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Tag Archives: Sau del Rosario
Exploring Filipino Cheese
The true origins of cheese-making are lost in the mists of time, but it is well known that cheese has been a popular and nutritious dairy product throughout Europe and the Middle East for centuries. Dating back thousands of years, … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged cheese, COOK magazine, kesong puti, Malagos Farmhouse, Mambo's, Sau del Rosario
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Ethical Entrepreneurs
‘Eating is, or should be, one of life’s great pleasures,’ says food writer Angela Crocombe. Filipinos agree. In the Philippines, eating is a communal, convivial pastime. In the provinces, regional cuisines have been influenced by hundreds of years of Chinese, … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Philippines
Tagged Amy Besa, Chit Juan, Cyma, Echostore, Organic food, Philippines, regional cuisine, Robby Goco, Sandralyn Hataway, Sau del Rosario, Sugarleaf
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To Taal with TourFlair
Taal: not just a volcano and a lake, but also a UNESCO heritage town in Calabarzon, overlooking Balayan Bay, about two hours south of Manila. Recently, I went on a fascinating expedition to Taal with food safari TourFlair. The drive … Continue reading
Passionately Organic
Known in Manila as a ‘green’ chef, Sau del Rosario is one of Manila’s best-known, best-loved chefs. A native Kapampangan, Chef Sau is a passionate advocate for healthy, sustainable, organic ingredients and regional cuisine, so when I ask him to … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Philippines
Tagged Gil Carandang, organic, Pampanga, Pancita Juan, regional cuisine, Sau del Rosario, sustainable
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Picnicking in Pila with TourFlair
A beautiful blue Manila sky dusted with talcum powder clouds. For the first time in a fortnight there is no thick coating of smog over the city. We are heading south towards Pila on a gastronomic tour arranged by Filipina … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged adobo, Anglo Nubian goats, Filipino cuisine, goats cheese, Gracos, kamias, Laguna, laguna puto, Le Bistro Vert, Pila, Sau del Rosario, TourFlair
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Kapampangan Food Safari
Last weekend I joined a convoy of cars and a small coach bound for Pampanga. It was my first trip further north than Quezon City, and I was wide-eyed with curiosity like Alice down the rabbit hole. As we left … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Philippines, Travel
Tagged Angeles, Claude Tayag, FVR Megadike, halo halo, Lillian Borromeo, Pampanga, San Antonio cookies, Sau del Rosario
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