Kusina Master Recipes™ is a collection of delicious and easy to prepare Filipino recipes compiled from various sources around the web.
Empanadas have been one of the favorite street food dishes in the Philippines. And where can you get the best version? In Vigan, Ilocos Sur of course! Walk around the streets and you have empanadas for merienda lining up in Continue reading Easy Vigan Empanada Recipe
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup white bread crumbs 2 cup condensed milk 2 cups shredded coconut 1 tsp. almond extract 1 tsp. grated calamansi or lemon rind Margarine for greasing. Cooking Instructions: Combine milk, coconut and bread crumbs in a bowl, Continue reading Easy Macaroons Recipe
Ingredients: 3 cups Glutinous Rice 1 tablespoon Lye water Sugar, for dipping Grated Coconut, for dipping Banana leaves, prepped for wrapping Cotton or any food-safe Twine, for tying Cooking Instructions: Wash the glutinous rice flour once, then soak in water. Continue reading Easy Suman Sa Lihiya Recipe
Originating from the province of many sweets, Bulacan has introduced the so-called yema to the Filipinos. It comes in different forms, either shaped into pyramids or the classic favorite: small balls covered in sugar. It is usually wrapped in colorful Continue reading Quick and Easy Yema Recipe
Kakanin or Native Delicacies that are usually made from glutinous ingredients have been a great part in the Philippine Culture. One of the classic favorites is Pichi Pichi. Different innovations have been made into this sticky and chewy snack, such Continue reading Easy Pichi-Pichi Recipe
Ingredients: Dough: 2 1/4 cups White King all purpose flour, sifted 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 tbsp. corn syrup 1/2 cup pork lard 1 cup White King all purpose flour, sifted 1/2 cup pork lard Filling: 2 cups munggo, cooked, Continue reading Easy Hopia Mongo Recipe
Just when you thought you can’t have two good things at once, here comes Puto Flan! Also known as puto leche, this two-in-one treat was originally a solution to a puto-maker’s problem: too much egg yolks were wasted in making Continue reading Puto Flan / Leche Puto Recipe
Cassava cake is a traditional Filipino dish made from grated Cassava and baked with sweet and creamy coconut and condensed milk. This soft and sweet dessert can be seen sold in streets from early afternoons, served in fiestas, or right Continue reading Easy Cassava Cake Recipe
Leche flan may be of Spanish origin, but it has never left the Filipino table for centuries. With the soft, smooth custard layer, and the sweet and sticky caramel on top, who wouldn’t want this on their plate? Usually served Continue reading Easy Leche Flan Recipe
Ingredients: 3 cups mature coconut, shredded 1½ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup mascovado sugar 2 tbsp coconut juice or water 2 tsp. calamansi juice (optional) Banana leaves, greased with oil Cooking Instructions: Mix dark brown sugar, mascovado and coconut juice Continue reading Quick and Easy Bukayo Recipe