MERIENDA
5 Pinoy Merienda Recipes to Try Today
It's snack time!
Do you sometimes want a good snack but a bag of chips and a can of soda just won’t do? Maybe what you need is a classic Pinoy merienda to fill you up and make you feel at home.Merienda, which is a ...
WATCH: How to Make Turon
Make this merienda classic!
Turon or lumpiang saging, banana lumpia, or deep-fried banana rolls are made with saba bananas coated in brown sugar and langka slices (jackfruit) rolled in lumpia wrappers and deep-fried to crispy perfection. You can also drizzle more brown sugar while the turon is ...
Corned Beef Sliders
Turn leftover corned beef hash (corned beef sautéed with tomatoes, potatoes, and onions) into easy sliders.
Turn leftover corned beef hash (corned beef sautéed with tomatoes, potatoes, and onions) into easy sliders. ...
Baked Macaroni Cups
Looking for a fun bonding activity with the kids? Have them help you prepare their afternoon merienda.
Looking for a fun bonding activity with the kids? Have them help you prepare their afternoon merienda. ...
Yema Recipe
These are made with the simplest ingredients: eggs and sugar. One piece is never enough.
These little yema balls are made with the simplest ingredients—eggs and sugar—yet they taste so good that one piece is never enough. When forming them into balls, dust hands with sugar to keep the mixture from sticking to your palms. ...
Maja Blanca Recipe
Mold in individual serving dishes for a fresh take on this light dessert.
Maja blanca is a light Filipino dessert usually eaten for dessert. It's an easy dessert you can make at home! This treat is simply made with four ingredients: corn kernels, corn or rice flour (galapong), sugar, and coconut milk (gata). You get a dessert ...
Bacon and Cheese Macaroni Recipe
Let your kids come home to hot pasta teeming with cheese.
Let your kids come home to hot pasta teeming with cheese. ...
Tikoy-Langka Turon Recipe
Filipino meets Chinese in this new take on the popular afternoon snack.
Filipino meets Chinese iflavors in this Filipino snack: stuff your turon with tikoy, a chinese rice cake! ...
Maruya (Banana Fritters) Recipe
These banana fritters are easy to make and are great for merienda!
Typically made with saba, this Filipino-style banana fritters is easy to make and is great for merienda! This recipe suggests a light and fluffy batter coating, making it perfectly crisp when deep-fried. Sugar is usually sprinkled on top to finish, but you ...
Soy Milk Pudding
The taho takes on a delightful jelly form with this refreshing, palate-cleansing pudding.
The taho takes on a delightful jelly form with this refreshing, palate-cleansing pudding. Prepare this easy recipe of Soy Milk Pudding. To serve, top each bowl with a spoonful of cooked sago. Drizzle with brown sugar syrup. Try it! ...
Sisig Triangles
Everybody's favorite bar chow is given a gourmet look?with hardly any effort.
Prepare your favorite native and delicious dish recipe of Sisig Triangles. Serve with chili-vinegar as dipping sauce Everybody's favorite bar chow is given a gourmet look—with hardly any effort. Enjoy! ...
Baked Cheese Sticks Recipe
When it comes to merienda favorites, cheese sticks are a classic!
When it comes to merienda favorites, cheese sticks are a classic. This cheese sticks recipe is easy—you only need two ingredients! We baked ours to cut down on fat and prep time. ...
Steak Sandwich Recipe
Bacon is swapped out for steak in an "SLT" sandwich that's perfect for baon or merienda.
Bacon is swapped out for steak in an “SLT” sandwich that’s perfect for baon or merienda. Keep your meat as juicy as possible by not overcooking it—medium-rare is your best bet! ...
WATCH: How to Make Biko
This version of the all-time favorite Filipino snack or merienda has a delightful tangy twist!
Biko is a popular Filipino dessert or merienda made with sticky rice (malagkit), brown sugar and coconut milk. This version has a tangy twist from the calamansi rind. Top it off with latik (reduced and browned coconut milk) for extra flavor!1 Cook ...
Savory Banana Fritters Recipe
Onions, chili powder, and ginger spice up your banana fritters.
Onions, chili powder, and ginger spice up your banana fritters. ...
Cheese Puto Recipe
This fluffy after-school staple is surprisingly easy to whip up at home!
Puto is a familiar rice cake that's usually eaten as a snack or merienda, or paired with other Filipino food favorites such as dinuguan (pork blood stew) or pancit. The classic puto is made with rice flour but this easy puto version is one ...
Brownie Brittle Recipe
Turn the classic brownie into crunchy biscuits!
Turn the classic brownie into crunchy biscuits! Make yours unique by experimenting with different mix-ins—think peanut butter chips, crushed cacao nibs, or salted caramel. ...
Ube-Banana Turon Recipe
Add ube for a new take on everyone’s favorite banana snack.
Try this turon recipe for a tasty Filipino merienda: Add ube for a new take on everyone’s favorite banana snack. ...
