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. [...]
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Ginisang Ampalaya
Posted by Robert Colinares on August 8th, 2007
Ginisang Monggo
Posted by Robert Colinares on July 10th, 2007
Ginisang Monggo or Mung Beans Soup is a dish known to the Filipino’s as a poor mans dish, but from what I can tell you there is nothing poor about it. It is rich and hearty in flavor and just to kick it up another notch (as Emeril Lagasi would say) you can add shredded [...]
Posted in Filipino Recipes 
Tags: hipon, kamatis, monggo, mung beans, shrimp, smoke fish, tinapa, tomato 
25 Comments »Giniling Guisado
Posted by Robert Colinares on July 6th, 2007
This one you don’t hear much about when you’re talking Filipino dishes. My mom doesn’t make this very often, but when she does everyone in the family loves it. My mom’s version is a pretty common one, but I decided to make mine a little bit fancier and add red and green bell peppers. I [...]
Posted in Filipino Recipes Tags: beef, bell, giniling guisado, ground, msg, onion, peppers, potato, rice, salt, soy sauce, tomato, toyo 18 Comments »
