Philippine Food

Philippine food sotanghon

2008-06-06T15:57:00.002+08:00

Golden Palace is a Chinese restaurant located in Daet, Camarines Norte. Our house was just a few blocks away from it. I love to buy their special sotanghon which is absolutely very delicious cuisine. Sotanghon is now considered a Philippine main food since many Filipinos adapted it. I remembered my mother who cook her own version of sotanghon . I have learned how to cook it but since I am not an expert sometimes it would turn to be watery and bland. And I am not satisfied.

So today, I bought a special order of Sotanghon in Golden Palace restaurant. This is one of my favorite Philippine main food basically prepared during special occasions. But me, I love it just my snacks for the day.

:)

Philippine food----- champorado

2008-06-05T16:45:00.003+08:00

My sister and I love champorado during our younger years. I usually made it through mixing lugaw or rice gruel or congee with 2 tablespoon of Milo chocolate drink. My sister really loves the choco flavor and sweetness it brings. Champorado is a sweet chocolate rice porridge in Filipino cuisine. Champorado is made by boiling sticky rice and cocoa powder giving it a distinctly brown color. Champorado can be served hot or cold and with milk and sugar to taste. Champorado is served usually at breakfast. According to several history books, Jose Rizal was the first one who made and discovered champorado.

Until now, my sister still cooks for her daughter champorado for breakfast and in snacks. It is best during rainy season.

Philippine food- beefsteak or bistek

2008-05-26T16:03:00.003+08:00

This is a popular Philippine food. Filipino style beefsteak is one of my favorite dish. To make the beefsteak, marinate the beef for a few minutes in the soy sauce and kalamansi or lemon. Heat up a pan (non-reactive as you will be using acid), add some oil until hot, and cook the beef. I like to remove the beef (so it doesn’t overcook) then stir fry the onions until cooked, add any leftover marinade, season with ground pepper, then stir until just done. I think white onions are the best for beefsteak since it is not as strong as the red one, it absorbs the juice and does not interfere with the tatse of the sauce.

HMMM........ I love this.:)

Philippine food- Lechon Kawali

2008-05-25T15:26:00.004+08:00

I am with a family who loves cooking and eating and we celebrate holidays all the time . Now ,I can make this Philippine food, lechon kawali at home too because I called my Aunt who is good cook herself. I tried it before and it turned to be very good.

What I really love is this Philippine food, lechon kawali. This is very high in cholesterol. I know its gonna kill me one day but I love lechon kawali. This time, i served it with a sauce but for some who loved achara,it would turn out great, too.

Pork
· 1-1/2 lb. pork liempo (pork belly), cut into serving pieces
· 4 cloves garlic, crushed
· 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
· 2 tbsp. salt
· water, for boiling
· oil, for frying

Sauce
· 1 tbsp. soy sauce
· 2-1/2 tbsp. vinegar
· 1 clove garlic, minced
· chili peppers (optional)

(Measurement Guides)

Cooking Procedures :

1. Put pork pieces in a big pot. Cover with water. Add garlic, pepper or peppercorns and salt.

2. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for an hour or until meat is tender. Drain. After boiling,drained then freeze up before deep frying- to have crunchy skin.

3. Deep-fry liempo pieces in batches until golden brown and blisters appear on skin.

4. Drain on paper towels.

5. Mix together all ingredients for the sauce.

6. Serve with chopped lechon kawali.

Philippine food-- egg torta

2008-05-24T23:17:00.004+08:00

I have this traditional Philippine favorite egg recipe which is the egg torta. It is very easy to prepare. First, saute the garlic and the onion, add sliced tomatoes, put the beaten eggs. The beaten eggs must be seasoned with salt before addding to the saute. As it cooks, the egg will turn into omelette packed with the tomatoes. I really loved this as a viand or a filling to breads.

This is a very traditional Philippine food and my nephews love this, egg torta when I prepare this for breakfast.

Philippine food- My favorite Tinapa ( smoked fish )

2008-05-22T16:38:00.001+08:00

When I have been eating too much meat for days, I start craving for something simpler, something more basic… like Philippines' smoked fish or tinapa.Ahh!! There is nothing like dipping smoked fish into some favorite vinegar and consuming it with copious amounts of steamed rice, typically for breakfast! This is one of my favorite(and yes with scrambled eggs, tomatoes and sinangag).

Our household kitchen would be filled up with smell when I cook breakfast. This is the essence of a truely Philippine viand.

:)

Philippine food- Pork barbeque

2008-05-21T16:00:00.003+08:00

I have my own recipe of pork chop barbeque.I only experimented and it turns out great taste.I have tried it to my family and i am thankful they all like it.

pork chops/ pork cut into bbq size
soy sauce
Sprite softdrink
chopped garlic
ground pepper
Ginisa flavor mix
sugar
msg

Just blend all the ingredients. Let it stand for about 2 hours or up to what you wanted. Then grill it and brush with the remaining sauce and put a little tomato catsup for brushing.

Tip:

I usually out a little oil on the baste for brushing. So that the pork chop barbeque wont be dry after it is cooked.

The sprite softdrink makes the pork meat tender.

Philippine food-- cassava cake

2008-05-20T17:59:00.001+08:00

I was craving for a cassave cake one afternoon.So i headed to the neareast bakery in town located in Daet, Camarines Norte. The nearest is Caramel's bakeshop. I ordered cassave cake which is a classic Filipino dessert enjoyed year round. Most of its ingredients can be found in an oriental store near you.The most difficult ingredient to find is usually the coconut cream. If you can't find it don't worry.Simply use another can of coconut milk in it's place. Also it is easier to just buy the cassava already grated. It should be in the freezer section. You could cut the recipe in half but then you are left with 1/2 a can of everything. Or try making one thick cake. You'll have to cook much longer though. Careful, I'm not sure if it will all fit in one pan. I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

Cake

2 Lbs Grated Cassava
1 14 oz. Can Sweetened Condensed Milk (Reserve 1/3 cup for Topping)
1 12 oz. Can Evaporated Milk
1 14 oz. Can Coconut Milk (Reserve 1/3 cup for Topping)
1 13 oz. Can Coconut Cream (Reserve 1/3 cup for Topping)
2/3 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs plus 3 Egg Whites
1 Cup Grated Coconut

Topping

3 Egg Yokes

1/3 Cup Reserved Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 Cup Reserved Coconut Milk
1/3 Cup Reserved Coconut Cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 325° f. In large mixing bowl combine cake ingredients. Mix well. Pour equally into two large greased rectangular pans. Bake until top is no longer liquid (approximately 30 minutes). Mix topping ingredients well and spread evenly on the two cakes. Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Cool cakes completely.

Philippine food- Siopao

2008-05-19T19:10:00.001+08:00

Siopao..for merienda..

Siopao is the Filipino version of the Chinese baozi (steamed buns). It is also called salapao in Thailand.

It is a popular food item in the Philippines. It does not require utensils to eat and can be consumed on-the-go.

Several stuffings can be used such as pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, eggs, and possibly chopped scallions and water chestnuts as well.

But even flour is expensive , you can still have siopao with lots of dough. If you think there is too much dough or bread but not enough filling in commercial siopao then it’s time to cook some home-made siopao.

Ingredients :

For the pork asado filling :

400 g. of ground pork
1 tsp. of finely minced garlic
1 onion, halved and sliced thinly
3-4 tbsp. of soy sauce
1 star anise or cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
ground black pepper
2-3 tbsp. of sugar
1 tsp. of cooking oil
1/4 c. of water
1 tsp. of cornstarch

For the bola-bola filling :

400 g. of ground pork
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. of finely minced garlic
1 carrot, grated
3/4 tsp. of salt
1/2 tsp. of ground pepper
1 egg, beaten
10 quail eggs, hard-boiled and shelled

For the siopao dough :

1-1/2 cups of lukewarm water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon dry yeast
4-1/2 cups of rice flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
extra flour and cooking oil

20 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 pcs of kitchen wax paper

Cooking procedure :

Prepare the pork asado filling

Heat a small saucepan. Pour in the oil. Over high heat, brown the ground pork. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the water and cornstarch. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring often. Disperse the cornstarch in the water and pour into the pan. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is thick and almost dry. Set aside.

Prepare the bola-bola filling

Mix together all the ingredients except the quail eggs. Form the ground pork mixture into 10 portions. Cover each quail egg with a portion of the ground pork and form into a ball. Set aside.

Prepare the siopao dough

Sprinkle the yeast and 2 tbsp. of sugar over the lukewarm water. Let stand 10 minutes, or until bubbly, without stirring. Mix together the flour, baking powder, 1/2 c. of sugar and vegetable oil. Pour the yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Mix well. The dough will be soft. Transfer to a floured board and knead with your hands, using a pushing motion, until the dough is smooth (about 10 minutes). Form into a ball.

Lightly oil a glass bowl (big enough to handle the expansion of the dough). Place the dough in the bowl and cover with a clean damp kitchen towel for 2 hours or until double in volume. Punch down once, recover with the towel and leave to rise again for another 30 minutes.

Note that the maximum volume of the dough will depend on the quality of the flour and yeast.

Divide the dough into two. Form each half into a rod by hand-rolling it on the board. Cut each rod into 8-10 pieces. Take a piece of dough and flatten it with your hands, pulling the sides to form a circle. Place a bola-bola at the center and pull up the sides and twisting at the top until the bola-bola is securely stuffed inside the dough. Do the same for the pork asado filling, using about a tablespoon of filling for each siopao. To prevent the pork asado from running down the sides of the dough, place the dough on your palm and cup your hand (as in form your hand into a scoop) before placing the pork asado at the center of the dough. Place each siopao on a piece of wax paper. Arrange on a steamer with briskly boiling water.

Steam the bola-bola siopao for 20-25 minutes. The asado siopao will only need 10-12 minutes of steaming.

Makes about 20 medium-sized siopao.

Philippine food--- Crispy pata

2007-09-29T21:28:00.001+08:00

I was very lucky enough to have this philippine food, crispy pata today.In case you are not quite sure what Crispy Pata is, it's a Deep Fried Pork Leg (Pata). A very popular Philippine food for "handa".From what I understand, the Pata is first boiled, then dried, and finally fried. The result is a rich Philippine food. You get the crispy skin, the rich fat, the soft flavorful meat.

According to my grandmother who is an excellent cook, the correct way to make crispy pata is to boil it first, so that the meat is cooked well and then when you deep-fry it the skin is very crispy like chicharron. My family has cooked crispy pata on occasions. The skin is crispy and the meat is still tender.

You can also try cook this Philippine food , crispy pata.

1 pig's knuckle, about 2 pounds Dip
4 cups water
1 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup vinegar
1 bay leaf 3 cloves mashed garlic
oil for frying (enough to cover) salt and pepper to taste

Boil pig's knuckle in water. Add salt and bay leaf. Cook until tender, then deep fry
in oil until skin is crispy. Serve with relish or dip of vinegar and garlic.

Philippine food -- achara

2007-09-28T20:50:00.001+08:00

Whenever I eat barbeque, I always order achara. Atchara (also be spelled achara or atsara) is a Philipine food made of primarily pickled papaya.

This dish is often used as an accompaniment to fried or grilled foods such as pork barbecue but it may also be used as a side dish on its own. The primary ingredient is shredded green unripe papaya. Carrot slices, julienned ginger, bell pepper, onion and garlic make up the other vegetable ingredients. They are then mixed in a solution of vinegar, sugar and salt preserves. The mixture is placed in airtight jars where it will keep even without refrigeration. However, once opened, atchara is preferably stored in refrigeration to maintain its flavor.

I love most its sweet sour taste and it is a perfect partner for pork dishes and fried fish . It fights the oily greasy tatse so its an absolutely favorite of the Filipinos.

Lasagna and pizza in the Philippines

2007-09-27T21:11:00.001+08:00

Today I ate at Chef de Donatello at Sm Megamall. I ate lasagna which has lots of cheese and seafoods pizza. The seafoods pizza is quite not so cooked. because the crust is still soft . I drank a glass of iced tea to quench my thirst. All in all, I have a very hearty and sumptous meal. Try to eat at Chef de Donatello. They have wide variety of Italian foods made into Filipino taste.

Philippine food--- fish sinigang

2007-09-20T23:10:00.002+08:00

I went to market early this morning and I bought some fresh fish and camote tops. I want fish sinigang for lunch. So i cooked some fish belly for sinigang. I boil some water and I add onions, garlic and tomatoes with a little ginger. When it boils, I add the fish belly . Then I add the tamarind powder. I also put a little salt. Add the camote tops for the vegetables. It was delicoius.

Sinigang na isda or fish sinigang is a traditional Philippine food which is a popular favorite of all. Notice the red soup, it is because of the camote tops I put into it. Camote tops is rich in iron. So what i did cooked is really a healthy Philippine food.

Philippine Food--- nilaga baboy

2007-09-19T22:12:00.002+08:00

I have always loved Nilagang baboy all my life. I would choose to boil the pork foot. It must be cut into chunks so that it would be easy to tenderize the meat. Nilagang Baboy is another Philippine food recipe that is easy to make that you just put everything in the pot and let it cook until tender.Put garlic and onions . Just add any vegetables of your choice. Corns and ripe saba (banana plantain) is also good in this dish. I also love potatoes, cabbage and baguio beans put in Nilagang baboy. I season it with salt and a little pepper too.I dont overcook the vegetables , I love nilagang baboy with its crisp vegetables .

Nilagang baboy is a Philippine food that can be served any time of the day and any kind of weather. :)

Philippine food Nilagang baka

2007-09-16T21:17:00.003+08:00

I remembered my grandmother when she cooks my favorite Nilagang baka. In Bicol where my hometown is, my lola prepares to cook nilagang baka under the charcoal stove.Philippine food is believed to bring its exact tatse and flavor when cooked over charcoal stove. She would passionately boil the beef until tender or until the beef already separates from its bone.My lola loves to put beef ribs along with meat. That would take long long hours of patience. When it is already, my lola would add potatoes,onions and lastly the pechay or cabbage and baguio beans. She seasoned the nilaga with salt and pepper. It would taste very delicious and yummy.

I like to put patis or fish sauce to add taste for the nilaga.

:)

Philippine Food----- sinangag and fried tuyo

2007-09-15T21:43:00.001+08:00

Philippine breakfast is mainly high calorie for the day's work. This is my breakfast for today.I have fried tuyo and garlic fried rice with bananas and pineapple juice. I would love to dip tuyo in a calamansi or vinegat to lessen its saltiness. This is a typical breakfast in the Philippines.This Philippine food is popular all over the country.

Philippine food--- pinakbet pizza in Ilocos region

2007-09-11T16:25:00.001+08:00

The Pinakbet pizza is a gourmet Philippine food in the Ilocos region. It has lots of vegetables in it like the same ingerients of the vegetable meal pinakbet. Pinakbet pizza has toppings like eggplant, sitaw, okra,ampalaya, squash , lonnganiza and bagoong on top instead of the anchovies. Pizza cannot be pizza without cheese. Pinakbet pizza has lots of cheese in it. Melting on top of Pinakbet pizza.

The Pinakbet pizza is realky a Philippine food to be appreciated by the Filipinos.

Leche Flan

2007-09-10T16:13:00.002+08:00

Leche Flan is the signature Philippine dessert dish from our Spanish forebears. Leche flan is quite popular in the Philippines. It is molded in llaneras and steamed over moderate heat until set. I have asked my mother who prepares a very especial leche flan during holidays and parties. Here it is:

1 can (390g) condensed milk

1 small can evaporated milk

10 egg yolks

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence

For the caramel:

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup water

Leche Flan Cooking Instructions:

In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.

Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds - you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.

Mix well evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.

Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.

Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.

Steam for about 20 minutes OR

Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.

Let cool then refrigerate.

To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.

Cooking Tips:

You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.I like leche flan, but can only take it in small doses, as it's quite rich, sweet, thick, and creamy Philippine dessert.

Chicken Macaroni salad

2007-09-09T14:36:00.002+08:00

I do love chicken macaroni salad and during parties I would look for it at the table. Chicken macaroni salad is a popular Philippine salad food favorited by most of Filipinos.My mom made it for large gatherings with buffets laid out. I asked my mother how she makes her chicken macaroni salad here it is:

1/5 kilo macaroni noodles

2 to 3 pieces, medium sized carrots

1 big chicken breast

500 ml of mayonnaise

1 can (836 g) pineapple chunks or tidbits

1 big white onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup sweet pickle relish

3 hardboiled eggs, diced

1 cup diced cheddar cheese

1/2 cup raisins

salt and pepper to taste

Macaroni Salad Cooking Instructions:

Cook macaroni noodles according to package cooking instructions.

In a pot, boil carrots in water for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked.

Drain carrots and let cool. Peal skin then dice.

Boil chicken breast in water with salt. Drain chicken breast, then shred in 1 inch lengths

Drain pineapple chunks or tidbits.

Combine all ingredients while adding salt and pepper, to taste.

Refrigerate, then serve.

Philippine Food-- siomai

2007-09-05T16:02:00.001+08:00

When I travel by LRT in going to Vito Cruz, I always see a siomai stand near the ticket booth. I saw many people eating siomai with the sticks on it. I bought 4 siomai with garlic and soy sauce on it. The siomai are delicoius and I smelled the garlic on my mouth. Siomai is a Chinese food adapted my many Filipinos. Now it is considered as a Philippine food pica pica. Siomais are steamed dumpling made up of meat and vegetables. I love it when I go by LRT.

Philippine food-- Chowking's braised beef

2007-09-04T16:58:00.001+08:00

This is braised beef from chowking's. I ordered this for lunch which is becoming more popular as a Philippine food. I have rice and on toppings is the braised beef with scallions on the middle. The beef is palatable not tough to eat like other Philippine beef. I like the sweet soy sauce and that makes the beef delicious. If you eat all in a bowl ,you will end up very full wih a glass of iced tea. Chowking's braised beef is very delcious. Enjoy eating!!1

:)

Philippine food Halohalo

2007-09-02T17:28:00.000+08:00

Do you know halohalo?
It is rainy season in the Philippines yet today is a very hot day!!! I went out and have a halohalo in Chowkings's Bustillos near the near. I really love this halohalo made up of ube, leche flan, ice cream, beans, lanka, nata de coco, mangoes, sago, pinipig crunch and milk and sugar. This is the country's most famous summer refreshment. :)

Philippine halohalo

2007-08-26T16:16:00.001+08:00

This is typical halohalo from the Philippines. This is very popular during summer days around April and May. But since Philippines is a very hot country, it is always available. So me and my friends tried to have halohalo at Chowkings near Bustillos church in Manila. It was so hot and humid afternoon and we enjoyed eating halohalo to freshen us up. This small cup of halohalo costs only 31 pesos.

I wonder if there are any same food like halohalo in other countries?

Philippine longganisa

2007-08-16T14:32:00.001+08:00

This is a popular longaniza available in the market. I love to eat this during breakfast with fried rice and egg. Longganiza is made op of ground meat seasoned to tatse and wrapped in a pig casing.

I loves its smell when it is cooked first in a little water and fried in oil.. hmmm!!!

Pork Adobo and Chopsuey

2007-08-11T17:26:00.001+08:00

This is my lunch for today. Pork adobo and chopsuey.It is my favorite food tandem for lunch. It is not expensive and it is easy to cook and is healthy. My family loves this food which I cooked for them. My sister loves them and want to know how to cook too. Of course, I told her so that next time she will be the one cook for us.

Pork adobo is a very popular food in the Philippines. It only requires pork as the main ingredient with soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and laurel leaf. Sometimes , I put sugar so that it can have a sweet tatse. Well, the chopsuey is a combination of several kinds of vegetables like cabbage, soy beans, carrots, bell peppers, young corn and the meat is ground pork. Just saute it with garlic and onions , put the ground pork . The carrots must be put first and the young corns because they are a little bit harder compared to cabbage and bell peppers.

Happy eating!!!!!!!!!

Philippine fried rice or chahan or rice chow

2007-07-23T20:59:00.001+08:00

Today I cooked fried rice for breakfast. I have left over rice with shrimp,carrots, spring onions, ham, scrambled eggs,shumai and seasonings all put up into one. This is a traditional favorite of the family. Very good for budget since leftover foods are not wasted and can be served again deliciously. :)

Philippine Food--- Kinilaw na baboy

2007-07-22T21:39:00.001+08:00

This is a popular Philippine food for beer drinkers. It is kiniaw na baboy. It is made up of crispy liempo which is done by boiling until soft and deepfrying. The crispy liempo is cut into bite-size pieces. The fat is included with the meat. It is very spicy and very delicoius but high cholesterol food.Spicy,sour and delicious. :)

Philippine Food--- Putong puti

2007-07-21T23:06:00.001+08:00

Today I bought putong puti. It is a typical native Philippine food. It is sweet soft and has cheese on top of it. It is cloudy- soft- white -melt- in my mouth. I tried some recipes to prepare puto but I failed. I want to try the best puto recipes in town. :)

Philippine Food---- Pancit Malabon

2007-07-19T16:11:00.001+08:00

Today turned a great day for me. So I treated my roommates dinner. I have ordered one medium winnow of Pancit Malabon. I brought it at home and we had a hearty meal along with ice cold cola drink. Pancit Malabon is a traditional Philippine food made up of different sea foods such as squid, shrimp, mussels, fish tinapa powder,pork meat and pork cracklings or chicharon, hard boiled eggs. The sauce is orange and really delicious. Ahhhhh, there is no Filipino celebration without Pancit, a symbol of long life and prosperity.

2007-07-17T22:11:00.001+08:00

Here is another Philippine food prepared on the dining table . It is called Igado or liver stew. It is composed of pork liver with pork meat, a little spicy and very delicious. Igado is one of the popular Philippine foods prepared especially when a hog is butchered. Typically the liver is cooked with pork meat and cooked into Igado.
Igado is spanish name for liver.

Philippine food----Pata Tim or Humba

2007-07-16T16:38:00.001+08:00

It is my birthday. I have asked my friend to prepare for me my favorite Philippine foods. One of them is the Pata tim or humba. She cooked two large pork legs and made into very delicious Pata tim or Humba.A sweet and sour taste right in your palate. The pineapples make it more presentable and delicious.

Do you know Tuyo?

2007-07-13T23:09:00.002+08:00

This is dried uncooked tuyo which I bought in the market for only 25 pesos. Do you know that in the supermarket tuyo is expensive because of different packaging?

This is the fried tuyo which is very delicious when eaten with fried rice on breakfast and dipped in vinegar.

Philippine Food----- Beefsteak

2007-07-10T16:48:00.001+08:00

Philippine Food--- Shakey's

2007-07-09T16:18:00.001+08:00

Today I ate in Shakey's in SM Manila, I ordered this combo with spaghetti, potato fries, fried chicken, a slice of pizza and a garlic bread and a glass of iced tea. I paid 200pesos for the meal. I have full stomach when I get out of the foodchain. It was delightful. :)

Philippine Food-----pork adobo

2007-07-07T15:27:00.001+08:00

Today I cook adobo for lunch. I prepared 1 kilo of pork and slice it into cutlets.It is easy to prepare pork adobo. Just saute garlic and add the pork cutlets. Add vinegar and soy sauce, peppercorns and laurel leaf. You can add pineapple chunks too for a sweeter tatse.
:)

Pork adobo is a typical Philippine food. Actually there are lots of kinds of adobo.Pork adobo is the most common.

:)

Philippine Food----Chopsuey

2007-07-06T15:36:00.001+08:00

The past few days I have been eating meat and vegetables only since I had a skin allergy due to the shrimps I have eaten. So, up to this moment I am eating only pork and beef and vegetables. Today I cooked chopsuey for lunch. I usually do the cooking at home. I prepared cabbage, carrots, sitsaro, red bell peppers, baby corn and pork.
I just put Ginisa flavor mix and a little saute' and it is done. I dont want vegetables to be overcooked. I want them crisp. :)

Philippine food------ Sauteed Ampalaya

2007-07-05T21:58:00.001+08:00

Today I cooked sauteed ampalaya with tomatoes, ground pork, onions and garlic.It is very crunchy and very nutritious. It is a popular Philippine food and one of my favorites.

Philippine food or drink-------Pop cola

2007-07-04T15:49:00.001+08:00

Pop cola is another favorite Philippine favorite food or drink. Only 8pesos a bottle , you can enjoy the ice cold drink as a favorite thirst quencher.

Philippine food--- instant pancit canton

2007-07-03T23:30:00.001+08:00

I love to eat instant pancit canton especially the chili flavor, especially rainy days. I dont have to go out to buy myself something to eat but instead I just go to pantry and cook myself 2 packs of instant pancit canton. It is very popular Philippine food costing only 6.50pesos. So cheap and affordable.

Philippine food---Nilagang baka

2007-06-30T15:02:00.002+08:00

Today I cooked Beef nilaga. I sliced beef into small cutlets so that it will be cooked soon. I boiled the beef until it is tender. I add salt and msg and onions. I put potatoes and chinese cabbage. Beef nilaga is popular Philippine food which is very delicious and healthy too. It is one of my favorites.:)

Philippine food--- San Miguel Beer

2007-06-29T23:07:00.000+08:00

Philippine food---- Steamed Shrimp

2007-06-29T15:05:00.002+08:00

I bought Tiger prawns today early in the morning in the seafoods market. Half-a-kilo is 200pesos. I cooked it for lunch. I put Sprite soda, msg, salt and garlic on the shrimp and put it to low fire. When it was cooked already, its covering turned out orange. It tasted so good and delicious, a little sweet.

Philippine Food------fried Bangus (milkfish)

2007-06-29T14:32:00.001+08:00

Bangus is a typical Philippine fishfood . Bangus has many bones thats why it is difficult to eat. Other restaurants offer boneless Bangus. Its meat fish os so delicious. There are many ways to cook Bangus. Today, I just made the simplest way to cook Bangus. Fried bangus is a popular Philippine food for the Filipinos.

You need:
Garlic
calamansi
pepper
soy sauce
Bangus (cleaned and cut at the back)

Just marinate the fresh bangus with garlic, pepper, calamansi,msg and soy sauce.
After 30 minutes, deepfry until done. For the sauce, prepare calamansi, soysauce and chili.

Philippine food---- Instant Nescafe' coffee drink

2007-06-27T16:27:00.002+08:00

Filipinos are really addicted to coffees. Every morning when they wake up, they are likely to start the day right with a hot cup of coffee either black or with sugar. There are many kinds of coffees in the world. In the Philippines, there are many coffee shops too offering great kinds of coffees from all over the world but they are quite expensive.

Here in the Philippine, generally many Filipinos would like to buy the instant coffee in the supermarkets and groceres due to convenience. Coffee can be called also a Philippine food or drink since it is always a favorite to many drinking it. It is a popular Philippine drink in the office to keep alive and during rainy days.

When travelling from Manila to Bicol, usually the bus runs at night and tends to rest for few minutes at stopovers. I usually went off the bus to have a cup of coffee at 2oclock in the morning.It cost me 15php for a cup of coffee with sugar and creamer. Hmm... quite costly because when I prepare it at home . It is so cheap.
Hmmm, business.

How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
:)

Philippine food----- Breaded porkchop

2007-06-26T10:40:00.001+08:00

Breaded pork chops is one of my favorite Philippine food. This is what I prepared for lunch.I marinated pork chops with garlic,patis, pepper, msg, Ginisa flavor mix, egg and calamansi juice.

After 30 minutes, I dredge porkchops in the breading composed of flour and breadcrumbs. And deepfry it until cooked.

This is the finished product, Philippine food, breaded pork chop.

Philippine food--------grilling meat and cancer risk

2007-06-24T22:25:00.001+08:00

Many food lovers love grilling meat. Grilled meat is a traditional food in the Philippines. But Dont you know that Grilling meat has cancer risks?Summer is around the corner and grills of all shapes and sizes are being readied for action. But is our dedication to this Philippine summer ritual worth the risks to our health?

You don't need to stop grilling or cooking meats altogether, but here are some things to consider if you'd rather be safe than sorry:

When grilling meat in the Philippines:

Don't burn or char your food.
Don't place meats directly over the coals in order to avoid flare-ups when fat drips onto coals.
Place food on grill after coals have cooled to embers, or adjust gas flow and rack height when using a gas grill.
Cut or scrape off blackened meat.
Grill veggies and soy-based proteins instead of fish or meat.
Try to do most of the cooking inside, in an oven or microwave, and then cook it over the coals just enough to impart that great flavor.
When cooking meat in the kitchen

Avoid high heat. Instead of frying, roast or stew meat longer at lower temperatures.
Avoid cooking meat so long that it is too well done.

Sizzling Squid

2007-06-24T22:06:00.001+08:00

My friends and I are so hungry that time , then we thought other kinds of food. Usually we hang out to different fast foods and now, we want to satisfy our stomaches with something good and tasty and delicious. So we went to Food Sarap located in Daet,Camarines Norte. As I browsed over the menu, this food really caught my attention and my stomaches really hunger for that hihiih!!

I ordered sizzling pusit or sizzling squid. Its smell is so captivating that it stimulates my hunger.Its vegetables are red and green bell pepper that is why it is so hunger- stimulating. I ordered a cup of rice and a mango puree to match the meal. I really loved it costing only 150php. My friends ordered for different kinds of Philippine foods but nothing beats the taste of sizzling Squid.

I think I gonna get back there and eat or dine out. :)

Sisig

2007-06-23T16:26:00.002+08:00

When it comes to pulutan or food partner for beer wine, nothing beats the sisig. Sisig is a traditional Philippine food that is very high in cholesterol popularly known today is actually sizzling sisig, a Philippine dish made from parts of pig’s head and usually seasoned with kalamansi or chili pepper and mayonnaise.

But even if it is high cholesterol, many people still favors for sisig.
Like me, I do love this sisig. I love its a little sour tatse and chilli. Best for my San mig light. Sisig is very crunchy and very appetizing. I would love to eat sisig with rice too. But I could eat more cups of rice so it is not good for my diet.. hehe

Sisig, when not sizzling is whitish because of mayonnaise. Very delicious. Very tasty Philippine food.

Philippine food------fried chicken

2007-06-01T16:00:00.001+08:00

We all love fried chicken. Before, I was so curious how to cook crispy fried chicken which I saw on tv and in fastfoods . Now I have learned and I have my own way of preparing fried chicken. First , I choose breast cut chicken or you can use any part of the chicken which you like. For the marinade I put fish sauce or patis, calamansi juice, MSG, pepper, Ginisa flavor mix , garlic and an egg. Just put it all together and marinate. After 30 minutes, you are ready to fry it. (For me, it is better to cook the chicken a day after so that the marinade juice will soothe the meat.)

For a crispier chicken, just prepare cornstarch or flour and put Ajinomoto crispy fry mix for the dredge. Coat all of the chicken and deep fry. Remove from heat until golden brown.

For the gravy,I could prepare gravy from Mc Cormick chicken gravy and add hot water and mix.

You can eat that it is so crispy and juicy and delicious. You would not wish for order in fast food shops anymore. :)

Philippine food--------red kiamoy

2007-05-31T20:24:00.001+08:00

So what is my strongest childhood food memory? Oddly, I would have to say it is a toss-up between candied sampaloc in all its different forms and red kiamoy. What?!? Yup, that’s it…it appears across the entire range of childhood from perhaps 5 to 12 years of age. If I had extra money I would buy those large sampaloc candies with lots of rock salt that were wrapped in yellow (salty) or clear (sweet) cellophane right outside my grade school. I also purchased it at Mercury Drug’s snack food section many years later. I took sampaloc on day trips, weekend trips to the beach, long holidays, on the plane, on the boat (remember those ferries to Cebu with dopey names like Sweet Hope, Sweet Faith, etc.???). I ate it sugared, salted, in large bags, drier, wetter, and even in those white boxes that included the “ribs” or “fibers” around the fruit so you had to eat it like you were removing the flesh from a herring. It is a taste that I have never tired off and to this day I probably do not go a month without some sort of candied sampaloc though my tastes have evolved to this slightly spicy seedless version photographed here that is actually made in Thailand. There is something about the balance of acidity, sweetness and saltiness that makes this one of my favorite munchies ever.

Philippine foods--- Lumpia Shanghai

2007-05-30T14:55:00.001+08:00

Lumpia Shanghai is a traditional Filipino recipe. Lumpia Shanghai is loved by all Filipinos who wanted homecooking.This is very close to the recipe my mom used as I was growing up. I could make more than 50 at a time and freeze whatever wasn't used. Remember when frying the lumpia, put the seam down first - it helps to seal it better. The dipping sauce we used was a mix of vinegar, pepper, crushed garlic and tiny chilies (and/or some soy sauce.)

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound ground pork
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup minced carrots
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon soy sauce
30 lumpia wrappers
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
DIRECTIONS
Place a wok or large skillet over high heat, and pour in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Cook pork, stirring frequently, until no pink is showing. Remove pork from pan and set aside. Drain grease from pan, leaving a thin coating. Cook garlic and onion in the same pan for 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked pork, carrots, green onions, and cabbage. Season with pepper, salt, garlic powder, and soy sauce. Remove from heat, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
Place three heaping tablespoons of the filling diagonally near one corner of each wrapper, leaving a 1 1/2 inch space at both ends. Fold the side along the length of the filling over the filling, tuck in both ends, and roll neatly. Keep the roll tight as you assemble. Moisten the other side of the wrapper with water to seal the edge. Cover the rolls with plastic wrap to retain moisture.
Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat, add oil to 1/2 inch depth, and heat for 5 minutes. Slide 3 or 4 lumpia into the oil. Fry the rolls for 1 to 2 minutes, until all sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
Editor's Note

Philippine food-----nilaga baka ( beef soup )

2007-05-29T10:47:00.001+08:00

My aunt Tess used to cook nilagang baka when we visited their house in Bicol. Her specialty is nilagang baka.She would have woke up early and gone to market to get the freshiest beef she could have in order to be able to prepare for us the tastiest beef stew or nilagang baka we could have. Nilagang baka is a popular Philippine food which is very nutritious and tasty. The perfect taste of the beef is got when it is cooked simmemered gradually not pressurized. She would cook it over a charcoal stove and patiently wait for the meat to tenderize.

We could smell the beef aroma in the air and it all leaves us hungry for it.

Here is the beef soup recipe which I learned from my aunt:

We Need:

2 lbs beef ( cut into cubes about 1-1/2 inches)

6 pcs potatoes (cubed, as big as the beef slices)

1 bundle Pechay (bok-choy) (cut in halves)

1 small cabbage (quartered)

3 tbsp vegetable oil

8 cloves garlic (mince)

6 medium onions (quartered)

3 tbsp fish sauce

12 pcs black peppercorns

10 cups water

2 cubes beef broth cubes

salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:

In a big pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onions. Add beef, peppercorn, broth cubes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil until the beef is very tender. Add potatoes and continue cooking until tender. Add cabbage and pechay, do not overcooked the vegies. Remove from heat. Serve while hot with rice.

Philippine food-------menudo (diced pork in tomato paste)

2007-05-27T14:43:00.001+08:00

Philippine fiestas cannot be completed without the philippine food menudo. Menudo is the food best prepared during big celebration because it is easy prepare and the ingredients are common easy to find in the market.

When I was young, my mother taught me how to cook menudo. Of course I learned it quickly because it is a chore in our house to cook. Here is the way I learned from my mother.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 kg (2 lb) pork shoulder, cut into 1-cm (½-in) pieces
1 large potato, cubed
250 ml (1 cup) water
500 ml (2 cups) canned tomato sauce
pineapple juice

>> Heat cooking oil in a large frying pan or wok and sauté a further 1 minute.
>> Add pork and stir to brown the pork pieces evenly. Add cubed potatoes and carrots and stir to mix.
>> Pour in water and simmer for about 15 minutes. Blend in tomato sauce, soy sauce and calamansi juice. Stir to combine mixture well.
>> Bring to the boil, then immediately lower heat. Let simmer until pork is thoroughly cooked and potatoes and carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
>> Serve warm with rice or bread.

Serves 6
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins

Philippine foods-----Pinakbet

2007-05-26T23:27:00.002+08:00

I love vegetables. It provides roughage and bulk that is good for our body.I cooked different kinds of vegetables and one of them is Pinakbet. Pinakbet is a popular Philippine food and it is easily cooked by many Filipinos.

Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano dish, from the northern regions of the Philippines, although it has become popular throughout the archipelago. The original Ilocano pinakbet uses baggoong, of fermented monamon or other fish, while further south, bagoong alamang is used. Usually its most basic vegetables used in this dish include native bitter melon, eggplant, tomato, ginger, okra, string beans, lima beans, chili peppers and various Filipino vegetables like parda, winged beans, and such. A Tagalog version usually includes calabaza. Most of these vegetables are easily accessible, and are grown in backyards and gardens of most Ilocano households. As its name suggests, it is usually cooked until almost dry and shrivelled, however, the flavors of the vegetables are emphasized and accentuated with the help of bugguong. In some cases, lechon, chicharon, or other meats (most commonly pork) is added. It is considered a very healthy dish, and convenient in relation to the harsh and rugged, yet fruitful Northern and Ilocos regions of the Philippines.

Philippine foods-----ginataang puso ng saging (banana heart blossom)

2007-05-24T13:35:00.000+08:00

Another typical Philippine food is ginataang puso ng saging.Banana heart blossom is the young flower of banana shrub. I think only on the Filipinos eat this kind of food. I myself love the superb taste of ginataan

Philippine foods------ laing

2007-05-22T16:01:00.001+08:00

I came from Bicol and my family used to cook this popular Philippine food called Laing. Bicolanos are well-known for this favorite Philippine food Laing. My family's recipe to cook it was passed from generation to generation. My old grandmother was the best laing maker in town and she sold in carenderia too. The Bicolanos really love this Philippine food laing especially when it is served with chilli. Bicolanos are famous for being "oragon" for they eat chili pepper as it is. This is the best laing recipe in town.

25 pieces gabi (taro) leaves, dried and shredded
1/2 kilo pork, diced
1/4 cup shrimp bagoong
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 red onions, chopped
2 tablespoons ginger, minced
5 jalapeno pepper, sliced
1 cup coconut cream (katang gata)
2 cups coconut milk (gata)
1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
2 tablespoons of oil
1 teaspoon salt

In a casserole, sauté garlic, ginger and onions then add the pork.

mix in the gabi leaves.

Pour in the coconut milk (gata) and bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.

Add jalapeno, bagoong, salt and MSG and simmer for another 5 minutes.

Add the coconut cream and continue to simmer until oil comes out of the cream.

Serve hot with plain white rice.

Philippine foods------ lugaw or rice congee / arroz caldo

2007-05-18T14:14:00.001+08:00

Lugaw or rice congee is a Philippine food that is so popular from kids to adult. It is considered as food for the poor because it is mainly prepared in the feeding programs. Lugaw is also considered as food for the sick because of its soft rice contents.Lugaw is also enjoyed as a meal for breakfast and snacks both by old and young. It is traditionally a Chinese food but adapted as a Philippine food because many Filipinos. In Chowking, lugaw is prepared as Chowking rice congee and is served hot with chicharon , spring onions and with meat.

Philippine Food----sinigang na isda (fish sinigang)

2007-05-15T21:35:00.001+08:00

My sister just came back in Manila from working abroad in US. She said she have tasted different kinds of food but one she still craves for. Her favorite is Fish sinigang in tamarind. Fish sinigang is a Philippine food that is common in the Philippines. Fish sinigang is a sour soup made from fresh fish and vegetables.Its sour taste is derived from the tamarind. In the market you can buy the Knorr tamarind soup base mix. It is the most convenient way to put sourness in your sinigang if u dont have fresh tamarind fruits.

Philippine food---- lechon paksiw

2007-05-09T15:59:00.002+08:00

May 5th is Marisyl 's birthday, I have a big birthday bash that night. I ordered a lechon de leche as the center food in the table. The guests are plenty but there are leftoevers. The next day I was really thinking how to prepare foods out of this leftover again. I called my mother and she taught me to make lechon paksiw out of the leftover lechon. The nost popular way of serving left-over lechon is by cooking them as stew paksiw.

I slowly cooked the meat in the mixture of vinegar,soysauce, peppercorns, bay leaves, sugar, salt and leftover sauce. If there are no leftover sauce, it is best to try a commercial lechon sauce. It is a perfect taste and when I prepared our lunch it seems like there is still a feast in our home. U can try this too. Thanks to my mom!!!

philippine food--litsong manok

2007-05-08T20:13:00.001+08:00

We are experiencing power interruption nowadays and when it is dark with only a candle as a light, I dont want to cook like that condition with barely nothing to see. Like tonight, I just bought myself a halfcut cooled roasted chicken typically known as litsong manok. Litsong manok is marinated whole and gradually roasted in a big oven with charcoal inside. Litsong manok is a favorite dish during meals, handaan or feasts and during drinking sessions. It is served with a sweet sauce and perfect for my white rice. I have a hearty meal tonight even if I am in front of a humble candle.

philippine food---- sotanghon

2007-04-30T16:31:00.001+08:00

In the Philippines, it is always a favorite handa for birthdays, reunions or any other occasions. In Bicol where my family is rooted, sotanghon is the favorite food in the tableIt is prepared by mom twice a week. We are always in union when we eat this food for salo-salo in snacks. My mother does not eat pancit for the size of the pancit matters to her. I wouldnt tell why she hates the long half-inch thick pancit. Because sotanghon is expensive compared to bihon, it is only served in special occasions. But not for us.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 big onion, chopped
2 pieces chicken breast, cooked and flaked
¼ kilo shrimps, shelled
patis and pepper to taste
2 pieces carrot, cut julienne
1 small head cabbage, shredded
1 cup sitsaro
½ cup tengang daga, soaked in water to soften
5-6 cups chicken broth
½ kilo sotanghon, soaked in water until softened then drained
chopped spring onions

>> Heat oil then sauté garlic, onions, chicken and shrimps. Season to taste. Add vegetables, tengang daga in water and broth. Bring to a boil then add the sotanghon. Cook until noodles and vegetables are tender and broth has evaporated. Serve topped with spring onions.

2007-04-29T14:12:00.001+08:00

Are you a vegetarian ? I am not but I do love veggies. Philippine foods are rich in vitamins and minerals. We must eat philippine vegetables for us to be strong and healthy. It provides fiber which can help avois cancer and other diseases. I would share to you philippine vegetable salad which you will surely love.

8 1/8 cups cabbage
1/3 cup carrot
1 teaspoon onion chopped fine
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 cup milk
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
First core the cabbage and shred the cabbage fine using the fine disk for the shredder attachment to the mixer. Then shred the cabbage. In a bowl combine with a whisk combine the buttermilk, mayonnaise, milk and lemon juice mix till well combined. Then add the seasoning. The last step is to add the sugar add the sugar to the sauce until well mixed in. Add the sauce to the cabbage and carrot mixture and mix well and allow the mixture to marinate for 13 hrs. Do to the waste of chicken in the restaurants the Colonel created a recipe to help use the chicken that was unable to be sold. So he devised the potpie recipe. See chicken could only sit and be sold for 2 hrs after it is fried.

Philippine food----Kentucky's Original recipe for fried chicken

2007-04-26T15:34:00.001+08:00

I really love Kentucky's fried chicken. It is considered as Phillipine food since it is well loved by kids and families too in the Philippines. The family usually order a big bucket size of KFC fried chicken.Although originally from the US, many Filipinos adapted it and thus, considered as Philippine food for the family.

KFC ORIGINAL RECIPE
2 fryer chickens cut up into 8 pieces and marinated
6 cups Crisco Shortening
1 eggs well beaten
2 cups Milk
2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons ground pepper
3 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon MSG
1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 dash paprika
Place shortening into the pressure cooker and heat over medium heat to the shortening reaches 400°F. In a small bowl, combine the egg and milk. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining six dry ingredients. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk until fully moistened. Roll the moistened chicken in the flour mixture until well coated. In groups of four or five, drop the covered chicken pieces into the shortening and lock the lid. When pressure builds up cook for 10 minutes.

philippine foods------ dinuguan or pork's blood stew

2007-04-25T23:04:00.001+08:00

Dinuguan is a popular Philippine food the exotic taste can be derived in the pork's blood and spices. It is considered exotic due to its main ingredient is blood but dinuguan is already a considered favorite Philippine main dish way back from our ancestors. The pork's blood is spiced with a lemongrass in order to remove the smell of blood and spiced with aroma. I myself love dinuguan paired with plain rice or others say another native food , puto is a perfect match for it. I really love it soured with calamansi juice or vinegar.

In Kamayan restaurant, I always order this food and my special guests surely love the taste for the first time.

philippine food----kinilaw or raw seafood

2007-04-01T19:50:00.001+08:00

My father came from the Visayan region and he is fond of making kinilaw or raw seafood. When he was a child ,grandpa's family lived in a seashore and they caught fish for living. His family ate raw seafood being soaked in vinegar. That food is called kinilaw . Then he passed it to our family. He would have raw tuna meat shredded and cooked thru souring agent , vinegar. The raw tuna meat is seasoned with a dash of salt, pepper, slices onions, and sliced radish or cucumber, ginger and chili. At first , I wasnt able to eat it due to knowledge that it is not cooked thru fire. But when I tasted it , it is really different taste and it never made my stomach ache.. never! You have to try it too....just see it for yourself because it is also great partner for beer sessions.

philippine food--fried fish tilapia

2007-03-31T23:16:00.001+08:00

Fried fish tilapia is a typical menu for every Filipino family. Tilapia is a very delicious fish .The best cooking for it is thru frying only. Because tilapia is grown in a freshwater pond, its meat is very tasty and thick. Tilapia is popular here because it is grown everywhere. Many Filipinos love it and even the foreigners as well. When I was in Japan, we always shopped in a sarisari store with many different Filipino variety goods. I usually go to the freezer and heartily look for a big-sized tilapia. In Japan, the price of it is triple the price than here in the Phillipines.

I myself introduced it to my boyfriend and he loves it so much!! He likes it fried with a hot soycauce and lemon only as dip . He never tasted a fish like tilapia before until I introduced to him when I was in Japan. Now, he is planning to go here and my menu for him includes tilapia as one of the main entree or main meal. I hope everything will turn out perfect when that day comes.

philippine food--- philippine vegetable---- sauteed ampalaya or bitter gourd

2007-03-29T21:38:00.001+08:00

One fine day, i have to do the usual market chore . I have my list of what to buy on a piece of paper and I rushed to the nearby supermarket in the subdivision. Hmm, what do i have in my basket are meat and canned preserved goods and some green leafy veggies. Ahh, I guessed I have to look for the most nutritious vegetable . The ampalaya or the bitter gourd and I found some of them at the counter. Do you like ampalaya? It is well known for its bitter taste but this bitter taste food is so nutritious and a medicine too for diabetes.

Here is one way on how to cook ampalaya to lessen the bitter taste. I usually cook this as sautted . Sautte garlic and onions with tomatoes , add meat or shirmp . . One technique to get rid of the bitterness taste is to soak the sliced ampalaya in a brine solution ( salt and water solution). Remove the water and put it in the pan. Add seasoning and the beaten eggs.

VOILA !!! You have a traditional vegetable philipine cuisine. This is an Asian delicacy. I think Japan and other countries cook ampalaya with beaten eggs although different in style of cooking.

Happy eating!!!!

philippine food-----breakfast food----egg omelette

2007-03-27T22:05:00.001+08:00

When i was a highschool student , i would always remember my mother's cooking early in the

morning. I could smell the aroma which makes my day so beautiful . U know, food really starts my day right. My mother used to cook sinangag or fried rice and this popular breakfast food called egg omelette. Egg omelette is a very delicious egg platter made especially from beaten eggs , onions and garlic salt and tomatoes.

I usually eat egg omelette with sinangag or eat with bread. And sometimes i bring it with me in school for snacks hehehe.

It is really that simple ne but many Filipinos love it and i think some Japanese cook also this kind of food with a little change in ingredients. Do u want to cook it for yourself? Why not?

typical philippine food------ karekare or peanut stew

2007-03-24T16:15:00.001+08:00

My Japanese boyfriend is coming to the Philippines this year and i would like to give him the best Filipino meal he would ever love. I pondered for a while and searched from my family what they think is best for a foreigner like him. We ended up in taking many delicious dishes and one of them is Karekare or Peanut stew.He once had tasted it in a Filipino restaurant in Japan and declared karekare great food,superb taste. Because of its aroma and appeal , i guess everybody loves to eat this karekare made up of oxtail stewed with different kinds of vegetables added to it such as string beans,eggplant,okra,pechay and banana heart blossoms. Last but the most important is the peanut sauce made from milled peanuts and oil (sugarless peanut sauce). Season it with salt and pepper.And dont forget the caviar, the sauteed bagoong.MMMM..i cant wait for the day when my boyfriend would eat my cooked dish. So for the meantime, why dont you try this cook by yourself . Happy cooking!!!!!

philippine food-------exotic food----classic dog meat dish

2007-03-22T10:11:00.001+08:00

Have you ever known that here in the Philippines many people loves to eat this unusual meat. They love to butcher dogs who live outside of the premises or just the street dogs. Truly amazing but it is real. I know that in some First world coutries, animals like dogs are under the protection of law. Even if they are dead they must be taken care of proper burial. But here in the Philippines, these animals considered as pets or the human's best friend are sometimes killed for a living and sold in the wet market. Many customers widely known from Baguio city are ready to buy these dog meat at any cost. Mind you , dog meats' cost is not so big difference from pork or beef or chicken meat.

I can tell you why the people from Baguio enjoys these dog meat. The dog meat when eaten gives a natural heat to the body. We all know that Baguio city is a cold place in the Philippines with temperature as 6 degrees centigrade as the lowest temperature recorded. So the dog meat when eaten gives heat to the body as the people from Baguio city chilled from coldness.

I saw some different ways to cook dog meat just like the pork and beef. Dog meat is being served as pulutan (appetizers) and served with beer or hard drinks. For a frequent drinker, they can save by having a dog meat dish. Dog meat can be cooked as caldereta, adobo, stewed, spiced dog meat and more.

philippine food---siomai

2007-03-19T23:55:00.001+08:00

One afternoon , as i walked through the aisle in LRT2, my sense of taste was so touched by an aroma. I followed that smell and i ended up in a stall of Siomai. I ordered 5 Siomais and asked for condiment, tradionally soy sauce and sauteed garlic. This is a favorite snack of many Filipinos .

Siomai is a traditionally a Chinese food the same with siopao and adapted by Filipinos. Although small in size , Siomai looks appealing to foodlovers from all walks of life. Siomai is small in size compared to its cousin, siopao. Wrapped in a wanton paper then steamed, the ground meat inside it appeals to taste of the eaters. Seasoned with pepper , salt, msg, and other condiments, siomai is a great appetizer . Siomai is eaten with a cup of rice , too. It serves as a viand because it is made up of ground meat.

I mysled love it and even if i am wearing my clothes on my way to office , i am not ashamed to eat this Siomai outside the premises. hehe

Philippine food----Siopao or Steamed Pork Dumplings

2007-03-14T17:28:00.001+08:00

I really loved this white steamed meat-filled bun called Siopao. It is believed that Siopao is a Chinese food adapted by Filipinos and there are evidences that Siopao stalls or vendors are getting large in numbers everywhere in the Philippines. Some Siopao are especially made from very fine ingredients. Of course especial Siopao are much higher prices compared to those who are not especial ones.

I remembered the especial Siopao my mother always bought for us during snacks at our province. The especial Siopao is bought from a chinese restaurant in my hometown. The Siopao is filled with ground pork, potatoes,onions, seasoned to great taste along with hard boiled eggs.

This Siopao comes greatly with a sweet sauce originally made from the remote restaurant. You can see through the taste that it is especially done thru the deep taste you can achieve. The not so especial ones do have almost the same ingredients but when it comes to taste it is surprisingly different .

I love Siopao which has more vegetables on it ... hmm it is personal preference...how about you?

philippine food---refreshments------fruit shakes

2007-03-13T23:21:00.001+08:00

Whew!!!!!!!!!!! It is summer once again here in Philippines. The temperature is 33 to 36 degrees Celsius. Even in mornings , you can already feel the heat of the sun. You soon crave for very ice cold refreshments.I saw many stalls down in the market selling fruit shakes. I tasted the mango shake and sipped it to the last drop. The mango shake i bought is made up of cracked ice and mangoes , milk and sugar.Then blended to a superb fine cracked ice. That simple.

One day, I went to SM department store and passed on a appliance center. I saw a blender with miller and asked the lady attending to test the said blender. Then, i bought it. Now , i am vending different kinds of shakes in our neighborhood. I offer mango , pineapple, melon, and banana shakes too. Fruit shakes are a good business too during summer season.Very easy to do and very good thirst quenching and very healthy, very good for the body .

Have you tried it?

philipine foods snacks ---- Jollibee cheese burger and french fries along with cola

2007-01-21T20:18:00.001+08:00

I love recess time and i love eating. If you are in office or even in your house you can easily order or have access to any food establishments around your place. As for me, i love this jollibee food product cheeseburger and french fries with a cup of cola. i usually order it because it is my favorite.Have you eaten jollibee product?

When u come to taste this jollibee cheeseburger, you can savor the aroma of beef packed with goodness and freshness. Jollibee cheeseburger contains beef burger patty , tomatoes , lettuce , cheese and thousand island dressing on a burger bun. It would taste great and yummy.. The french fries is crispy potatoes jullienned and deep fried in hot oil. It would taste voila and delicious.

when u come to the Philippines , you can easily recognized this food establishment because of this big honeybee mascot logo located everywhere in the whole nation.

typical Philippine dessert----- native bukayo

2007-01-18T22:33:00.001+08:00

Philippine food is consisting of various kinds. Philippine dessert is one of them. Philippine dessert offers great exciting taste. Some are derived from different countries with filipino touch and others are so native that recipes are old originally kept till now. Philippine native dessert recipes are kept from generation to generation. Do you know this very special native dessert called bukayo?
Maybe younger generation do not know this sweet delicacy . It is made up of young shredded coconot meat mixed with brown sugar. Our grandmother used to cook this way back a long long time ago.

Bukayo is just one of the products made from buko(young coconut). It is an after-dinner Sugar fix Filipino love. It is made by simmering coco meat strips in water and then mixed with white or brown sugar (which explains the white or brown color) resulting into a sweet tasting diabetes-triggering delight.

Ingredients
2 pcs. coconuts, meat grated
pandan leaves
1 kg. brown sugar
2 tbsps. vanilla extract
buco (young coconut) juice
all-purpose flour or cornstarch

Now that you know bukayo, you can recognize it from grocery stores or you yourself can prepare it for the whole family.

typical Philippine soup----- chicken tinola or chicken ginger stew

2007-01-12T20:07:00.001+08:00

One fine day, as i cut the whole chicken into cutlets for frying i looked at the bony parts of the chicken and thought of what might be good for it. Hmmmmmmmm, let me see. I have green papaya on the basket which my uncle brought from the province. I have ginger at the cupboard and green leaves of chili pepper.

Then with all of these, i can make this typical Philippine soup called Chicken Tinola. Have you ever tasted it? Maybe you can forget your name if you happen to taste it. hehhhhe.

My mother used to have native chicken as the prime ingredient because of its great taste compared to dressed chicken available at the supermarket. But in city life who can avail of native chicken nowadays. I know native chicken is only available in the provinces where grandfather and grandmother.So no choice but to use dressed chicken.

Do u want to know how i make Chicken Tinola? Ok, first cut bony chicken parts into cutlets and sautee' it in a little oil. Add sliced ginger then water and bring it to a boil. Put the sliced green papaya or sayote can be used too. When the papayas are done, add the green leaves of chili pepper.Season with salt and chicken flavored cubes. Then served it while hot. So it is very easy to prepare.

Philippine food----- native food or native delicacies or phillipine new years's cake---tikoy

2007-01-11T21:43:00.001+08:00

Have you ever experience New year celebration here in the Philippines? If you haven't , maybe you wouldn't know what are the Philippine foods prepared on the table during new year's day?

Each Philippine food prepared symbolizes something and indicates abstracity. One of the philippine foods that is prepared are the Philippine native foods. Philippine native foods are delicacies that are sweet made up of rice or gluten. I want to introduce to you one of the philippines native delicacies is tikoy. This native food is sweet and very thick and sticky when eaten. It is color brown made up of pounded rice flour and sugar .

Ingredients

2.5 cups malagkit flour

1.75 cups water

1 cup sugar

Directions

Combine all ingredients. Pour into a cloth-lined bamboo steamer.

Steam for 30-45 minutes or until set.

Cool, then store in the refrigerator.

Slice thinly, then fry. Or if desired, dip first in beaten egg before frying.

Enjoy! Try this new year's cake believed to bring out close family ties and prosperity all the year round because of its round shape when molded to round containers. Actually, every new year you can find it on our table and it is true.

typical Philipine dessert- buko salad

2006-12-28T21:08:00.001+08:00

New year is coming once again and i am planning to prepare a dessert. Do u know Buko salad? Holiday seasons are incomplete without this. It is popular dessert made for many occasions. Many foodlovers are so apt for it and it is a craze during holidays. And i got the ingredients today.

fresh young coconut meat ,shredded
fruit cocktail(apple, pineapple,papaya)
all purpose cream
condensed milk
nata de coco
kaong
raisins

mix well all ingredients and chill.

my family really loves it.... and our holidays is so festive with this salad.

typlical Philippine viand -----caldereta

2006-12-27T15:51:00.001+08:00

Filipin foods are very great tasting , mouth-watering and very healthy. One of my top favorite is caldereta. Caldereta is very tasty, very filling and very delicious food. My mother loves to cook and I learned perfect ideas how to cook it and I would like to share to you.

You will need the following:

1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tbsp onions, chopped
½ kilo beef, boiled until tender
to taste salt
¼ cup clear soda
1 cup pineapple juice
¾ cup condensed milk
200g tomato sauce
1 cup sliced pineapples
1 pc green bell pepper, sliced
1 pc red bell pepper, sliced
1 bar cheese, grated
1 pc. medium pickle, chopped
1 pc Knorr Beef Cubes
1 pc medium carrots, sliced
2 pcs small potatoes, quartered

Now Let's Cook!
Start off by sautéing garlic and onion until fragrant, then add beef and a pinch of salt. Next, pour in clear soda, pineapple juice and let it boil. Afterwards, add condensed milk, tomato sauce, sliced pineapple, green and red bell peppers, grated cheese, pickles and Knorr Beef Cubes to make your caldereta all beefed-up! Next, drop in carrots, potatoes, then let it boil until veggies are just perfectly cooked.

Using clear soda and pineapple juice in place of water makes for an extra tasty sauce! Aside from sweetness, they also give some sourness and body to your caldereta, making it extra irresistible!

Can caldereta be any more cheesy delicious? Probably not!

When i cook this ,my mother and sisters are so amazed because they dont think i can cook that amazing recipe. and they all love it...we always have a hearty meal whenever it is prepared on the dining table.

wanna try too?

typical Philippine caviar------------- bagoong

2006-12-26T22:03:00.000+08:00

Do u like green sour mangoes? Well , if you do maybe you would like to dip it in bagoong? Do you know it?

In fact, Filipinos are proud to consider bagoong as their caviar. Kare-kare (ox tail in peanut sauce) and pinakbet (mixture of diffrent kinds of vegetables).

If you are interested what it is made up of, bagoong is made of fish or shrimp paste fermented. It is very salty in taste and a funny smell. But when you get to taste bagoong, you will not mind the smell of it. It is fermeneted for few weeks then the sauce is now what you call Patis used as a condiment or flavoring too.

Anywhere in the phillippines , you can get bagoong but i think the best is in Ilocos region.

typical Philippine main course ----lechon

2006-12-25T20:58:00.000+08:00

It is christmas day today and i have full stomach. I went to a christmas party and i have eaten so much. I have several viands on my plate but i think the best food that i've got is lechon. Do you know it?

Lechon is a whole roasted pig slowly roasted over charcoal. A day-long and arduous method of roasting leaves a crispy skin and very moist meat inside. While roasting , a thin evaporated filled milk is brushed on the pig' s skin and a little soy sauce.

Inside it is a soft meat and it can be turned into another palatable dish called Lechon Paksiw. All you need is chopped garlic and liver sauce. Then add a little salt and the chopped lechon meat.

lechón is usually the highlight and the most popular dish of these events. It is usually served with a liver-based sauce.

Lechon is a very popular holiday festive. Well , if you happen to go to my country , you can enjoy the taste of this delicious food, Lechon de leche.

typical Philippine viand--- adobo

2006-12-22T22:39:00.000+08:00

good morning folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today i met my old japanese friends . I guided them to a fine Filipino restaurant in Malate. Then we ordered very typical Philippine foods because they really like the taste of our own food. Mind you , they are pure Japanese people but they really like the food. One of the viands that we ordered is the popular chicken pork adobo.
For me, it is very typical. Twice every week , i can have it in the dining table . It taste delicious and so appetizing because of the salty sour aroma.If you want i can teach how to cook it.
First , you will need pork and chiken cut into cutlets, garlic, peppercorns,soysauce,vinegar. Heat a pan then put a little oil, saute' garlic then add pork and chicken. Add soysauce and vinegar.Simmer until tender.Add peppercorns.

So you see it is very easy to prepare it. I am sure it is mouthwatering.
Happy cooking!!!!!!

typical Philippine dessert----- refrigerated cake / ice cream cake / crema de fruta

2006-12-21T19:22:00.000+08:00

have u ever tasted a cake that is not baked in an oven? I love the taste of it. Refrigerated cake is also known as ice cream cake or crema de fruta. It is well known here in the Philippines because it is easy to prepare and it is done without cooking.
You will need graham crackers, condensed milk, all purpose creme and mangoes or fruit cocktail. All you have to do is to mix the condensed milk and all purpose cream. Put a thin mixture in a container. Then layer graham crackers then sliced mangoes or fruit cocktail. For the second layer , just do the same. Put a thin mixture of milk and cream then a graham crackers and last the sliced mangoes or
fruit cocktail. Then , chill it.

The refrigerated cake is an highlight for everyday dessert or for even in fiestas or parties. It is very cheap and easy to do. I think not only kids will like this because the soft sweetness is light and the milky softness that resembles like an ice cream. And the fruity flavor too.

So, why not avail for the ingredients and start to do the treat for the family.
Have a sweet day!!!!!!!!!!!

typical Philippine refreshment - Halo-halo

2006-12-09T16:39:00.000+08:00

Whenever u feel your thirst, u want to grab an ice and sip it 'till it is melted or drink an ice cold cola direct from the bottle.But, me i would want an "halo-halo".
Have u ever tasted it?

It is composed of crushed ice with milk different kinds of fruits consisting of bananas, mangoes,jackfruit,taro,sago,coconut meat, pinipig crunch, sweet beans ,lecheflan and on top of it is an scoop of ice cream. Then, before eating it you have to mixed it with sugar then it is ready to eat served in a tall glass with a spoon.

While i am mixing it, the sweet taste fills the humid air and the crushed ice melts fast ready to quenched my thirst. Halo-halo comes from tagalog word halo which means mix that came the word halo-halo.

It is a popular filipino dessert very prevalent during summer season and during hot days.

So enjoy eating this thrist quenching halo-halo with your loved ones and you will find the value of close family ties.

typical Philippine soup

2006-12-08T23:09:00.000+08:00

Today is very rainy day. I am thinking of a meal that would suit my palate during a rainy day. And a hearty meal, SINIGANG , pop up in my mind. Sinigang is a very delicious hot soup made from cheap healthy ingredients . You may choose what type of sinigang you may cook. One of the most popular is Pork sinigang, shrimp sinigang or fish sinigang. You will need the following:

half a kilo of Pork or shrimp or fish
garlic and onions
2 ripe tomatoes
1pack tamarind soup mix
1 small radish cut lengthwise
2 eggplant cut lenthwise
okra
a few leaves of kangkong
string beans cut into 2 inches length
siling haba or green pepper
salt to taste

Boil approximately half a kilo of your choice either pork, shrimp or fish in a pan of water until tender. Add onions, garlic and tomatoes. Pour tamarind mix then add vegetables. Simmer until cooked. Add siling haba and salt to taste.

Then , voila!!!!!You can have a wonderful soup. Enjoy sipping while it is hot.

In ancient cooking, the use of tamarind mix is not yet found. They use the real tamarind fruit boiled first in water then extract the sour juice which is used as the soup flavor.

In Thai restaurant, i have already eaten the same kind of soup, called Tomyankun, which means hot sour shrimp soup although the taste is not the same with Pinoy shrimp sinigang.

Happy sipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Philippine fish sauce - Patis

2006-11-29T20:53:00.001+08:00

Patis is typical condiment for many filipinos. This is sauce derived from fish and salt that undergo the process of fermentation. This patis went through decomposition of protein and considered to have an exceptionally foul odor, but if the process of decomposition is allowed to reach completion, the smell is greatly diminished.

Literally , i can say to you that philippine fish sauce has many composition of microorganism cant be seen naked by the eye . This may contain organism visible to the eye,too. You know what i want to say , yes. It may contain worms and other bacteria . But when it is bottled and ready for consumption, it would just smell fishy and so appetizing not foul smelling or what.

Even i myself use it for marinating chicken in preparing fried chicken and for dip to other dishes and i can tell u that it doesnt makes us ill or what.

Moreover, my parents and sisters are greatly surprised by the taste of the fried chicken brought about by the patis... We always have a hearty meal..really.

Typical Philippine food - Itlog na maalat ( red salty eggs)

2006-11-28T23:13:00.000+08:00

when i was a student i sometimes ran out of allowance and time comes when i dont have enough to pay for a single viand , i ended up taking a meal of "itlog na maalat". Now it cost 6pesos very cheap enough to feed the stomach along with a cup of rice . It obviously taste salty and it comes great when diced along with sliced red fresh tomatoes . Hmmmmmmmmm....just right enough for my tastebuds.

In our province , an "itlog na pula" vendor occasionally drinks beer in our store and i asked him how it is traditionally made. A ducks egg is hard boiled, then cured in warm brine for how many days. Brine is a solution of salt and water. Their shells are dyed with red food coloring but look like marooned colored shell to distinguished it from raw white ducks eggs. Its salty taste derived from the brine solution. "Itlog na maalat" means salty eggs and "itlog na pula" means red eggs. Both are tagalog words.

Moreover eat in moderate amounts because it is believed as a source of cholesterol and high blood pressure....

Anyway, happy eating folks !!!!!!!