Food Recipe: Filipino-Style Quiche with Longganisa and Hash Brown Crust (French-Filipino Fusion Recipe)

Quiche (pronounced keesh) is a French dish. Merriam-Webster defines quiche as “a pie made with eggs, milk, cheese, and vegetables or meat.” It is an open-faced pie. The word quiche comes from the Lorraine Franconian word küeche, meaning “cake.” Lorraine Franconian is a French dialect.

Nevertheless, just because quiche is French does not mean it cannot be infused with Filipino flavor. Below is my brother’s original quiche recipe, which is a fusion of French and Filipino cuisine. Enjoy! (Recipe by Randal San Miguel)

Food Recipe: "Gourmet Galunggong or Galunggong Was Never the Poor Man's Meat, It was Just a Victim of Prejudice"

Once a upon a time, galunggong (round scad) was the “poor man’s meat," but that was back in the 1980s. Now, the tilapia or Saint Peter’s fish is the “poor man’s meat.” But that is another story, which has nothing to do with Saint Peter at all.

Frankly speaking, I still prefer galunggong any day.  Not only is it rich in omega 3, but galunggong is also a concrete evidence of the prevailing class system in the country.  Like most things in the Philippines, galunggong is just another victim of the upper class relegating certain things as for the impoverished and other things exclusively for the affluent. I disagree.  Who says galunggong is poor? On the contrary, galunggong is very democratic, the rich and the poor can eat it. All it needs is the right dressing, presentation, marketing and extra hard work, and hold the prejudice please.

Not Your Usual Sandwich: "Croque Madame Monsieur Rondel" (Food Recipe)

If you are bored with the usual sandwich, try croque madame, a popular French recipe courtesy of my brother who works in a French restaurant.

Ingredients

Slices of brown bread

Sliced ham (or smoked turkey or chicken fillet)

Emmental cheese (queso de bola)

1 whole egg