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Eleutherococcus senticosus leaves. Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. [1] [3] It may be colloquially called devil's bush, [4] Siberian ginseng, taiga root, [5] eleuthero, ciwujia, Devil's shrub, shigoka, touch-me-not, wild pepper, or kan jang. [6]
They are native to eastern Asia, from southeast Siberia and Japan to the Philippines and Vietnam. [1] 18 species come from China, from central to western parts. [2] Perhaps the best known in the West is the species E. senticosus used as herbal medicine, [3] and commonly known by such English names as Eleuthero or Siberian ginseng. [3]
Rosquillos are Philippine cookies made from flour, eggs, shortening, sugar, and baking powder. They were originally created by Margarita “Titay” T. Frasco in 1907 in Liloan, Cebu . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The name means "ringlet" in Spanish (from rosca , "ring") and was reputedly coined by Philippine President Sergio Osmeña .
Ehretia microphylla is a shrub growing to 4 m height, with long, straggling, slender branches. It is deciduous during the dry season. Its leaves are usually 10–50 mm long and 5–30 mm wide, and may vary in size, texture, colour and margin.
Local Ivatan people claim that the tea is the secret to their longevity and has medicinal benefits. [6] Tubho tea is not cultivated. It is harvested from wild plants in the Batanes Islands in small quantities, particularly in the southernmost islands of Sabtang. They are usually locally consumed or sold to tourists, though some restaurants in ...
Serenitea was founded by Peter Chen and his then-fiancée Juliet Herrera. To create the brand, the couple borrowed ₱800,000.00 (around US$18,000.00) from their parents. [3] [4] [5] The first Serenitea branch opened in Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila on December 19, 2008, and has since expanded to more than 70 branches nationwide.
The origin of halo-halo is traced to the pre-war Japanese Filipinos and the Japanese kakigōri class of desserts. One of the earliest versions of halo-halo was a dessert known locally as monggo con hielo (derived from the Spanish Filipino dessert maíz con hielo) or mongo-ya, which consisted of only mung beans (Tagalog: monggo or munggo, used in place of red azuki beans from Japan), boiled and ...
Tupig, also known as intemtem or kangkanen, is a Filipino rice cake originating from northwestern Luzon, particularly the regions of Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Ilocos. It is made from ground slightly-fermented soaked glutinous rice ( galapong ) mixed with coconut milk , muscovado sugar, and young coconut ( buko ) strips.