Cebu Torta
A few days ago my mom said she had a craving for Cebu style torta. While there are several places in the Chicago area that sells torta, it wasn’t an…
Category: Southeast Asian
Drunken Shrimp Grapefruit Salad
When I was a teenager in the Philippines, the alcoholic beverage of choice was whatever was the cheapest. There is no official, or at least strictly enforced minimum drinking age,…
Chicken Soup for the Asian Soul
For a brief moment, it seemed that spring came early to Chicago, but after almost a week of gorgeous warm sunny February days, winter came back and it’s not going…
Sate Ayam
Satay is one of the most ubiquitous street food you will find in Southeast Asia. You can hawkers from Indonesia to Singapore to Vietnam selling these tasty nibbles. While there…
Balinese Grilled Fish Salad
The first time Nick and I went to Bali was in the fall of 2015. While I grew up next door in the Philippines, I have actually never been anywhere…
Tapsilog and Cornsilog
One of life’s greatest pleasure for me is the Filipino breakfast. It’s usually comprised of garlic fried rice, eggs done sunnyside up, and your choice of protein: tapa (dried or cured…
Vietnamese Mango Salad
Last fall, Nick and I finally made our way to Vietnam, and to say that we were excited about the food is the understatement of the year. The food of…
Beef Loc Lac
One of my favorite things to eat in Cambodia is Beef Loc Lac. It is sautéed beef flavored heavily with black pepper and lemons. You can find it in almost…
Chicken Amok
When Nick and I went to Cambodia last year, we weren’t expecting much in terms of the cuisine. We’ve been very spoiled with good quality Thai and Vietnamese food here…