Category: How to Make

Cut flowers are generally grown throughout the Philippines. The diversity of cut flowers found in the Philippines reflects our rich flora resources. Some of cut flower growers simply started as…

The fruit of the tamarind is one of most commonly reserved for consumption, whether raw, cooked, or prepared in some pre-packaged snacks. The fleshy, juicy, acidulous pulp of the fruit…

Lima Beans (Phaseolus lunatus) is a type of legume grown for their flat, crescent-oval-shaped seeds, which is eaten as a vegetable. It is popularly known as “Patani” in the Philippines.…

Puto is one of the favorite native delicacy of many Filipinos. It has many variations, sizes, colors, flavors and toppings. One of the newest variation of Puto which is popular…

The Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), more often called simply the water chestnut, is a grass-like sedge cultivated for its edible root. The water chestnut is actually not a nut…

Among the most favorite meal snack of many Filipino today is Pansit Palabok or Pansit Luglug. It is also one of the favorite noodle preparations served in parties and fiestas.…

Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis), is a vine edible fruit of the passion flower that is native to Paraguay, Brazil and northeastern Argentina. The passion fruit is round to oval, yellow or…

Yam Bean or Jícama in Spanish, is the name of a native Mexican vine, although the name most commonly refers to the plant’s edible tuberous root. Yam Bean or Jicama…

Takoyaki is one of the popular dumpling today in the Philippines which was first popularized in Taisho-era Osaka, Japan. It was invented by a street vendor named Endo Tomekichi in…

Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also known as four-cornered bean, asparagus pea, goa bean, and manila bean, is a tropical legume plant and a native to Papua New Guinea. It grows…