season apart from summer and rain). We have rainfall – which is close enough for a sweater-weather, I guess. So,…
Vegan Filipino Style Tapa
Let’s talk about tapa. Tapa is dried or cured meat seasoned with salt and spices as a form of preservation. It is comparable to beef jerky. And where I am from on Guam, we have tinala’ katne or dried / exposed beef. Filipino style tapa, are thinly sliced strips of cured sirloin, which…
Vegan Matcha Sesame Scone
Okay, let’s be honest here! When you think of scones, this is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind. One, it is shaped like a giant lady finger biscuit and, two, it has matcha topped with sesame seeds. While this is, in no way, the traditional fruity vanilla scone, it…
Vegan Bicol Express (Filipino Spicy Coconut Stew)
What is a spicy Filipino stew that is not often talked about in blogs? Let’s go with Bicol Express! Bicol Express is a spicy coconut stew traditionally made with pork, hot chili peppers, and coconut milk. The term Bicol comes from a region in the Philippines (located in the southern part of Luzon)….
Vegan Olive Oil Cake
Let’s call for a celebration! An excuse to eat cake! We’ll call this occasion “congratulations – we’ve – survived – nine – months – in – this – crazy – pandemic.” I don’t know about you but I’m just about ready to eat another slice of cake and pop open a bottle of…