Kalderetais a stew made with finely chopped garlic, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, pimientoes, chili peppers and chopped liver. I made the stew, added cooked pasta and tossed … [Read more...]
Pork & Kangkong in Black Bean Sauce
June 30, 2003 By 5 Comments
Don't like pork? Substitute chicken, boned or deboned. Fish fillet is also good for this recipe. When cooking with tausi, or fermented black beans, discard the liquid in … [Read more...]
Kiddie Spaghetti
June 28, 2003 By 3 Comments
I received an e-mail recently asking what kind of cheese I use for the dishes I cook. This was my reponse: The truth is, because of how expensive imported cheeses are, … [Read more...]
Ginisang Mongo
June 27, 2003 By 12 Comments
Click here for a better version of this recipe. Called a poor man's dish, this healthy stew is cooked with boiled mongo (mung beans) simmered with sauteed pork, garlic, … [Read more...]
Sinigang na Isda: A Sour Fish Soup
June 25, 2003 By 11 Comments
Milkfish or bangus is the fish most commonly used in cooking fish sinigang. Maya-maya, dalagang-bukid, talakitok, kanduli or any fleshy fish is just as good. I used maya-maya … [Read more...]
Spicy Steamed Fish
June 19, 2003 By 4 Comments
Delicious steamed whole fish seasoned with a mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili garlic sauce and sugar, and topped with leeks and carrots. Any firm and fleshy fish … [Read more...]
Oriental Chicken Noodle Soup
June 18, 2003 By 4 Comments
A cross between the Chinese mami and the Vietnamese chicken and vegetable noodle soup, this very oriental dish is cooked with flat rice noodles in chicken broth and topped … [Read more...]
Steamed Whole Fish With Garlic – Onion – Mayo Sauce
June 16, 2003 By 4 Comments
This Filipino dish, traditionally referred to in Filipino cookbooks as apahap na may mayonesa (apahap, a kind of white fleshy fish, in mayonnaise), calls for steamed whole … [Read more...]
Adobong Palos (Eel)
June 13, 2003 By 5 Comments
The traditional adobo eel (called palos by the Filipinos) is given a new look and variety when served with the leaves and tender stalks of kangkong (water spinach) and … [Read more...]
Ox Tongue (Lengua) in Mushroom Sauce
June 11, 2003 By 69 Comments
Ox tongue in mushroom sauce served with mashed potatoes topped with browned onion bits. It really sounds continental but, believe it or not, most Filipino cookbooks include a … [Read more...]
Steamed Eel (Palos) Topped With Leeks, Mushrooms and Carrots
June 10, 2003 By Leave a Comment
Slices of eel, or palos as it is called in the Philippines, topped with slivered leeks, julienned carrots, ginger and sliced caps of black chinese mushrooms, are steamed over … [Read more...]
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