White steamed rice, fish sauce with calamansi, and thai chili peppers for condiments makes this dish a true wonder when it comes to lunch time. A lot of us prefer this dish with just soup bones, but every once in a while we look for something meatier and that’s where this particular version of Nilagang […]
Back home this dish Giniling Turo-Turo Style is fairly popular especially at street side eateries, commonly called Turo-Turo Restaurants. I have my own simple version of Giniling Guisado which is actually my Mom’s old recipe that she cooked for us when I was a kid. I have to admit she does not cook it often, but […]
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Tags: annatto seeds, atsuwete, black pepper, carrots, fish sauce, green peas, ground beef, potatoes, red bell pepper, salt, soy sauce, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper 
35 Comments »This is another perfect example of how you can turn one dish into another without compromising the flavor. Most of the time we don’t think much about left-overs, but if you take a closer look at what’s inside your refrigerator I bet you can come up with another dish using what your family ate the […]
Posted in American Recipes, Leftover Recipes Tags: beef, beef broth, carrots, celery, cheese, colbey-monterey jack, corn, green beans, onions, pepper, potatoes, salt 8 Comments »Whenever we’re talking about food that Filipino’s inherited from the Spaniards, Afritada is one of the dishes that stand out. In Philippine cuisine there are several dishes that use tomato sauce based ingredients and Afritada is definitely one of them. There are two types of Afritada, pork and chicken, and chicken is the easier version […]
Posted in Filipino Recipes Tags: afritada, black pepper, carrots, chicken, chicken breast, hotdog, liver, msg, pork, potatoes, red bell pepper, salt, tomato sauce 29 Comments »Notice: This recipe is originally published: August 26, 2007 and last updated: February 9, 2013. Beef and 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 […]
Posted in Filipino Recipes Tags: beef, beef broth, broccoli, carrots, cooking wine, corn oil, cornstarch, dry Sherry, garlic, ginger, msg, salt, sesame oil, sirloin, soy sauce, sugar 14 Comments »This is one of my favorite comfort foods. It reminds me a lot of hot summer days in the Philippines sipping on a hot broth during lunchtime. With a little bit of fish sauce (patis) for dipping sauce, spiced up with Thai peppers, (siling labuyo) it really brings out my appetite. I have two different […]
Posted in Filipino Recipes Tags: baka, beef, beef ribs, bokchoy, broth, carrots, napa cabbage, nilaga, patatas, patis, petchay, potato 2 Comments »
