Binurong Pulang Sibuyas (Fermented Red Onions)
The amazing benefits of red onion are better reaped when it’s eaten raw. Fermenting it will temper its bite and the lactic sourness brings out some of its sweetness. Continue reading Binurong Pulang Sibuyas (Fermented Red Onions)
Binurong Yacon at Beets (Fermented Yacon and Beets)
We give two of the sweetest crops grown in the Cordilleras–yacon and beets–the sauerkraut treatment. Continue reading Binurong Yacon at Beets (Fermented Yacon and Beets)
Ensaladang Talong (Grilled Eggplant Salad)
Looking for a veggie dish this Lent? The reliable ensaladang talong gets a ferment addition. Continue reading Ensaladang Talong (Grilled Eggplant Salad)
Easy Pasta Salad with Ferments
Opt to make an easy pasta salad when just the thought of slaving over a hot stove to make elaborate dishes in this summer heat already makes you sweat. Continue reading Easy Pasta Salad with Ferments
How to Add Ferments to Pinoy Breakfasts
If you’re a fan of the typical savory Pinoy breakfast, adding ferments will amp up the nutrition in your almusal. Continue reading How to Add Ferments to Pinoy Breakfasts
Tausi and Calamansi Panggisa (Stir-Fry Paste)
Combining tausi, a common fermented product here in the Philippines, and preserved calamansi make for a savory umami bomb of a stir-fry paste Continue reading Tausi and Calamansi Panggisa (Stir-Fry Paste)
Savory Salads To Try This Summer
Summer is here and refreshing savory salads are in order. We add home-made ferments to amp up their flavor and nutritional value. Continue reading Savory Salads To Try This Summer
Binurong Bawang (Fermented Garlic)
Here’s one ferment you can make regularly! Bonus: when you ferment garlic, its pungency mellows out. Continue reading Binurong Bawang (Fermented Garlic)
Ginataang Sauerkraut (Sauerkraut Cooked in Coconut Milk)
Thanks to The Coconut Cookery of Bicol, we discovered another way to use sauerkraut—cooked in coconut milk! Continue reading Ginataang Sauerkraut (Sauerkraut Cooked in Coconut Milk)
Vegan Papaitan (Vegan Bitter Soup)
Make a vegan version of this famous Ilocano soup using preserved calamansi Continue reading Vegan Papaitan (Vegan Bitter Soup)