Food and Drink
Filipino Cuisine: Pork Fried Rice (with a twist): (Visit the link for the full article.)
The picture doesn't do it justice. I took a picture of a plate of pork fried rice with my cell phone just before digging in. It's not just any plate of pork fried rice. It's a little different. Before I tell you what's different, I'll give you a little background on fried rice in general.
For the Love of Chicken and Rice: (Visit the link for the full article.)
It's surprising to see Filipinos wanting to eat chicken and rice more often than fish and rice, considering we're surrounded by the China Sea. Nevertheless, I see fast-food places and restaurants serving chicken more than any other food items here in Olongapo City, Philippines.
Jollibee: Another Philippines Success Story: (Visit the link for the full article.)
The first success story I wrote about involved Arnel Pineda and Journey. The Jollibee Philippines success story goes back much further. In fact, it all started in 1975.
American Goulash is like Meow - it could be anything!: (Visit the link for the full article.)
Named after Hungarian Goulash, called gulyas or gulyasleves, American Goulash is not like Hungarian Goulash at all. Since my wife has been away, I've been preparing American Goulash at least 3 times per month (9 days worth, if you consider leftovers). That doesn't sound like too much, does it?
Corned Beef and Rice - A Staple of Mine: (Visit the link for the full article.)
Rice is a staple in the Asian countries, much like potatoes in the US. Rice isn't too much fun to eat, however, without something like corned beef to eat with it. In the Philippines, we call that ulam ("dish" in English, but not quite the correct translation).