Kumusta Kaibigan! 👋
We're a Filipino family living in Spain, cooking our way through homesickness one recipe at a time.
Our Epic Journey
Ulampinoy started as our digital recipe diary and somehow evolved into a full-blown family project where we cook together, learn from each other, and share our culinary adventures one recipe at a time.
The Manila-Madrid Connection
Once upon a time, we migrated to Spain and realized that decent Filipino food was rarer than parking spaces in Madrid. Like millions of Filipinos around the world, we're part of the beautiful diaspora that carries our culture, traditions, and most importantly, our recipes wherever we go.
There's something beautifully full-circle about the Manila-Madrid connection – centuries of shared history through colonial ties and cultural exchange, and now here we are, modern Filipinos in Spain sharing our heritage through kitchen stories and YouTube videos. So we did what any sensible Filipino family would do: we started cooking everything ourselves
So we did what any sensible Filipino family would do: we started cooking everything ourselves and documenting it obsessively. What began as a simple food journal quickly transformed into our YouTube cooking channel – a family project that serves as journal and a way to bond.
Every recipe comes with stories, memories, and the occasional kitchen disaster (which we may or may not include in the final cut). You can find all our video recipes organized by category, or if you're scratching your head wondering what "gata" or "patis" means, our handy glossary has got your back with translations and explanations of Filipino cooking terms.
More Than Just Recipes
We're building the ultimate Filipino family cookbook, one video at a time. Our goal is simple: create a collection of tried-and-tested recipes with our own family twist, presented in a way that won't put you to sleep (unlike your typical cooking show).
Beyond recipes, we share discoveries, lessons learned, random kitchen wisdom, and whatever else catches our fancy in our articles section. Think of us as your Filipino cooking uncles and titas who happen to live in Spain and know way too much about proper rice-to-water ratios.
Behind the Scenes
How we use web tech to craft and ship this website with love and umami
Tech Stack
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AstroJS
Because we upgraded from Eleventy and now our build times are faster than cooking minute rice
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Netlify
Our deployment heroes who keep us online (salamat!)
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GitHub
Where our code lives and where we backup our digital kitchen secrets
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Google Fonts
Making our text look prettier than our food photography
What's in a Name?
If you're wondering about the name "Ulampinoy," it's a portmanteau of "ulam" (Filipino for viand/main dish) and "Pinoy" (colloquial term for Filipino). Yes, we're that creative with our naming conventions.
UlamPinoy YouTube Stats
66.4K+ subscribers and over 11,321,995 video views from our 131 videos and counting!
Apparently, we're not the only ones who miss home cooking!
Let's Cook Together!
Have a recipe request? Want to argue about the proper way to cook adobo? Just want to say hi? We'd love to hear from you!