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Recipe: Marking's Bibingka

Warning: This cake may cause a stampede. We were at a friend's party recently when out came the plate of bibingka and suddenly everyone was abuzz. It took some maneuvering to get past the mob of par...

Know Your Asian Greens

If you've ever visited an Asian grocery store, chances are you've found yourself in the produce section wondering what all those green leafy vegetables are, and how to cook them. Each vegetable has...

A Pork Sinigang Recipe Plus Eight Tamarind Soups To Try

We've talked before about how tamarind is the "secret ingredient" in a lot of Asian cooking. A combination of sweet and sour, it just gives some dishes an extra "oomph" that they wouldn't have otherw...

Ingredient Spotlight: Moringa Leaves

Unfamiliarity never deters us when shopping at ethnic markets ... which means we left our local Southeast Asian grocery with a bag full of "Malongai" and lots of questions. We have never used this gre...

Recipe Review: Mark Bittman's Chicken Adobo

A few weekends ago, a food-loving friend made this dish for a hungry backyard crowd, and it was a big hit. Fortunately, we were there with a camera and an empty stomach. So, although we technically di...