Three different ways to level up you ADBOBO! Check the recipe here.

A healthy breakfast smoothie to help you start your day!

Homemade Tomato Ketchup using real tomatoes! A delicious and healthy dipping sauce for your favorite fried food. IT WORKS! Check out how I make it at home here.

Lechon Sauce made from scratch. Cook this today.

Replicate your favorite street food sauce at home: Make this one today!

A salty and sour dipping sauce with the right amount of kick!

A classic toyomansi recipe for any grilled dish!

A vegetarian take on Filipino Spring Rolls. Try it out at home.

A heartwarming beef noodle soup. Click here for the recipe.

Chicken Inasal If there’s a dish that you would crave for everyday, it would be Chicken Inasal. Inasal is a dish originating from Bacolod. This dish is made by marining, grilling, and basting the chicken with annatto oil. The word “Inasal” was adapted from the spanish word “Asar” meaning “to roast”. A guilty pleasure to […]

Seafood and veggies in one sweet and creamy dish! Click here for the recipe.

A must-try veggie pizza recipe!

A Filipino twist on your favorite takeout food- Burrito! Find out more here!

Fast and easy to make dish for you and your family! See the full recipe here.

Have you tried eating raw seaweed or make it into a salad? In this recipe, maputing cooking will show you how to make seaweeds into a healthy salad!

Menudo is more delicious if you cook it from scratch. Try it out at home and pair it with wine!

We’re cooking Bicol’s finest dish with an extra spicyness to it. Try making Laing at home.

If you’re a fan of Bicol dishes and spicy food, try cooking Bicol Ginataang Manok at home. Click here for the full recipe.

Pichi Pichi is a famous rice cake in Manila. It’s one of the “kakanin” you’ll see in the wet markets and sold per piece. There are two variants you can choose from: A pichi pichi coated in grated coconut or the one coated in cheese. Although it’s cheap and is easily found in Philippine wet […]

A sweet and fruity beverage you can make and serve on fiestas and other occasions!

We’re taking Bicol’s famous dish Laing into a pasta! A unique Filipino-Italian fusioned dish that you need to try today. Click here for the full recipe.

The most basic Filipino Rice Cake of all. Suman makes a perfect combination with ripe mangoes and hot chocolate. Try this combo at home. Full recipe here.

If you’re feeling thirsty on a hot summer day, this beverage is for you! Try making Mango Shake at home. View the full recipe here.

Lumpiang Shanghai is one of the common fiesta food here in the Philippines. Learn how to make it from scratch with a little twist for a more flavorful spring rolls. Click here for the full recipe.

This is a quick fix if you’re going to cook food fast! Pancit Canton Guisado is a tasty and healthy dish that’s perfect to make in any occasions.

Ginisang Munggo is a simple dish that you can make not ony on fridays but everyday! Try this one out.

We’re going to make an Indian curry, Filipino style! Filipino Chicken Curry is a must try for all the curry and non-curry lovers out there. Check out maputing cooking’s recipe here.

Maputing cooking’s take on one of the most favorite “pulutan” of all time. Try our Dynamite Recipe today.

If you’re looking for a seafood Filipino dish, Adobong Pusit is the one! Check out Maputing Cooking’s recipe of a seafood style Adobo.

How Spicy can this Bicol Express get? Make your own “killer” Bicol Express using this recipe.

A more vegetarian option to make for lunch and dinner. Ginataang Gulay is an easy recipe you can make at home.

A delicious and soupy seafood dish that’s perfect for the cold rainy weather. Clam and Native Corn Chowder is easy to make at home.

A Recipe on how to make Fresh Lumpia from scratch. This is a delicious vegetarian dish with an option to add seafood and meat as a filling. Click here for the full recipe.

Looking for a comfort food? Check out maputing cooking’s Chicken Sotanghon recipe.

Turon with a twist! Make your own banana spring rolls at home. Serve it with vanilla ice cream and ube for an epic dessert combo!

This dish can be a breakfast food, comfort food, or Merienda. Make your own Arrozcaldo at home!

The secret in making a delicious bistek is the marinade. Click here to reveal on how to make this one from scratch.

Level up your corned beef and pandesal breakfast by making it into a Fil-Am snack!

Have you tried cooking a traditional Filipino dish? In this Maputing Cooking recipe, you’ll learn how to make Pinikpikan- a Cordillera traditional chicken dish. Try this one out.

If you’re putting Kare-Kare mix in making this dish, you’re probably doing it wrong! Check out this recipe to know how to make the REAL Filipino Kare-Kare.

Vegetarian style adobo? Adobong Kangkong is for you! A healthy Filipino veggie dish perfect for lunch/dinner.

A lover of fusion dishes, Maputing Cooking Chris Urbano gives his take on Filipino recipe picadillo – a Spanish-Mexican influenced dish that has been adapted to the Philippines culinary landscape over the years! Picadillo is as a more savory / salty dish, with just a little sweetness coming from the use of carrots and peas in […]

Pochero Here’s another Spanish-influenced dish that Filipinos love – pochero! This dish is perfect for when you have a lot of leftovers in your refrigerator that you want to get rid of. Pochero or Puchero, meaning “stew pot” is a dish that came from the Spaniards that the Pinoys have adapted. It is comparable to […]

It was once believed that the dish Chop Suey originated in America, made by the early Chinese Immigrants there. It came from the word “Tsap Seui” meaning Miscellaneous Leftovers. But some suggested that it is named chop suey because it’s “Chopped Sewage.”

Okoy originated in Laguna, Philippines. It is similar to a savory pancake with shrimps and vegetables. Some also add sprouts and tofu for a healthier take on the traditional Okoy.

Pork Barbecue is a favorite food-on-a-stick of Pinoys regularly seen on festive occasions like Birthday Parties, Fiestas or just even on the side streets and “Turo-Turo.”

Crema De Fruta a layered dessert will always be a crowd pleaser. Check out Maputing Cooking’s quick and easy recipe for this Crema De Fruta

This Beef Salpicao recipe is a quick stir-fry dish that can also double as pulutan aside from being the main dish. Learn how to cook quick, easy, and delicious Salpicao with Maputing Cooking!

Most Pinoys can describe what Kinilaw is. A lot would say that it is a fireless cooking. Cooking the raw meat, fish or seafood using a form of acid, can be from a citrus fruit or vinegar, plus the exciting kick by adding chilis. This is often served as an appetizer or as a “Pulutan” when drinking beer and hard liquors.

This crocodile recipe is one of my favorites infused with a secret ingredient. If you are looking on how to cook crocodile recipe, then this one is for you!

Biko is a very popular merienda snack of Filipinos. It is a mixture of glutinous rice cooked in coconut cream and brown sugar and is topped with “latik” the toasted crumble residue when you heat up the coconut milk.

Here in the Philipines, Tocino is the typical sweetened, cured, red meat often served for breakfast. “Tosilog” (Tocino, Sinangag and Itlog) is a popular combo found everywhere

This simple Filipino recipe take a few minutes that even an untrained cook can do it! Tortang talong or egg omelette is basically one whole eggplant that is charred, skinned and dipped in egg with fillings, and fried again until golden brown.

Pinoy scrambled eggs paired with a hot pandesal and a steaming cup of kapeng barako, siguradong solb na ang umaga mo!

This dish is just waiting to go global – and one of the few world class recipes that delivers that hard to find ‘sour / spicy’ combo.

Sinigang is a world class recipe waiting to be discovered globally!

Atsara or Achara is a Filipino food served as a relish with grilled or fried foods as the acid cuts the fat of the meat and the pickling solution becomes this sauce that is great for dipping.

This is known as a thick chocolate drink in Mexico. They use Corn Masa to thicken and add milk and chocolate to make it rich.

Pinakbet or Pakbet is one of the popular dishes that originated mostly in the provinces here in the Philippines.

Tinolang Manok is almost a complete dish as it consists of the broth, the meat and the vegetables. It is packed with nutrition and is often compared to the Western’s Chicken Soup.

This Escabeche Filipino recipe is made by frying a whole fish of Lapu-lapu or Red grouper or any kind of meaty fish, and topping it with sweet and sour sauce with vegetables.

CHICKENJOY at home? It’s easy with this recipe by Maputing Cooking!

Just like Adobo, Humba was made due to the need for the meat to last longer. Humba lasts for several days without spoiling due to the vinegar present and especially if it is immersed in oil.

Fluffy and yummy banana pancakes, anyone? Here’s a banana pancake recipe even your little one will surely love!

Still having a hard time how to get back into shape this year? Sablay ba ang balik alindog 2016 project mo? Here’s a healthy kale salad recipe that will help you get back in shape!

This leche flan is PERFECT for your Noche Buena celebration this Christmas with family and friends. Spice up your Leche Flan with this delicious twist putting back the “special” in your leche flan!

Longsilog with a twist?! Yes, we’re not kidding here at Maputing Cooking!

Porkchop is a recipe that is perfect for lunch and goes well with rice. For a healthy twist, Chris pairs the porkchop with his version of mayonnaise-free coleslaw (you will absolutely love!), perfect for your cheat day. Want to know how to cook porkchop that stands above the rest? Read on!

Caldereta is a classic Filipino beef stew that is widely popular in the Philippines. Caldereta can be cooked using beef, pork or mutton; with beef caldereta being the most popular among the three.

Nilagang baka is the ultimate Filipino beef soup. Nilagang baka is perfect for rainy days!

Set aside your usual fave spaghetti for a heathier and tastier Calumpit Longganisa Pasta!

Tagalog speaking Australian Chris Urbano shows you how to cook kesong puti with kamatis and tinapay perfect for your Aussie breakfast.

3 layers of heavenly Philippine fruit, meringue and divine Kalamansi cream – this perfect addition to YOUR Filipino Christmas dinner.

Chili Con Carne is another Filipino favorite recipe! And because it is spicy, and Urbano sure loves his Pinoy food spicy, he makes his Chili Con Carne recipe spicier!

Kare-kare salad? Vegetarian kare-kare? This is one unique take on kare-kare Filipinos love! This time, Chris Urbano does an Indonesian twist on our kare-kare!

Tuna mango salsa? We’ve got you covered! Tuna mango salsa is a delicious, healthy and unique recipe Tagalog speaking Australian Chris Urbano gives you today!

Sick of the old Filipino style spaghetti? Care for a different Filipino style pasta? We got you covered! This Filipino style pasta has the perfect Pinoy ingredient for you.

Longganisa is one of the Filipinos favorite breakfast viand paired with egg and fried garlic rice. This sweet meaty and fatty sausage is one of the best appetizing dishes in town.

Pinakbet or pakbet is an indigenous Filipino dish from the northern regions of the Philippines. Pinakbet is made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish or shrimp sauce.

What happens when an Australian tries to make his own twist on Pinoy’s beloved pulutan – pork sisig? A kangaroo sisig! Are you up for this?