Archive for August, 2025

The Third Wave of Lumpia

The Sound Of Sizzling Oil And Witnessing Magic When I was a child, the sound of sizzling oil was my cue to rush into the kitchen. My grandmother stood there, her small frame almost swallowed by the oversized apron she wore, her hands working quickly but gently, wrapping vegetables and meat into paper-thin lumpia wrappers. […]

Filipino Food Tradition Meets VR in Kamayan 2025

I still remember the first time I joined a kamayan feast as a child, sitting cross-legged on the bamboo floor of my grandmother’s house in Uson. Banana leaves spread like a green tablecloth across the floor, fragrant piles of rice steaming at the center, fish fresh from the morning market, grilled pork, crisp vegetables, and […]