BLOGS

6 Paksiw Recipes Around the Philippines
Paksiw is a Filipino cooking method that is traditionally used for preserving food. To “paksiw” meat or fish, vinegar, garlic, pepper, and bay leaves are added and slowly simmered to achieve a balanced taste.

Heirloom Crab Dish from Butuan (Bunta’a)
Bunta’a is a traditional dish from Butuan, Philippines that is made with fresh crabs, coconut milk, and spices.

Butuan Food Crawl with Erwan (Lechon, Kinilaw)
Erwan Heussaff is in Butuan City, Philippines to get to know its heirloom ingredients, signature dishes, and food culture throughout the years.

How This Rare Ingredient from Butuan Kept a Community Alive (Unaw)
In the heart of Butuan, Philippines lies a culinary treasure that very few people know: Unaw. Made from the starch of the Lumbia tree, this humble ingredient sustained generations during times of hardship.

Pre-Colonial Lambanog Alcohol of the Philippines (Laksoy)
Laksoy is a rare traditional distilled liquor in the Philippines made from Nipa palm sap (Nypa fruticans).