Watch Out World: Marvin Gapultos Puts Pulutan on the Global Table

Watch Out World: Marvin Gapultos Puts Pulutan on the Global Table

Find out why Marvin Gapultos’ bar bites are not your Kuya’s pulutan.

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Raw Yellowtail with Calamansi and Vinegar Dipping Sauces (Kinilaw na Isda)

Raw Yellowtail with Calamansi and Vinegar Dipping Sauces (Kinilaw na Isda)

Kinilaw is an indigenous Filipino dish of incredible freshness, usually (but not always) featuring morsels of raw seafood quickly bathed in native vinegar, citrus, or both, and then garnished with any number of sinus-clearing, palate-awakening aromatics and spices including ginger, onions, and chilies.

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Silken Tofu, Tapioca and Caramel Parfait (Taho)

Silken Tofu, Tapioca and Caramel Parfait (Taho)

Marvin Gapultos' take on a Filipino street food favorite

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The Happy Home Cook: Sweet Corn and Coconut Panna Cotta (Maja Blanca)

The Happy Home Cook: Sweet Corn and Coconut Panna Cotta (Maja Blanca)

Literally translated, maja blanca means “white lady” and refers to the creamy white consistency of this sweet coconut pudding.

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The Happy Home Cook: Lying Laing (Kale Greens in Coconut Milk)

The Happy Home Cook: Lying Laing (Kale Greens in Coconut Milk)

Laing (pronounced "lah-ing") is conventionally made with fresh or dried taro leaves slowly simmered in coconut milk. But I've found that kale makes for a wonderfully hearty substitute for what I like to call "Lying Laing."

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The Happy Home Cook: Embutido (Filipino Meatloaf) with Homemade Banana Ketchup

The Happy Home Cook: Embutido (Filipino Meatloaf) with Homemade Banana Ketchup

If there’s one comfort food that both Americans and Filipinos identify with, it’s meatloaf.  

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The Happy Home Cook: Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce

The Happy Home Cook: Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Fresh sardines are inexpensive, sustainable, and are becoming easier to find as they rise in popularity – though they are easiest to find in Asian markets.

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The Happy Home Cook: Slow-braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Slow-braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo

This different take on adobo was the runner-up for “Best Nouveau Street Food” at the 2010 LA Street Food Fest.

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