Frutti di Mare means fruit of the sea. That being said, seafoods are considered fruits of the sea and most people love eating them since they are low in fat and calories. However, if you have an issue with high cholesterol, you better watch out eating seafoods that are high on sodium and cholesterol . […]
Kabatiti in Ilocano. Patola in Tagalog. We normally cook this type of vegetable with Misua/Mee sua in Chinese and make it as a soup. This sponge gourd soup with chinese vermicelli is also very popular in the Philippines for people who loves vegetable soup. It’s healthy, cheap and easy to make as well. The noodles are totally […]
Dinengdeng or Inabraw is one famous Ilocano dish. This dish has lots of variations so there is really no rule as long as you use the main condiment which is the fermented fish sauce and the number one secret is to include any grilled fish that you like. But if you grew up and used […]
Philippines’ kilawin is very popular and really fits everyone’s palate. It is similar to the Mexican ceviche or Italian crudo. It’s a raw fish salad that is always eaten as an appetizer but can also be consumed as the main course. We normally use Tanigue fish(Spanish mackerel) but tuna is also doable as some other seafood like […]
How to cook Chayote Guisado: Prep Time: 20-30 minutes Cooking Time: 30-45 minutes Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 sm onion, sliced 2 fresh tomatoes, sliced 1 doz med shrimp with heads(headless optional) 1 c. shrimp juice (extracted from heads and shells of shrimp) 1/2 lb. ground pork/beef/chicken 7 reg. chayote, peeled […]
Prep time: 35-40 minutes Serving: 10-12 servings Ingredients: 1 lb sliced pre-cooked octopus (big ones not the baby ones) 1 whole white onions (chopped) 4-6 Roma tomatoes chopped (seeds taken out) 1/2 stalk of green onions 1/2 small piece of jalapeno (finely chopped) if you prefer spicy, add more 1/2 lb of seasoned Wakame seaweeds […]
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