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 […]
Poqui poqui – is a traditional Ilocano dish. It is a mixture of all these ingredients: Eggplant, tomatoes and onions just like an omelette. Very easy, very tasty and healthy. Most of all inexpensive! Perfect for those who loves to eat vegetables! Enjoy! Prep Time: 10-15 minutes Cooking Time: 25-40 minutes (including grilling/broiling eggplant) Servings: 3-4 […]
Cooking Pinakbet is a popular dish that is commonly cooked every Filipino family you will know. It traditionally consists of pork, shrimp and mixed vegetables, simmered in shrimp paste(bagoong alamang). Vegetables like Chinese string beans, squash, okra, bittermelon and eggplant are commonly used for this dish. You can use either shrimp instead of pork, or both, none at all […]
Though I am not a morning person, I love really, early morning shopping. Wait, I’m not talking about shopping, shopping. I mean. Farmer’s market style. 🙂 In Hayward Downtown, they have this farmer’s market. There’s food stalls that sell all sorts of grilled stuff, sandwich booth, and many more. With the band playing, it’s just […]
Ampalaya Guisado Prep Time: 25-30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hr Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 2 medium bittermelon(scrap out the middle part of it and cut up into thin slices. Marinate in cold water with salt in it. Drain the water to take out the bitterness and do it once again 2 eggs 1/4 lb pork belly 1/4 lb peeled […]
Pork Sinigang (Pork in Tamarind Soup) Prep Time: 25-30 minutes Cooking Time: 1hr Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 2 lbs pork ribs or pork butt with skin 1/2 medium tomato cut in cubes 1/2 medium white or yellow onions 2 pcs Anaheim peppers 1 cup of sitaw or use 1 whole stalk cut into 2 inches (Chinese […]
How to cook Bicol Express(Spicy pork in coconut milk) Philippines is divided into three island groups which are Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Luzon, where Bicol is located, is also the biggest island of all three. The Mount Mayon volcano can be found here, that’s why they are also one of the most visited region in the […]
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 […]