The Bubble Chef

If there is one thing I like in the US that I hate to compare in my native homeland is the weather. There are only two seasons in the Philippines -- the wet and the dry. Dry season usually occur between October until June and the wet season during the rest of the year. Normally, the wet season is different depending on where you are. Typically, the north-western part of the country is visited by the monsoon while the climate on the south-eastern part is practically the same during the entire year. Although the rain can be quite massive during this hour, many people still go travelling in the country during the wet season. Temperatures in Manila are quite steady around 86 F all year with a slight peak in May.

When the rain accompanies the howling wind, people tend to look for a favourite one-pot meal-- Arroz Caldo. Since some recipes are better at certain times of the year, the wintery evenings in the US reminds us to warm ourselves with steaming rice stew mostly known as Arroz Caldo. Read more »