JM Granado’s making holiday cheer from simple ingredients

How much can you achieve using just one ingredient as inspiration? That’s the challenge that JM Granado has set for himself in his latest TikTok minseries. The task is deceptively difficult: create five holiday recipes all built around one single ingredient at a time. 

The first ingredient in Granado’s sightline is the ubiquitous Pinoy staple: rice. Even in just selecting the types of rice he’s meant to use, Granado showed the cleverness that can be found in a sharp and creative home cook such as himself. Instead of sticking to just the standard cup of white rice, he also utilized the biproducts and variations of rice. That includes galapong, balatinaw, and even local rice wine. 

The last of those, he showcased well in the first of this miniseries by including the rice wine in a home mix of sangria. The cocktail with a little twist of Pinoy flavors, he termed Tapuy Sangria. The video smartly highlighted the bottle of Pedronanan Tapuey that Granado used for the drink, demonstrating his knowledge and passion for local brands. 

In his second video in the series, Granado used galapong to make ube cheese tupig rolls, a delightful mix of savory and sweet flavors in a familiar lumpia package. In the third, he took a bowl of leftover rice and miscellaneous leftovers in the fridge to make crispy rice bites. 

Granado’s over 138,000 followers on TikTok are eagerly awaiting the recipes to come from just the first ingredient that is rice. There’s also great anticipation over the ingredients that might follow in new iterations of this series. Whether it be humble staples or even familiar branded favorites, Granado is sure to create an inspiring menu for all.

Already in this miniseries, Granado has displayed his signature ability to take familiar, soul-soothing Pinoy flavors and adding the slightest twist to make them fresh again. Such has been Granado’s approach to food content online since becoming one of the fastest rising creators on the internet. The young restaurant owner’s talent for giving new life to local favorites has landed him features on major platforms such as GMA, ABS-CBN, and more. His sharable and engaging content has also made him an attractive collaborator for such major brands as Knorr, Heinz, Selecta, and Grab.

In the weeks to come, the holidays are looking a little more exciting with JM Granado cooking up recipes for all to enjoy.

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