The bowl of soup shown above isn’t the prettiest thing in the world, but let me assure you that it is in the running for one of the most nourishing, most comforting foods ever. This is laksa … more →
Sybaritic DiversionsMidge wrote 2 weeks ago: The bowl of soup shown above isn’t the prettiest thing in the world, but let me assure you tha … more →
Midge wrote 3 weeks ago: Haru Maki from Kitaro Spring rolls are the sort of dish that seems to be intrinsic to the cuisines o … more →
Midge wrote 1 month ago: Open me up! Say this about the cuisines of Asia: each nation on the continent has its own way of tot … more →
Midge wrote 1 month ago: The thing about Sunday breakfasts is that they make for lovely memories on Monday morning and even l … more →
Midge wrote 1 month ago: Homemade Sweet and Sour Pork Sweet and sour pork has long been a favorite dish at our house, but our … more →
Midge wrote 1 month ago: It’s been nearly a couple of weeks since Typhoon Ondoy laid waste to a significant part of the … more →
Midge wrote 2 months ago: Long-time readers of this blog know this: I’m the sort of person who will eat a bowl of ramen … more →
Midge wrote 2 months ago: I am fairly sure that everyone who has had a pile of paperwork to sift through and Lord-only-knows h … more →
Midge wrote 3 months ago: Crustaceans make rare appearances in my family’s kitchen. This is not because shrimp and … more →
Midge wrote 3 months ago: The average Filipino dimsum junkie will be aware of two things off a dimsum cart: siu mai (called si … more →
Midge wrote 3 months ago: Max's Fried Chicken and Pancit Canton Say the words “Max’s Restaurant” to any … more →
Midge wrote 3 months ago: In the wee hours of the morning of Saturday, the first of August, a beloved Filipino president, hero … more →
Midge wrote 4 months ago: The weather here in Manila has been particularly ornery of late. One moment, it’s sunny and bl … more →
Midge wrote 4 months ago: Despite outward appearances, this is not a plate of spaghetti Bolognese. It’s actually a local … more →
Midge wrote 4 months ago: My kid sister Isabelle, now a Nursing junior over at the Makati Medical Center’s Remedios T. R … more →
Midge wrote 4 months ago: Summer Rolls This has to be one of my biggest food faves ever: gỏi cuốn or Vietnamese summer rolls. … more →
Midge wrote 4 months ago: There is nothing – I mean, seriously, nothing – better than a good hearty meal of hot, f … more →
Midge wrote 5 months ago: For all you SybDive readers who aren’t from the Philippines who might be thinking of seeing ou … more →
Midge wrote 5 months ago: Rather unusual-looking dish, huh? Well, if you’re not from Southeast Asia, that is. If you … more →