Pork Sinantomas
Pork sinantomas brings browned pork, potatoes, and vegetables into a tomato sauce seasoned with soy, oyster sauce, and fish sauce. A small amount of brown sugar rounds the sauce, while peas and bell pepper keep the final spoonful from feeling heavy.
Pandesal Variations
This pandesal guide starts with a soft milk-and-butter dough and explores whole wheat, cheese, coconut, ube, and garlic variations. Fine breadcrumbs give the rolls their familiar coating. Choose one direction for a batch, since the additions do not all affect the dough in the same way.
Corned Beef Caldereta
Canned corned beef makes this caldereta-style skillet quick, but the potatoes and carrots still need their own head start. Tomato sauce gathers everything together, and a small handful of cheese melts in at the end to make the sauce richer.
Persimmon Cake Recipe for Fall Merienda
Two cups of ripe persimmon puree give this cake its soft, fruit-heavy crumb. Cinnamon and a restrained pinch of nutmeg keep the seasoning gentle, leaving room for the fruit and, if the occasion calls for it, maple cream cheese frosting.
Burikat (Pan de Regla): Soft Filipino Bread with Sweet Red Pudding Filling
The red center of burikat looks like jam, but its flavor comes from milk, vanilla, and bread cooked into a sweet pudding. Wrapped in soft yeast dough, that thick filling gives each small roll a generous middle without needing fruit or frosting.