Filipino food gets a bad rap ... I realised that while the ingredients are similar from recipe to recipe, there's a lot of leeway in the technique: you can start with cooked meat (often leftovers ...

. This rice cake is traditionally cooked outside churches on Simbang Gabi, the 9-day novena masses leading up to Christmas. There is a distinct aroma as the rice cakes are cooked in clay pots ...

While Chef Aaron brings in his tried-and-tested dishes, Chef Alfred, meanwhile, created new ones specifically for the one-night-only dinner since Waterside does not usually serve Filipino food.