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Truth is, there is no “unsafe” type of street food in the Philippines- no type is better than the other because of its nature. Do you know what instead makes the difference? The proper handling of the preparation of this food. The level of adherence towards the safety measures in the processing of street food…
It is alarming how despite the knowledge that soda isn’t beneficial in any way- regardless the short or long-term health concerns, most of us are still always-on-the-go when the lady on the counter asks us if we would opt soda for our drinks to accompany our ordered meal. Well, it may be the anxiety brought…
Onion is a vegetable that is widely cultivated not just because growing this plant is easy-no-peasy, but most importantly is because its use encompasses an indeed wide variety of cuisine styles. In addition to that, it possesses a lot of health benefits that no one would dare to deprive themselves off! Talk about a compact…
As much as we strive to give our “outside” selves the needs and the degree of caring that it requires and deserves, so do we must also provide the same if not better attention to our inside- that of which why cleansing is a very important task that we should regularly have on our calendar. …
You can deny it all you want but when it comes to giving the list of top dishes in the thousand islands of the Philippines, the city of Cebu won’t certainly fail to give an indeed very competitive entry amongst the top contender cuisines. Is it because of the unusual twists that they love putting…
A vegan and wanted to experiment with how many ways can you integrate Tofu in creating a variety of your healthy meal for the day? Then we got you! Herein listed is the list of names of tofu dishes (even desserts!) and the reason why you must try them out. Are pen and paper ready?…
How much would you spend for a soup? Besides from we don’t consider soups as a main dish, it is not a usual expectation to spend a withering amount of money for a warm sip… but just as a pound of beans of coffee can be as costly as a month’s pay for entry jobs,…
In today’s generation and especially the future one to come, toxins, unfortunately, is already an inevitable harm to our every day’s lives. These toxins are sourced starting from the food we eat up to the environment around us. But that fact should not leave us hopeless nor push us to just succumb further to the…
High blood pressure which is also known as hypertension is a national epidemic for it is not only observed but is factually-supported to be causing burdens to a large percentage of Filipino, mostly those that are entering their young to later adulthood years. Aligned with that, although there are numerous factors which affects high blood…
Because of ginger’s distinctive flavor which is a perfect balance between being both sweet and spicy, it is considered as a top-ranking spice that is always used in various dishes. On a metaphorical level, ginger is undeniably the “life of the party”… even if at times, it is not the host. You don’t believe it…