Category: Livelihood

Macaroon derives from the French “macaron”, which itself is derivative of the Italian “maccherone” that means “fine dough”. Macaroons are a popular confection worldwide and they can be eaten with…

Soursop (Annona muricata) Guanabana or Graviola, also known as Guyabano in the Philippines, is known as large and versatile fruit. Soursops are highly popular around the world, but are rarely…

Crème caramel or caramel custard, popularly known as Leche Flan in the Philippines. It is a rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top. Crème caramel is…

Achuete (Annatto), popularly known as Atsuwete in the Philippines is a derivative of the achiote trees, botanically known as Bixa orellana. Achuete has heart shaped green leaves and rose-pink to…

The luffa, loofah, or lufah (Luffa cylindrica) are tropical and subtropical climbing vines related to gourds and cucumbers, and sometimes called the “dishrag vine”, a reference to the sponge-like qualities…

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae, and the fruit of this tree. It is native to Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia,…

One of the popular native delicacy that Filipino enjoyed most was Maja. There are several variations of maja today, one of which is the all-time Filipino favorite dessert during family…

Lanzones (Lansium domesticum) was originally native to the Malaysian peninsula and known locally as Langsat. Lanzones fruits are ovoid, roundish orbs around five centimeters in diameter, usually found in clusters…

Vinegar is a versatile liquid that results from the fermentation of ethanol in an alcohol-containing liquid, such as wine, fermented fruit juice, or beer. The key ingredient of vinegar is…

Avocado (Persea americana), butter pear or alligator pear, is a tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along…