INGREDIENTS: 1 & ½ cups spinach or alugbati 1 & ½ cup squash, cubed 1 to 2 cups string beans, cut into 2 inch length 1 cup patola, sliced 1 medium eggplant, sliced 10 pcs okra 1 medium tomato, wedged 1 cup malunggay leaves 2 thumbs ginger, sliced 5 scallions, sliced 2 siling haba salt, to taste…
Easy Apan-Apan Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 1 large bunch of kangkong leaves ¼ lb fried pork (try: Tulapho) 5 tbsp coconut vinegar 2 tbsp soy sauce 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium onion, diced 3 tbsp bagoong/ alamang Salt and pepper, to taste 3 tbsp cooking oil HOW TO COOK: In a large wok or pan, pour- in and heat the oil. When the…
Easy Fried Eggplant Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 1 large Chinese eggplant (talong) ¼ cup all- purpose flour 3 tbsp bagoong/ alamang 6 tbsp cooking oil HOW TO COOK: Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise then cut into 3 inch pieces or slice crosswise (round cuts) Dredge the eggplant pieces in the flour. In a frying pan, pour- in 4 tbsp of…
Easy Pakbit Manyaman Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/3 cup pork meat, sliced 1/4 cup okra, sliced 1/4 cup eggplant, sliced 1/4 cup sitaw, cut into 2″ long 1/4 cup ampalaya, sliced 1/4 cup squash, sliced 4 tbsp UFC tomato sauce 2 tbsp lime soda (Sprite or 7-Up) 2 tbsp beer 1 tbsp garlic, minced 2…
Easy Fried Okra Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs fresh okra, ends trimmed and cut into ½ inch rounds 2 cups flour 1 cup cornstarch 2 eggs 1 tbsp salt 1 tsp pepper 3 to 4 cups cooking oil HOW TO COOK: Pour the cooking oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy bottomed pot. Heat oil to about 350 F…
Easy Stir Fried Cabbage (W/ Ham & Mushrooms) Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 8 cups cabbage, finely shredded 1 & 1/2 cups ham, chopped 3 cups fresh mushrooms, chopped 1 pickled cucumber, finely chopped 2 to 3 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp water 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced salt and black pepper 3 tbsp olive oil HOW TO COOK: Heat olive oil on medium…
Easy Tuna Laing Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 1 (12 oz) canned tuna in water 3 cups dried taro (gabi) leaves 2 cups (1 can) coconut milk 2 cups (1 can) coconut cream 5 to 8 pcs dried red chili pepper ¼ cup ginger, sliced 1 tsp garlic, minced ¼ cup spicy bagoong (shrimp paste) HOW TO COOK: In a cooking pot, combine the coconut…
Easy Adobong Kangkong Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch kangkong (water spinach), separate leaves and chop stalks (1″ in length) ¼ cup soy sauce ⅛ cup vinegar ¼ cup water 1 head garlic, crushed and chopped 2 tbsp cooking oil Salt and pepper, to taste Toasted garlic, for topping HOW TO COOK: Start heating a cooking pot and pour- in the…
Easy Ginataang Gabi Laing Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 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 red hot chilies or siling labuyo, sliced 1 cup coconut cream (katang gata) 2 cups coconut milk (gata) 1/2 teaspoon vetsin or monosodium glutamate (MSG)…
Easy Eggplant Salad (Filipino Style) Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 6 – 8 slim Japanese eggplants (not the fat aubergines commonly available in American grocery stores) 3 – 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed 2 tsps of salt 6 – 8 tsp of spicy vinegar 1 tsp of black pepper Red Salted Egg (for garnish) Green Mango (Small sized for garnish) HOW TO…