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Chinese New Year Buffet at F Restaurant

Chinese New Year Buffet at F Restaurant

Together with some foodie friends and food bloggers, we were able to dine on a Chinese New Year buffet at F Restaurant in F1 hotel located at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) a few weeks ago. This is such a fitting article for this season – Chinese New Year. Kung Hei Fat Choi! One of my [...]

How to Cook Tikoy (Glutinous Rice Cake)

How to Cook Tikoy (Glutinous Rice Cake)

Also known as sticky rice cake or pudding, cooking ‘tikoy‘ has been deeply embedded in the Chinese-Filipino culture in the Philippines, especially in the season of Chinese New Year. Serving ‘tikoy‘ represents prosperity in Chinese belief that is why it is associated with the Chinese New Year. It serves good hope and a better life [...]

Chinese New Year + Valentines = Heart-Shaped Tikoy :)

Chinese New Year + Valentines = Heart-Shaped Tikoy :)

Yes, they did it. Aside from the fear of fully-reserved restaurants come the big day of  Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day combined, they also made heart-shaped tikoy (glutinous rice pudding ). Tikoy‘s literal translation in English is “sweet-cake.” Going back, the maker of this heart-shaped ‘tikoy‘ in the picture is Polland bakery. They’re known [...]


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