Filipino food made easier to cook at home.

I started cooking at home in my early teens, learning mostly from my mom, who’s been passionate about cooking since she was young. Her cooking shaped my taste in food. Along the way, I picked up ideas from cookbooks, cooking shows on TV and online, and, of course, plenty of trial and error in the kitchen.

I started uploading simple instructional cooking videos in September 2021. Back then, the channel was called Kubo_PH. I chose the name “Kubo” for what it represents. Here in Iloilo Province, where I’m based, a bahay kubo, or nipa hut, is a familiar sight. To me, a kubo is a safe place where families can spend time together, make happy memories, and enjoy good food.

I wanted Kubo Cooks to feel the same way: a place where food can bring you home, even for a little while. This is why I started sharing my cooking.

Kubo Cooks focuses on Filipino dishes that people genuinely want to make at home, from everyday ulam and vegetable dishes to merienda, desserts, and celebration food.

Each recipe is developed to be understandable and useful. That means practical quantities, visual cooking cues, helpful substitutions, and techniques that make the final dish more reliable.

Along the way, I also share the stories, regional variations, and personal memories connected to Filipino food while keeping the cooking itself approachable.