Salted duck egg with chopped tomatoes and green mango. Summer food!

Blanched eggplant with spiced vinegar, garlic, tomatoes, and onions.

Tiny wild cucumbers in a restaurant, finally!

I guess ensaimada is sort of like a brioche. Cunanan's in the best, loaded with finely grated queso de bola or Edam cheese on top.

Negros folk use tahores (balinsoek in Ilocano, and tapilan in Tagalog) instead of monggo to make an easy soup of ampalaya (bitter gourd leaves) and onions.

Without kani, cause I don't eat it

God bless these islands, where you can buy fresh water buffalo cheese wrapped in banana leaves at the gas station.

Chestnut-y beans from Miarayon