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"Lychees can be skipped, use tropical fruit cocktail instead of the regular fruit cocktail, make it four cans. Filipinos use something called Nestles Cream, but it' s not easy to find."

Ingredients: coconut, cream cheese...

"These are famous sweet Filipino snacks sold in sidewalks. Very simple to make and a traditional comfort food for many households. Basics would just be the bananas, sugar and wrapper but adding the jack fruit makes all the difference and is preferred by most.
Note: There are different types of spring roll wrappers. Get the non-translucent ones,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, dark brown sugar...

Ingredients: corn oil, cornstarch...

"This is how I do it, if I want it fast and tasty!
Serve as an afternoon snack or as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream."

Ingredients: lumpia skins, oil, plantains...

"Delicious and unusual way to prepare shrimp! In addition to bean sprouts, squash or sweet potato can be used in this recipe. Serve while hot or warm."

Ingredients: pepper, cooking oil...

"Your kids will love it! Another American family that are neighbors to us in the Philippines came up with this delicious creation (they named them "bananarrito's"). It's a high request from my daughters on Saturday nights. We've made these for birthday parties and when my girls have friends over. Usually the lumpia are always..."

Ingredients: lumpia skins, mangoes...

"This is a very easy and refreshing dessert. It's usually served during family gatherings and celebrations here in the Philippines."

Ingredients: cream, milk, pandan extract...

"This is my best friend Aunt's recipe. It's so good."

Ingredients: coconut, condensed milk...

"Adobo with a little twist."

Ingredients: cooking oil, pineapple syrup...

Ingredients: fat, garlic, ginger...

"One of my favorite Filipino deserts. The recipe comes from my Filipino friend and helper, Marina. This desert can be made with two layers of filling or three depending on the size of your baking pan. I usually use a smaller glass pan with more layers, because I like the layers, it fits in the refrigerator better, and with the glass you can see the..."

Ingredients: Nestle cream, mangoes...

"The recipe tastes great, with a touch of zing, very easy to prepare."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar...

"Cool and refreshing with a wonderful Filipino surprise - coconut gel! This is available in 12 ounce jars at Asian supermarkets - get a couple of jars because you will really like it!"

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, mandarin orange sections...

"A soup of chicken, ginger and green papaya. This is the way my mother used to make it. If you're not familiar with using fish sauce in your cooking, then use it sparingly to begin with. You can always add more later when eating if you haven't added enough. If you don't have green papaya, you may also use zucchini or chayote."

Ingredients: cooking oil, fresh ginger...