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Japanese fried food basics from a Japanese culture nerd

No, tempura is not the same as furai

This roving bike café in Manila is a shared business by cyclist friends

Manila Cyclist Café, currently in Intramuros, is a pandemic business put up by a couple of cyclist friends

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Chai ice cream, a *tub* of buko pandan and other summer-ready desserts

It’s officially the dry-slash-hot season. With these deliciously cool desserts though, we’re not even going to sweat it

We asked chefs which condiments they can’t live without. Here are their picks

From the Filipino pantry staple patis to the versatile Japanese shiro-dashi, these chefs swear by these condiments. Here’s why

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The Magellan-Elcano expedition had food for 2 years. A new book lists their feasts in the country when they ran out

The first publication of the National Quincentennial Committee, “Pigafetta’s Philippine Picnic: Culinary Encounters During the First Circumnavigation, 1519-1522” by food historian Felice Prudente Sta. Maria will be released this week in Cebu

Milky Way just made their iconic halo-halo available for delivery

The halo-halo kit is good for six servings and even comes in a reusable thermo bag

What’s the difference between all these types of basil?

Sweet, holy—no, I’m not cursing, I just want to talk about basil types

Two fried mantou buns stuffed with chili crab, cilantro, and cucumber from Your Local
A croque madame, chili crab buns and the sandwiches that changed my life

“I’m not necessarily a sandwich person. I don’t seek them out, but there are just some sandwiches that find you.”