Kwentong Palayok

Kwentong Palayok

With the belief that food is culture and history made edible, Kwentong Palayok seeks to understand our identity as a people through understanding Filipino cuisine, its origins and evolution.

Episodes

Kwentong Palayok: Menudo Shepherd’s Pie – A Pinoy twist to an Aussie comfort classic

October 9, 2025 • 16 mins
In Kwentong Palayok, resident foodie Anna Manlulo blend two beloved comfort dishes, the Australian Shepherd’s Pie and the Filipino menudo, to create a delicious fusion that celebrates both cultures.
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Kwentong Palayok: No taro leaves? Try this silverbeet laing

September 25, 2025 • 15 mins
In this Kwentong Palayok episode, resident foodie Anna Manlulo shared the recipe for the beloved Bicolano dish laing, which uses silverbeet as a handy alternative when taro leaves are hard to find in Australia.
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Kwentong Palayok: Capsicum or bell pepper? Aussie terms for Filipino vegetables and tips on buying fresh ones

August 28, 2025 • 14 mins
Many vegetables Filipinos grew up with have different names in Australia. This episode of Kwentong Palayok unpacks Aussie terms for common Pinoy veggies, plus practical tips for choosing and storing fresh produce, and even substitutes for Filipino cooking from our resident foodie Anna Manlulo.
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Chicken oil or none? Breast or leg? A flavourful conversation about inasal in 'Kwentong Palayok'

April 25, 2025 • 21 mins
In 2024, Taste Atlas declared Chicken Inasal as the 'Best Filipino Dish in the World.' But what exactly makes Chicken Inasal so special? Where did it originate, and why is it a dish that Filipinos truly take pride in?
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'Is that Gising-Gising or Chopsuey?': Discover the different versions of gising-gising

January 30, 2025 • 18 mins
Len-Len, Mac-Mac, Jun-Jun, Kat-Kat, and many more—repeating names are a signature Filipino quirk. But why has this tradition become so ingrained in our culture, and why has it even extended to the way we name our food? Dishes like pichi-pichi, kare-kare, poqui-poqui, and more follow this pattern. In this episode of Kwentong Palayok podcast, hosted by Anna Manlulo and Alina Co, we feature Gising-Gising, a spicy dish guaranteed to wa...
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Pork hamonado: Sweet, salty, and deliciously festive

November 28, 2024 • 26 mins
Resembling ham, pork hamonado is pork marinated in pineapple juice and soy sauce.
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Palabok vs. Luglug vs. Malabon vs. Ispabok; Which Filipino pansit dish takes the spotlight?

October 24, 2024 • 21 mins
In this episode of Kwentong Palayok, Chef Joy Magbitang, Co-owner of Filo Station restaurant in Sydney, will share with us the differences among various types of pansit, their ingredients, and what makes Pansit Malabon so delicious.
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Kuwentong Palayok: Where did the boodle fight originate in Filipino culture?

September 20, 2024 • 16 mins
Have you ever experienced a boodle fight? Did you know that it was popularised by the Philippine military? And why is eating kamayan-style so enjoyable?
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Kwentong Palayok: Have you ever tried "alembong"?

September 20, 2024 • 18 mins
Meet this charming bread that resembles a lamington. Is there a connection? Find out.
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Kuwentong Palayok: Are you feeling cold? Come, let’s have some bulalo

September 20, 2024 • 18 mins
As the cold season sets in, Filipinos can't help but crave soups or hot dishes like goto, lomi, lugaw, and of course, bulalo—the famous soup that Batangas proudly claims as its own, the capital of cattle trading in Luzon.
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Kwentong Palayok: Lugaw is love

September 20, 2024 • 16 mins
LUGAW. A very simple dish. But did you know that this is one of the oldest foods in our culture?
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'Munggo, law-uy, binignit:' Exploring the traditional Filipino cuisine during Holy Week

April 9, 2024 • 12 mins
In Semana Santa 2024, How Has the Celebration and Meaning of Holy Week Changed for Filipinos Residing in Australia, Embracing the Diverse Cultural Landscape?
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'Kanin is Life:' Why do Filipinos love rice?

February 23, 2024 • 17 mins
Find out why rice is indispensable in the lives of Filipinos and on every dining table.
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Childhood memories and a whirl of flavours: why “dirty ice cream” is a favourite for Filipinos

January 25, 2024 • 16 mins
Minatamis is part of the Filipino table. Similar to desserts, minatamis are sweet treats but can be enjoyed any time of the day.
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Kwentong Palayok: What's your "baon?"

November 9, 2023 • 20 mins
Baon brings back a lot of childhood memories, from your favorite lunchbox to the delicious lunch and snacks your parents packed.
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Kwentong Palayok: Halo-halo, more than a sweet dessert

October 6, 2023 • 16 mins
Bananas and leche flan. Mashed beans, corn and carabao milk pastillas. Topped with ube halaya and ice cream? How do you like your halo-halo?
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Kwentong Palayok: All about almusal

September 7, 2023 • 16 mins
Tocilog. Pan de coco. Coffee in rice. What’s your favourite Pinoy breakfast?
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