Tokwat Baboy is a dish composed of boiled pork (either or both pig’s ears and pork belly usually) and fried tofu. The sauce made of vinegar and soy sauce gives life to this dish. Generally, this dish is considered as an appetizer or a side dish. Most people like to have their Tokwat Baboy with…
Pulutan Recipes
Bopis Recipe
Bopis is a spicy Filipino dish made from minced pigs lungs and heart. This can be served as an appetizer for beer and alcoholic beverages; it is also considered as a main dish and is best served with steamed white rice.
The recipe of bopis has continually evolved throughout the years. There are recipes with a little bit of sauce in it, while there are others that require to let all the liquid evaporate. All of the recipes that I’ve tried are good. – But I prefer dry bopis.
Easy Kilawing Kambing
Directly translating to “eating raw,” Kinilaw is a popular and prominent cooking method that has been around the Philippines for centuries. Back when no one had even heard of the term “refrigerator,” many used this method to prevent their food from going bad. Fish, chicken, and other proteins were kept and marinated in souring agents…
Pinapaitan sa Ampalaya
A fiesta of flavors sets Filipino cuisine heads and shoulders apart from the rest. Never one to shy away from the sweet, savory, or sour, it logically follows that we’d explore even the bitter aspects of food, too. For many, bitter food may often turn us away from the dining table almost immediately. But for…
Kakaibang Tokwat Baboy
Pulutans make up a large part of Filipino cuisine. It’s true that we love to do it up with our many soups and stews, but sometimes even our small plates can really go a long way. When hanging out with friends, a good pulutan makes a great partner for any conversation. And one of the…
Kalderetang Kambing (Goat Stew)
When you pair the unique flavors of liver with vinegar, tomato sauce, onions and carrots, you get the ever so lovely taste of Kaldereta. This orange stew is a Filipino recipe that locals truly love for its rich texture and powerful savory taste. But while there are a great deal of Kaldereta variants out there,…
Crispy Ulo and Lechon Sauce
Most Filipino celebrations show a variety of offerings. From vibrant fruit salad to the classic savory pancit, we are often faced with so many food options in gatherings. But one dish that almost never disappears from the selection is the classic lechon. Yet a part of the lechon that doesn’t get as much attention is…
Pinaputok na Tilapia Recipe
Among the best parts of Filipino cuisine is how it rarely shies away from incorporating a great and wild variety of ingredients into its dishes. In such a way, Filipino cooks are able to be both extravagant and innovative in their creations. Pinaputok na Tilapia stands as one of those recipes– filled to the brim…
Sizzling Pusit
The sound of sizzling pusit is one that is truly unforgettable. The smell is mouthwatering, and the sight is absolutely mesmerizing –– altogether, it’s a dish really difficult not to love! Sizzling pusit, or sizzling squid, is a dish popular at inihaws and restobars across the country. Many love to enjoy it with a nice…
Sizzling Crispy Sisig
Sizzling Crispy Sisig is a great dish to prepare during Christmas dinner or in any special occasion. It has a nice texture and the flavor is out-of-this-world. I enjoy having it for dinner with a cup of white rice. It can also be served as an appetizer along with a cold bottle or glass of…
Chicken Liver and Gizzard Stew with Quail Eggs and Snap Peas
Cooking Chicken Liver and Gizzard Stew with Quail Eggs and Snap Peas is a good way to enjoy chicken liver and gizzards. This dish can be enjoyed as a main dish, like what I always do. You can also serve this as a “pulutan” with your favorite adult beverage. By looking at the recipe below,…
Crispy Dinakdakan Recipe
Crispy Dinakdakan is a crunchy and crispy version of my favorite Ilocano pulutan dish. It has the same good taste of dinakdakan, except that this has a more interesting texture. If you are a fan of chicharon and everything crispy, you will love this dish. I opted to prepare this version instead of the usual…
Bangus Sisig Recipe
Sisig has been one of the best creations in Filipino cuisine. It is delicious in many ways. There is also more than one way to make this dish. Bangus sisig is a good version that can be considered as an alternative to pork. It is healthier, yummy, and easy to prepare. I personally define bangus…
Paklay Recipe
This paklay recipe is simple and straightforward. For those that are not familiar with this dish, paklay is a stew made-up of pig and cow innards. This dish is popular in the southern parts of the Philippines and is best enjoyed as a main dish or as pulutan. Although it might seem that it needs…
Lechon Kawali Recipe
Lechon kawali or Pan-roasted pork to some is different from Lechon, the well known Filipino dish which is also the national dish of the Philippines. While lechon is cooked in a pit filled with flamed charcoal, Lechon kawali is cooked by boiling then later deep frying a portion of the pig (pork belly usually) .
Crispy Pata Recipe
Crispy Pata or crispy pork leg is a popular Filipino pork dish. This dish can be eaten as a main dish along with rice and atcharang papaya. People also consume it as beer food or pulutan. It is best when dipped in a spicy vinegar mixture. How to Cook Crispy Pata Cooking crispy pata is…
Sisig
Sisig refers to a finely chopped pork dish of Filipino origin. This recipe uses pork belly and maskara (pig face). It is popular in the Philippines and is now gaining popularity worldwide. It can be consumed as an appetizer and a main dish. How to Cook Sisig Start to cook sisig by boiling the meat. I…
Pork Dinakdakan Recipe
Today we will be making Pork Dinakdakan using pork belly. This is a deviation from the authentic recipe in which pork mask, liver, and innards are commonly utilized. This dish has the same delicious taste and it should be easier to prepare. I have been enjoying pork dinakdakan since my college days. It is a…
Sizzling Liempo Sisig Recipe
Liempo Sisig is one of the best Filipino pork dishes that I had. This dish is perfect to have with rice for lunch, and it can also be enjoyed as pulutan along with the beverage of your choice. I like how flavorful this is. It is simply delicious. This sisig recipe that I am sharing…
Spicy Tokwat Baboy Recipe
Spicy Tokwat Baboy is one of my all-time favorite pulutan dish. It is also perfect when paired with goto or arroz caldo. Sometimes, I eat it as a main dish along with warm white rice. As I have mentioned, there are more than one way to enjoy tokwat baboy. It is up to you on…
Bopis na Manok
Bopis na manok is the chicken version of bopis. This is a dish composed of chicken innards that were either minced of chopped finely and sauteed in aromatics such as garlic, onion, and ginger before being stewed in vinegar and water. Vegetable such as carrots, bell pepper, and daikon radish are also used in this…
Tuna Sisig
Have you tried making tuna sisig using a can of tuna flakes? This recipe should be able to guide you on how to make one at home. This simple sisig version is something that you can quickly make for pulutan. It can even be enjoyed for lunch or dinner with rice. The best tuna sisig…
Extremely Spicy Pork Adobo na Tuyo
I have always thought of making the spiciest pork adobo that I can still enjoy eating. It can be very spicy, but I should still be able to appreciate its taste. I think that I already made one through this Extremely Spicy Pork Adobo na Tuyo. Sure it is very spicy (no doubt about it),…
Spicy Calderetang Kambing with Peanut Butter (Goat Meat Caldereta)
Spicy Calderetang Kambing with Peanut Butter or Goat Meat Caldereta is a type of Filipino stew wherein chevon (goat meat) is cooked in tomato base along with vegetables such as peas and capsicum. There are many versions of caldereta (also spelled as Kaldereta) in the Philippines. This particular one makes use of peanut butter. Calderetang…