Category: Filipino

I remember being little at my aunt’s home on Tours Road waking up in first thing in the morning to the salty / sweet aroma of Champorado with Tuyo. This is an acquired taste, no question about it, but boy oh boy it brings back memories.

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I remember being just 3 feet tall at my aunt Marissa’s home in San Jose sitting on the bar stool making polvoron and eating it faster than it can be wrapped. Polvoron is a toasty filipino candy. It’s slightly savory with a very delicate powdery texture.

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When anyone asks the question “what is your favorite dish?”, this is it. Everyone who’s eaten it has fully enjoyed it. Chicken Divan, food of the gods … or at least, my food of choice. It’s creamy, tart and has large quantities of cheddar cheese. This is good in every way other than for your heart. It contains more butter…

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