Millie Seafood Recipes
Applying chili or bell pepper leaves is originally the main vegetable ingredient in cooking Sautéed Mung Bean with Shrimps recipe, but pepper leaves are not always available in the common US markets. Using spinach leaves however, has become a great substitute, not...
Filipino Fruits
Guavas, tropical fruits cherished around the globe, boast an impressive nutritional profile, with high levels of vitamin C and folic acid. These fruits exhibit a range of sizes and colors, starting as green when young and transitioning to yellow, pink, or even a deep...
Filipino Fruits
A wild type of Philippine fruit, Kurumbut fruits are sized small. They grow on vines, bear green fruits when very young, and yellow when ripened. You’ll find them blooming on fences or bushes in the wilds, or forests. Just like the passion fruit, Kurumbut has a...
Filipino Fruits
Mabolo, also known as velvet apple or butter fruit, is scientifically known as Diospyros blancoi. It is a tropical fruit native to the Philippines and some parts of Southeast Asia. The fruit is unique in appearance, with a brown to reddish-brown, velvety skin, giving...
Filipino Fruits
One of my favorite fruits! Langka in Filipino and Jackfruit in English, comes from very tall, skinny trees. They are widely cultivated throughout the tropical regions, including the Philippines. Langka as we call it, grows all over the Bicol region. I recall my Papa...