Isda means fish. Pesang Isda is a fish soup dish with vegetables. It is served with miso (crumbled soy bean curd) sauce; it is this sauce that makes pesa special. In the … [Read more...]
Nilagang baka : boiled beef and vegetables
April 29, 2003 By 22 Comments
Nilaga means boiled; baka means beef. Nilagang Baka, or boiled beef, is a fairly easy dish to prepare. It only involves one basic process--boiling. To be more specific, the … [Read more...]
Pork tongue asado
April 28, 2003 By 14 Comments
Pork tenderloin and rolled pork loin are commonly used in cooking "asado". So, I wanted to be different; I used pork tongue. I did it before, but as the base for a fried rice … [Read more...]
Bistek : Filipino Beef Steak
April 28, 2003 By 124 Comments
Steak, of course, is as American as apple pie. I'm not a huge steak fan, although I enjoy an occasional filet mignon (no gravy, I always feel it detracts from the flavor of … [Read more...]
Tropical fresh fruit salad
April 26, 2003 By 3 Comments
Sometimes, the most satisfying dessert is the easiest to make! … [Read more...]
Speedy’s picadillo
April 26, 2003 By 7 Comments
Traditionally, picadillo was cooked with either beef AND chayote, or beef AND potatoes. My father (who was a really fantastic cook) used to make both versions, depending on … [Read more...]
Pancit miki bihon
April 25, 2003 By 4 Comments
Here is a recipe that originated from China. The Chinese introduced noodles, noodle-making and noodle cooking in the Philippines centuries ago. We have adopted and improvised … [Read more...]
Chicken & vegetables stir – fry
April 24, 2003 By 5 Comments
Texture + color + aroma + taste = an excellent dish. Successful stirfrying is a technique. First, make sure you have all the ingredients prepared and cut start. Never try to … [Read more...]
Chicken sinigang
April 23, 2003 By 7 Comments
"Sinigang" is a sour soup. A good "sinigang" results in the correct blend of saltiness and sourness of the soup. Its main ingredient can either be meat or seafood. Its soup … [Read more...]
Chicken tetrazzini
April 23, 2003 By 4 Comments
A few weeks before the schoolyear ended, I bought a kilo of boned chicken breast to make chicken salad sandwiches for the kids to bring to school. I boiled and flaked all the … [Read more...]
Fish fillet with sweet corn and white sauce
April 22, 2003 By 11 Comments
I used to prepare this recipe using canned corn kernels. Until I realized that Japanese sweet corn was definitely more fresh than canned corn. What's more, I could serve the … [Read more...]
Arroz a la Alexandra
April 22, 2003 By 11 Comments
"Arroz" (rice) a la Valenciana and "Arroz" a la Paella are well-known traditional Spanish dishes. My grandmother used to make them when I was a child. I learned the basic … [Read more...]
Saigon noodles
April 21, 2003 By Leave a Comment
Whenever we get bored with rice, we switch to pasta or Chinese-style noodles. With the available variety of pasta and noodles and what you can do with each kind, well, you can … [Read more...]
Braised chicken
April 20, 2003 By 18 Comments
Chicken is a favorite with kids. Fried chicken, to be specific. Although we occasionally go on a KFC binge, I try to think of more creative ways of serving chicken without … [Read more...]
Fish and vegetables stir fry
April 20, 2003 By Leave a Comment
It was prepared using leftover fish fillet from Maundy Thursday's fried rice and whatever veggies I could find in the fridge. The thing is, odds and ends in the fridge can be … [Read more...]
Conversations