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Boiled beef short ribs, bok choy and purple sweet potato soup

Nilaga essentials

February 1, 2026
Boiled meat and vegetable dishes are found across the world. The combinations vary depending on local produce. I grew up on bulalo and nilagang baboy. The …
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Halloween matcha cookies

Shortbread butter cookies

October 28, 2025
When Alex was posting photos of her Halloween cookies on her Instagram account, she wondered whether to call them matcha shortbread butter cookies or just …
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Filipino style sweet spaghetti with hotdogs

Why do Japanese and Filipino spaghetti have hotdogs and ketchup?

March 13, 2025
A long time ago in a city far, far away, I was a fourth grader itching to cook my first dish. My class was going on a field trip, lunch was potluck, and I …
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Grilled cheese sandwich

Is there a proper way to make grilled cheese sandwich?

September 20, 2024
One of my guilty pleasures is watching movies and TV shows that highlight food. On Netflix, I love Flavorful Origins, the Korean Rhapsody series (pork …
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How do you serve pasta: sauce over noodles or noodles tossed in sauce?

How do you serve pasta: sauce over noodles or noodles tossed in sauce?

April 7, 2022
Serving pasta with the sauce ladled over the noodles makes the dish look good for presentation purposes. But it’s wrong, and that’s why the Italians don’t …
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Scene from “Always Be My Maybe” | Image credit: Netflix

Kimchi-jjigae and Asian-Americans in Always Be My Maybe

May 1, 2020
Many things make Always Be My Maybe a memorable film — the kimchi-jjigae in the opening scene and Keanu Reeves are only two of them. Sasha (Ali Wong) …
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Scene from Samurai Gourmet | Image credit: Netflix

Samurai Gourmet

April 27, 2020
You’d think that with my obsession with food, I shouldn’t run out of food-related Netflix shows to watch and write about. Wrong. Food-related shows on …
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Mexican taco: scene from Taco Chronicles | Image credit: Netflix

Taco Chronicles

March 31, 2020
Netflix’s docu-series Taco Chronicles teaches us that although tacos are ubiquitous in Mexico, there is more than one way to make, serve and enjoy …
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