Acidity Community

For anyone wondering what a 95% cocoa chocolate tastes like, but doesn't want to waste the money to try it for themselves.

The taste is literally the same as brewing a very strong cup of coffee without the majority of the acidity. The higher the percentage the more bitter and heavy in taste the chocolate is. I personally prefer between about 70 to 85% dark chocolate, I just like the balance of slightly sweet with what... read more

An almost 2 hour labor of love without an electric mixer.

Tiramisu, but instead of coffee there is very densely steeped hibiscus tea to mimick the acidity of coffee with a higher acidity level traditionally used for tiramisu. My dominant arm hurts 😅. Only to whisk whipping cream it takes around 30 to 40 or more minutes.

Another late 10 am breakfast 🇵🇭

Pancit Canton. The taste of chicken broth, pork lard and various spices and seasonings creating that savory and rich sweetness and just the right amount of acidity from calamansi juice.

🍛 Chickpeas in Coconut-Tomato Curry + salad

Ingredients: · Soaked chickpeas — 1.5 cups · Homemade coconut milk — 200 ml · Tomatoes — 2 (or 1 tbsp of tomato paste) · Onion — 1, garlic — 2 cloves, ginger — 1 cm (a thumb-sized piece) · Spices: Turmeric (½ tsp), ground coriander (1 tsp), cumin (½ tsp), sweet paprika (as a substitute for heat),... read more

Surprisingly I did end up making tiramisu.

Used the most simple recipe without eggs. Since I don't drink coffee with a high percent of acidity I ended up adding some of the leftover bottled lemon juice into the mascarpone itself. Whisked heavy whipping cream by hand and that cocoa powder is only on the top layer because I get annoyed when... read more

Another late 10 am breakfast 🇵🇭

Pancit Canton. The taste of chicken broth, pork lard and various spices and seasonings creating that savory and rich sweetness and just the right amount of acidity from calamansi juice.