Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 5 years! I started this food blog during our 2nd year in Beijing. Funny how time flies.
Last year, while we talked about our comfort food I also gave away some goodies to my readers. I planned to do the same this year but things got in the way and wasn’t able to prep for it. But you know how grateful I am to all of you who come and visit, not to mention I was in hiatus for about a couple of months. I can’t find any other way to say thank you even though keeping track of what I cook was my only intention when I started this blog. (Boo.) Para bang kumuha ng lapis at papel, online lang, para huwag makalimot.
My yearly routine is to share a compilation of selected dishes I published for the year. While working on it, I noticed a plugin that shows this blog’s top 10 posts. Very interesting. I remember when I first installed it the top posts kept changing for at least a year. After a while, the list became consistent with the dishes below. I have no idea why but these are the most popular ones, probably the most goggled amongst my posts.
The first on the list is my recipe page. Not surprising as one who enters this site would probably wanna check out the rest of the recipes. I do the same whenever I go to a food blog. I regularly update this page and check if there are any broken links.
Now the top 5 (and this is not American Idol):
Giniling Galore
There are 2 recipes in this post – giniling guisado (sometimes called picadillo) and a recycled version with aubergine to make an omelet. I am not quite sure which one attracts the readers. The recycled food twist? Maybe, but I bet it’s giniling guisado, a popular turo-turo dish. In fact, I learned it myself when my parents operated one ages ago. I could probably cook the dish with my eyes closed.
Crispy Isaw
Yup, chitterlings or pig intestines. Offal food gets top notice. Intriguing is what make viewers come to this page. Filipino drinkers love for pulutan? Or some people’s utter disgust of it? I’ve read a blog about strong dislike for offal food and particularly cite this post for ewwness. Think about the balut Fear Factor thingy. I’d say, inuman na lang tayo!
How to Cook Adobo? Lemme Count the Ways…
Not surprising. No, not at all. I have never met anyone who doesn’t like adobo. Kahit isang beses man lang siguro sa buhay nila ay nagustuhan nila ito. Even non-pinoys love this strong-flavored, garlicky dish. I’ve served it to Europeans, Chinese, Koreans, Kiwis, who else? They all love it. (This post has links to different kinds of adobo.)
Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw
Top veggie recipe. Isn’t it great? A very easy, quick dish yet delicious, satisfying and healthy. We love ginataang gulay – one of the reasons why my pantry is never without a can of coconut milk. And you can use almost any vegetable combination you like.
Sinaing na Tulingan (& Tulingan Pasta)
Ahh, soul food to me that reminds me of home and warm memories of family dinners. Maasim, maalat, madaming kanin, eating with your hands. And I am quite sure there are lots of people out there, Batanguenos in particular, who want to re-create this dish. A recycled tulingan recipe included in this post – tulingan pasta.
My other most popular posts are skinless longganisa (with step-by-step how-to’s), pork barbecue (with my photo in Wikipilipinas!), sinigang na baboy and embutido (with a recipe written in Chinese).
I remember last year so well!
I won kasi! ahaha and still haven’t featured what I won dahil it was also when I had to fly suddenly sa Pinas! Thanks nga pala…Congratulations!!!
– Gizelle’s last blog ..Foie Gras dreaming
Congratulations!!Way to go!!!\(^0^)/
– Clarissa’s last blog ..Food Trip Friday–Undokai Bentou
my gosh…am just drooling…so yummy…awwwww…..am feeling hungry….lol!
– dhemz’s last blog ..Car Wash
COngratulations =) time indeed flying so fast.. nakakagutom mga food photos mo.. it’s my first time here and I enjoyed looking/browsing at them..
Happy 5th Isaka. Wow, 5 years. That’s a lot of delicious food entries I bet
– Dexie’s last blog ..Hush Puppies
wow!!! 5 years??? oh my, and it’s my first time here??? I should have known this site long ago… you take great pics… so appetizing!!!
– AC’s last blog ..FTF: Ginataang Kalabasa (Squash in Coconut Milk)
Thank you all for the greetings