It might seem strange that we have put the King Bee Chinese Restaurant under the category of British food and drink. Anyone that has lived in the UK would understand why we decided to put the King Bee Chinese Restaurant […]
British Food and Drink in the Philippines
If your local Savemore is anything like mine there is normally long queues yet very few checkouts open. If you are in a hurry it is so frustrating having to queue for a long time when there are so many […]
The Welsh Deli brings a taste of Britain to the Philippines. They provide a range of British food that was not available in the Philippines before, such as British sausages, pies, hams and back bacon. Everyone that has tried Welsh Deli products […]
Victoria Sponge Cake in a Halogen Oven Ingredients for Victoria Sponge Cake 4 eggs 225g/8oz self-raising flour See how to make your own. 225g/8oz caster sugar, plus a table-spoon extra for dusting the sponge 225g/8oz margarine or butter at room temperature […]
Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe It is very simple to make Sticky Toffee Pudding in the Philippines, most of the ingredients are easy to obtain apart from golden syrup, we have suggested where you can obtain this or you can use cane […]
You can cook Bangers and Mash in the Philippines, however, it is not easy to find pork sausages, some places do sell pork sausages in the Philippines but not many, without doubt, the best place to get pork sausages is […]
How to cook roast chicken and potatoes in a halogen oven An oven for many in the Philippines is a luxury, they are not cheap and many houses have kitchens built-in away there is no room for an oven. I […]
Can you make British style Pancakes in the Philippines? The answer is yes, and it is one of the easiest British foods to find the ingredients for in the Philippines. What you can not get is Jiff Lemon, but some […]
Homemade Ketchup adapted for the Philippines Below you can find a basic recipe for homemade ketchup. There are many versions of this recipe, but you can always start with this basic recipe and adjust the taste according to your preference. […]
THE INGREDIENTS Ensure that all your ingredients are at room temperature. self-raising flour. Not available in the Philippines, see how to make. caster sugar 4 eggs, weighed in their shells equal weight of: butter 8-10 shots of your favourite gin […]
Beef and ale stew with dumplings in The Philippines Ingredients For the stew 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1kg/2lb 3oz diced shin of beef (cut off the bone into large pieces) 2 sticks celery 2 carrots 2 large onions 3 cloves […]
How to make your own self-raising flour. Many recipes we are used to back home in the UK call for self-raising flour, in all my time in the Philippines I have not seen any self-raising flour. However, it is not […]
How to make dumplings without suet It can be very difficult to find suet in the Philippines. There are a few places that sell suet. If you can’t find suet it is possible to make good dumplings without suit. Ingredients […]
Ingredients 225 g flour, plus extra for dusting 285 ml beer, cold (I find San Mig Light works best) 3 heaped teaspoons baking powder 900 g potatoes, peeled and sliced into chips Mushy peas (best to use fresh peas, but available […]