Lumpia or Lumpiang Shanghai is a Filipino egg roll dish. The filling or meat mixture is mainly composed of ground pork, minced carrots, and minced onion. Spices and seasonings are added into the mixture. It is then wrapped and rolled individually in thin flour sheets known as lumpia wrappers. Each piece of lumpia is deep…
Chicken kare kare is a type Filipino chicken stew. It is cooked in a rich reddish peanut sauce. It makes use of vegetables such as eggplant, snake beans, and bok choy as ingredients. The peanut sauce is traditionally made from ground peanuts. This recipe suggests a time-saver ingredient in the form of peanut butter. I…
The Pork Menudo recipe that I am featuring today is the Filipino version. It is a type of pork stew cooked in a tomato based sauce. The basic way of cooking this dish involves fatty cuts of pork such as shoulder, butt, or belly. It also makes use of pig liver and vegetables such as…
Mongolian Beef is a stir-fry dish composed of thin slices of beef. It is cooked with a thick brown sauce along with chopped green onions or scallions. There are many ways to cook this dish. It is evidenced by the several variations of Mongolian beef recipes in cookbooks and the internet. This recipe is tailored…
Filipino Style Spaghetti is a spag version with a sweet and tasty sauce. Ground pork is used as the main component of the sauce. Sliced red hotdogs are also added. This makes this spaghetti version unique and interesting. This sweet spaghetti is associated with special occasions. You will likely see Filipino Style Spaghetti served during…
Your meal will be more enjoyable with Adobong Sitaw at Kangkong with Chicharon on the table. This Filipino vegetable dish is composed of snake beans, water spinach, and pork rinds. It is cooked inadobo style which is a Filipino way of cooking that mainly involves the use of soy sauce, vinegar, black pepper, and garlic….
I like to have paksiw na bangus early in the morning with a serving of warm white rice and a cup of freshly brewed black coffee. This dish always reminds me on how simple yet satisfying life can be. It nourishes my body while making my taste buds happy. Now I have the energy to…