Posted in Recipes on Aug 26th, 2007
Stir-fried Beef & Broccoli is not a typical Filipino dish, but due to the Chinese influence this dish was quickly adapted in Philippines cuisine and became a very popular dish often found at family gatherings as well as special occasions.
Since this is originally a Chinese dish we’re going to prepare and cook it the Chinese [...]
Posted in Recipes on Aug 18th, 2007
Tortang Talong (eggplant fritters or/ eggplant-omelette) is a very simple dish that does take a little bit of patience to prepare, but the result is very rewarding. You will find it at just about any restaurant in the Philippines and it is very popular at Turo-Turo eateries.
I remember when I was in high school Tortang [...]
Posted in Easy n' Delicious, Recipes on Aug 17th, 2007
When I was in the Philippines this was a dish that we often had on our dinner table. It is easy to make and delicious, but every time we had it we always had fried pork chops to go with it.
The way we usually cut the beans was French style, but that does take a [...]
Posted in Easy n' Delicious, Recipes on Aug 17th, 2007
This is my favorite dish to go with the sautéed baguio beans. One thing you’ll notice is that the pork chops here in the U.S. have very little fat and the skin of them they automatically remove at the butcher shop when they process the meat.
In the Philippines they are sold as is with the [...]
Posted in Recipes on Aug 12th, 2007
Pork sinigang has got to be one of the most popular comfort foods in the Philippines. I remember when my mom would prepare this dish she would use fresh tamarind. She would boil it and squish out all the juice for the souring agent.
Thank god for the invention of the dry mix so we don’t [...]
Posted in Recipes on Aug 8th, 2007
This dish is bitter and yet very delicious when properly prepared. You can also enjoy its many health benefits. I remember when I was a little boy I used to hate this dish due to its strong bitter taste and now whenever I see an ampalaya on a produce shelf my mouth starts to water.
This [...]
Posted in Recipes on Aug 6th, 2007
Pork BBQ or Pork Shish-Kabobs is one of the most popular street foods in the Philippines. It originally served as a snack accompanied with liquor or beer, but has found it’s way into Philippine cuisine as an appetizer. I have tasted several versions of this dish and they are all good.
Then I came across a [...]
Posted in Recipes on Aug 1st, 2007
This dish brings back a lot of memories from the Philippines. Bangus or Milkfish is a very popular fish in the Philippines and definitely a fish of choice for a lot of different dishes.
I have tasted both versions of this dish and they are both very delicious. This particular recipe is a mixture of my [...]
