Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Mangosteen

Continuing our exploration of Southeast Asian ingredients, we turn our attention to mangosteen, the “queen of fruits.” BY EMILY MENESESSENIOR ONLINE CONTRIBUTOR Feature image by hartono subagio via Pixabay As someone raised by two immigrants from the Philippines, […]

A single persimmon fruit hangs from a tree branch. The fruit is small and orange with brownish leaves sticking out of the top. It looks something like an orange tomato or apricot.
Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Persimmon

For many, the persimmon marks the arrival of autumn. The seasonal fruit has a storied legacy and makes a unique, fall-inspired addition to café menus.   BY EMILY MENESESSENIOR ONLINE CONTRIBUTOR Cover photo by Ricardo L […]

Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Calamansi

Bright, tart, and slightly sweet, calamansi is the lemon of Southeast Asia, and it adds a unique and flavorful touch to any coffee or tea beverage BY EMILY MENESESSENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Cover photo by Michael Matera via […]

Cafés

Four Standout Cafés in Manila, Philippines

These inventive third-wave cafés exemplify the incredible specialty-coffee culture growing in Manila. BY EMILY MENESESSENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Cover photo courtesy of Ralph Lorenz Yu, depicting Prominent Coffee’s black sesame matcha and chocolate dalgona coffee Aside […]