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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Best Way to Cook Tocino



This is the simple way to cook your tocino at home by slicing it into small bite size pieces this way all part of the tocino is fully cook and no need to slice it when it is time to eat you will have less work. So in one process you are benefit from it.

For your reference to get my recipe in homemade tocino kindly click Chicken or Pork Tocino Recipe here.

Cooking Instructions:
  1. In a frying pan add cooking oil once hot add tocino that has been sliced cook both sides place in a plate ready to eat.
  2. Make sure you add water in frying pan to clean it to remove the sticky mark on the pan.


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