Lechon. The word alone evokes happy memories of quintessentially Pinoy special occasions. It’s a gastronomic and visual highlight in almost all Filipino parties here and abroad. A Filipino gathering is not as grand without the centerpiece lechon. Famous chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain has rated our lechon the best in the world.
This quick and easy-to-do homemade Red Onion Marmalade has a dual purpose: it’s a Christmas giveaway; second, it’s a side dish for roast turkey or lechon.
Celebrity chef, TV host and author Anthony Bourdain is in the Philippines shooting an episode of “Parts Unknown,” his...
At past 10 p.m. on a weekday, I was rushing to get to Cliffpoint Square at the CW Home Depot compound in Ortigas, Pasig, where top concert promoter, MMI Live boss Rhiza Pascua, was waiting. She had invited me to join her for a late-night dinner at the newly opened restaurant Healthy Pigs, whose specialty is lechon.
When I think of the Queen City of the South, its lechon is always top of mind. Which is why...
Having food inside the car was hardly a pleasurable experience until I picked up my Lechong Baboy Ramo from Mr. Cochinillo himself, Tinee de Guzman.
Finally I was going to see Beijing. At least I thought so. But the December smog ended up hampering the view of the sky and the city. We couldn’t even see the car in front of the one ahead of us.
After two of their children were diagnosed with autism spectrum, Lorenzo “LJ” Y. Sumulong III and his wife, Ma. Carina (nee Avanzado), decided to grow their own food.
I travel around the country for various reasons—judging culinary competitions, doing cooking demos for Nestlé for Caterers or doing my Lifestyle Channel show, “Food Prints.”
What is the one dish that best represents Philippine cuisine?
