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In defense of tinola, the ‘plain’ chicken dish we love to hate on

Tinola, in all its plainness, is a study in the mastery of letting a core ingredient shine—in this case, chicken and all its subtle nuances

9 types of salt you should know about

What’s the difference between kosher salt and iodized salt? Is rock salt the same as sea salt? We explain the most common salt types along with the famous artisanal salts in the Philippines

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TikTok’s new viral star is… the egg

TikTok cooks have been showing off their own takes on classic egg dishes, and in true TikTok fashion, are churning out all-new recipes, too

Am I the only one who hasn’t had a slice of the hottest pie in town?

With sold-out drops for its unique pie flavors, Hey Pie People—Filipino Chinese American pie maker Raeanne Young Sagan’s brainchild—may just be the most in-demand dessert shop right now

‘Always wear decent underwear’ and other words of wisdom from my mom

Aside from the typical “look with your eyes” line, moms have a boatload of wisdom to share with all of us

Savory cake, edible flowers and other dishes for your Mother’s Day spread

Moms deserve all the love and appreciation in the world. A great way to give them that is by hosting a celebration they’d be proud of

A woman getting vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, courtesy of Grig Montegrande for Inquirer.net
This website tells us how long it’ll take until we achieve herd immunity

With vaccination programs (slowly) rolling out, lack of supply is one of the biggest hurdles we’re facing against herd immunity

This AR filter imagines the return of Marcos jewels to the Filipino people

A digital extension of artist Pio Abad and jewelry designeFrances Wadsworth Jones’ 2019 3D recreation of jewels in the Hawaii Collection, the AR project hints at the possibility of digital restitution

LOOK: These vintage photos of Greenbelt park will have you racing to your old albums

It was the era of disco music and hairspray—and the Greenbelt block was actually a bonafide green space

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OPINION: The gov’t’s response to the community pantry movement? Policing and bureaucracy

“This anti-people, bureaucratic response to the grassroots movement is telling of a systematic failure on the part of the government.”