I still remember the time when I was a newly-wed, grocery-shopping and cooking felt like going to school for the first time, without my mom to accompany me. I recall making sure the cupboard had an ample supply of the essentials: fish sauce, soy sauce and vinegar. If you chance upon a Filipino household, you’re sure to find these. Add to that, some shrimp paste too! But after some time, cooking became second nature to me. Moreover, my taste and my husband’s leaned towards Asian cuisine. When we used to have those lazy nights (and we still do!), we order …read more