Peryodiko Feb gig lineup
Guess what? My favorite Dancel brother, Kuya Vin has a new band! The front man of the now defunct (and to my opinion under-appreciated) Twisted Halo, Vin Dancel (also of Admit One Productions) re-emerges in the Pinoy rock scene with his new band, Peryodiko. Here is the group’s gig lineup for February. Feb 2 – Big Sky Mind Feb 17 – Admit One at saGuijo Feb 23 – Rock Ed Bicol Benefit at the Ateneo Feb 27 –...
Imahe Nasyon at IndieSine on Feb 21
You might want to watch this. Girls, it features the yummy Ping Medina! *wink-wink* Image source: Ping Medina
Vetsin substitute
Since my Mom is an old-school cook, she practically raised us with vetsin-infused meals. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated in the August 31, 1995 issue of the FDA Backgrounder that vetsin or MSG is quite safe to ingest at normal consumption levels, I’d rather not use it just to be on the safe side. So for those who are cautious in adding MSG in their food as I, why don’t you try adding a pinch or...
Tasty tikoy tips
Kung Hei Fat Choi! I’m not Chinese but it doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the Chinese New Year as much as the next Chinese guy. After all, the celebration always heralds the abundance of one of my many favorite Chinese delicacies, the tikoy. This Chinese New Year pudding, also known as nian gao, is made from glutinous rice and sugar not unlike Japanese mochi. Unfortunately, most people, especially the non-Chinese, only know of one way to...
How to fry tilapia
Alright, I admit it. I hate frying tilapia. I hate it when they refuse to uncling themselves from the pan. Ooh… and the injuries! Have you had hot oil pop at you while trying to flip those stubborn things over? I’m telling you, those innocent looking tilapia always get the best of me. Well, almost always. After I had finally swallowed my pride and asked my Mama, those dark morbid pan-frying days were over! By the way, Mama’s tips are...