As featured this week on We Blog The World:

Sinangag, or garlic rice, is the easiest, safest, tastiest dish I’ve come across in my travels…

The scent of caramelized garlic constantly hung in the air of the Australian accommodation I shared with several Filipino women.  Onion, tamarind and chili assaulted my nostrils on a daily basis.

Planning a trip to the Philippines, I hoped to discover a smorgasbord of delicious meals similar to the ones they’d cooked in our home.

But when I asked about the country’s quality of food, other backpackers warned me away.  “The fish is all exported”; “Everything is deep-fried”; “The meat is unnaturally pink and processed.”

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