Tinadtad means “chopped” in Tagalog I learned this recipe from my father-in-law and it is not actually a popular filipino dish. According to him, he just invented it and started cooking it by himself since it is cheap and can feed a whole army for a small batch of cooking. My husband has 6 siblings and his dad was the one who’s […]
Soups
Beef Nilaga as easy as 1-2-3
Beef Nilaga as easy as 1-2-3 Just like any other state or country, Philippines has many different types of soup recipes as well. This beef cabbage soup, the throw-it-all-together soup is so simple, yet, it is very flavorful, healthy and so comforting. In the Philippines, we were always told by our elders to keep eating […]
Cioppino
You will need fish stock or sauce would be okay and clam juice for this recipe. You should easily find these both at any of your local grocery store. If you can only find one of the two that’s ok – you can use just fish sauce or just clam juice. I used both and […]
Dinengdeng
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 […]