Trending Post: Super Soft Ensaymada
Trending Post: Super Soft Ensaymada
It’s been a week since I gave birth to my second child. I’m still in recovery but I miss cooking (so bad) and so I thought I should just pass by here a bit and post my ultimate breastfeeding soup, Chicken Tinola with raw papaya and malunggay leaves. I am not claiming to be a…
Sarciadong Isda is a delicious Filipino dish made of fried fish simmered in tomatoes, garlic, onions, and eggs. Not exactly sure what the word ‘sarciado’ really means but I found two on Google: to ‘cook in thick sauce’ and ‘tomatoes’ or ‘salsa’ in Spanish. Both are befitting since this dish does have a thick sauce…
A simple Vegetable Stew in Coconut Milk dish made even more flavorful and delicious with dried shrimp and fried pork belly. Ginataang Gulay means ‘vegetables in coconut milk’. It is somewhat Filipino’s version of vegetable curry without the spices. Long green beans (sitaw) and squash (kalabasa) are often, if not always, its main ingredients. Other…
This recipe is the lighter version of Igado, a popular Ilocano dish made with strips of pork and liver slowly stewed in our favorite soy sauce and vinegar mixture. It is similar to adobo but with menudo ingredients. Simple Igado Recipe A dish for ‘adventurous eaters, traditional Igado also consists of different pork innards such…
Crispy fried tofu and eggplant smothered with our favorite binagoongan sauce. A simple and easy meatless binagoongan recipe that you will absolutely love. Binagoongan is traditionally made of pork meat stewed in tomatoes, onions, garlic, and shrimp paste, or bagoong-alamang in Filipino. But if you are trying to avoid or lessen your red meat consumption then…
Thin strips of pork belly strip cooked “bistek” style. What makes this different from all other savory Filipino dishes? The flavorful and citrusy sauce which comes from calamansi (or calamondin) and the sharp, pungent onion flavor.
Using shrimp as meat for ginisang monggo instead of the usual pork gives it a different kind of flavor—mildly sweet and buttery. If you love seafood then this recipe is for you.
Pininyahang Manok is Filipino’s version of creamy chicken stew; infused with pineapple juice adding a hint of tanginess and sweetness and evaporated milk for that rich and creamy texture. Why I love this Pininyahang Manok recipe? What I love about this dish is its delicate, delicious, and tropical flavor. The milk and pineapple blended really…
Our favorite buttery bread is made into cupcakes! Soft buttery cake topped with sugar, cheese, and yes more butter. It may be an unusual trio to some, but they are exactly the reasons why we, Filipinos, love Ensaymada. A triple treat that is hard to resist. Ensaymada is a popular and favorite bread in the Philippines….
This Pork Ribs Caldereta is tangy, slightly sweet, savory and velvety rich. A medley of different ingredients including cheese and liver paste that you will not see in other stews. The sauce is gorgeously thick and meat is so tender, it falls right off the bone!Â
A chicken pochero recipe made simple and convenient with canned baked beans. Loaded with vegetables and packed with comforting Filipino flavor. This is a perfect ‘stew-in-a-hurry’ kind of dish that you can make any time for your friends and family. FILIPINO-STYLE POCHERO What makes the Filipino style Pochero or Puchero distinct from Spain’s version are…
Tender delicious Chicken Kare-Kare in sweet and creamy peanut sauce. This version of Kare-Kare is easier to make because chicken requires less cooking time compared to beef. If you are badly craving for Kare-Kare and want it the soonest possible or if you’re strictly on a no red meat diet, then this recipe is what…
Do you love shrimp? Chances are, you do. Today’s shrimp recipe is packed with deep flavors. The key is the sauce. It is sweet, spicy, tangy, and savory. It would seem like an appetizer recipe but a typical Asian would know that this is best eaten with rice. Each and every bite will make you…
Nilagang baboy is a Filipino-style pork soup. It’s light, filling, and an easily customizable dish–add potatoes, cabbage, green beans, and many other vegetables. A perfect mid-week dish for cold and rainy days. Nilagang Baboy: Filipino Pork Soup Pork Nilaga is a staple dish on my monthly menu. It is easy to prepare and cooking is…
Poqui poqui is a popular vegetable Ilocano dish made of grilled eggplants that are sautéd in tomatoes, onions, and garlic. It’s an awesome side dish for lechon kawali, bagnet, barbeque or even grilled or fried fish (I’m drooling as I type this). After some googling, I found out that its name origin comes from the…
A hearty and rich adobo recipe made of chicken wings and vegetables. The carrots, potatoes and bell peppers not only makes this dish vibrant looking but healthy and delicious too!
Soft, fluffy Spanish Bread filled with butter and sugar then laid in breadcrumbs. A bread like no other and definitely every Filipino’s favorite merienda. Spanish bread was the bread of my childhood in the Philippines. My siblings and I call it ‘potpot’ bread. Every afternoon, we await the loud horn sound of the bread vendor….
In the Philippines, there are so many ways of making pansit. It’s different in every region and it’s different in every household. The ingredients also vary. The basics are meat and vegetables; some add fish cake and fish balls while others put squid, shrimp, and eggs. My Mama for one loves putting Chinese sausage on…
Inspired by Thai Pineapple fried rice I decided to make a Filipino version using our favorite comfort food, Adobo. When making this recipe, I recommend using a regular Adobo dish which is the salty kind and not the sweet variation. The savory meat and sweetness and sourness of the pineapples need to be distinct when…
One boring weekend, I was craving for beef tapa but all I had in the fridge was pork. Not just any ordinary pork. It was a pack of specially cut BACON that we weren’t able to use when we did Steamboat shabu-shabu at home. And then, ka-ching! Why not make it a tapa? Serve…
Spicy Squid and Pork belly Korean Stir-fry with a hint of sweetness. A dish that makes pork and squid go so well together! I love Korean food. It’s my second favorite Asian cuisine next to Filipino food (of course!). So on our anniversary, when hubby asked me where we should eat to celebrate, the answer…
This banana graham cake is made of fresh bananas spread between layers of graham crackers, dulce de leche caramel, cream, and crushed peanuts. It’s a simple and decadent dessert that is surprisingly easy to make. Banana Graham Cake If you love Mango Graham Cake (Mango Float) then you’ll surely love this banana version too! This…
This Paksiw sa Gata recipe is made of tender and moist salmon fillet that is gently simmered in vinegar, spices and coconut milk (or gata in Filipino). It is quick and easy to make and is ready to eat within 20 minutes!
Pesang Manok is a Filipino-style clear soup with tender chicken pieces, potatoes, ginger, vegetables, and saba bananas. It’s fresh, light, flavorful, and healthy! This is another simple and easy Nilagang Manok recipe inspired by Pesang Isda or Fish Ginger Soup. It’s extra aromatic and has an added health benefit with the addition of ginger and…