TASTE & CULTURE
Food spots, recipes, lifestyle experiences, and cultural stories from around the Philippines. A curated mix of everyday living, local flavors, and meaningful community moments.
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10th Baby, Kids, and Family Expo PH
My First Expo as a Mom When I received the invitation for the 10th Baby, Kids, and Family Expo PH, my heart leaped for joy as this would be my first event as a mom. However, we don’t have a helper to take care of my baby and going to events like this is hard because we now live in the province. But, seeing the list of Exhibitors and the Schedule of Activities, I told myself I will never miss this. Good thing, my husband volunteered to take care of our toddler while I’m out. Besides, I have never been out without my baby for a while now. 10th Baby…
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Fusilli Carbonara with Mushroom Recipe
Whenever my son doesn’t want to eat rice, our go-to food would always be pasta, pancit bihon, pancit canton, or any noodles topped with white or red sauce. And, today is one of those days. Good thing pasta and sauce are included in our monthly grocery staples! I prepared a very easy to cook Fusilli Carbonara with Mushroom for lunch so the picky toddler can eat. I do not have time to check for the best recipe online, so I just cooked it like a normal pasta would be cooked. Here’s how I did it. Ingredients: Preparation: I just felt happy after lunch as my son liked my version of…
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Atchara, a Must Buy from Calaca City, Batangas
My trip to Calaca will never be complete without eating or taking home Atchara, can be Atsara or Achara. Calaca is known to have the finest Atchara. It is home to the Calacatchara Festival which Calaqueรฑos celebrate every May. “Atchara (also spelled achara or atsara), is a pickle made from grated unripe papaya popular in the Philippines. This dish is often served as a side dish for fried or grilled foods such as pork barbecue. The name may come from several names for South Asian pickle and is related to acar from neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia.” – Wikipedia There are different types of Atchara in the Philippines but nothing beats,…
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Best Chicken Adobo Recipe
Chicken Adobo is considered a national dish in the Philippines (unofficial) and every town or province has its own way of cooking it. Some cook theirs with onion, some don’t. Others cook it without soy sauce (yes, there’s someone I know) and a lot more unique recipes that you can find on the web. There are also several types of Adobo — chicken, pork, beef, liver, vegetable, etc. As I’ve tasted several recipes already, there are times that I’ll be disappointed if I didn’t get the taste that I am looking for. Having a mom who cooks tasty and delicious dishes, I cannot help but compare others’ dishes to my…
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Reece’s Pizzas & Treats — Keto, Low Carb, and Gluten-Free Pizza
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐? ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ด๐น๐๐๐ฒ๐ป-๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ? Then Reece’s Keto Pizza & Treats is for you! Reece’s Pizza is a home-based business in Quezon City created for the owner’s son who has severe autism. He loves pizza but cannot have one, so they decided to create a pizza fit for his diet. As this worked for their son, they are now open for orders so the others can enjoy it too!ย To Order your keto pizza, please send your: Name, Delivery Address, Mobile Number and Order (Quantity and Flavor) to their Facebook or Instagram…
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Lazada Express Delivery Vehicle
I ordered an item last July 3, 2019 from Lazada and I am very happy that I received the item today, July 5. This is fast considering that I live in a nearby province. When the rider arrived, I can’t help but notice the Lazada Express delivery vehicle that he’s using as this is something new to me. ***Pictures taken with permission from the rider. ๐ According to Kuya Mar, this is TVS King from Wheeltek Motor Sales Corp. “TVS King is a premium state-of-the-art three-wheeler offering an amalgamation of durability, comfort and convenience and is targeted at the tricycle passenger carrier market for both government units as well as…
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Investing made easy via GCash Invest Money
Just this month, I downloaded the GCash App and explored their services. I have been using their services for a week now and have not encountered any problems yet. Satisfied so far, enjoying their Cashback promo, rebates, Spin-to-Win game, and fast food freebies when you followed their Promo Mechanics. Among other features of the GCash App is the Invest Money. This allows us to invest as low as P50.00 in their product providers. At the moment, they only have โATRAM Peso Money Market Fundโ. โThe objective of the Fund is to maximize income and achieve higher returns compared to regular bank deposits while preserving capital by investing in a portfolio…
