Side dishes – Page 8 – Kusina ni Norie

Ukoy (Veggie Fritters)

I have no idea where the name Ukoy came from because it does not mean anything as far as I know except it is this particular dish that is a popular street food and good as a mid afternoon snack in the Philippines. Most of the time it is called OKOY instead of UKOY. ItContinue reading “Ukoy (Veggie Fritters)”

Eggplant Salad

All it is, is boiled eggplants, mashed with garlic and vinegar added, seasoned with salt and pepper. But it “wakes up” the taste buds for complementary dishes such as Pochero and Nilaga (beef or chicken). When I am boiling meat to tenderize for Nilaga and Pochero I usually boil the eggplants in the same potContinue reading “Eggplant Salad”

Cucumber Salad

This salad is a great accompaniment to a lot of dishes, especially fried fish. 1 or 2 cucumber, peeled and sliced or diced with seeds removed 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. sugar ¼ tsp. black pepper ¼ cup vinegar Prepare the cucumber and put in a bowl. Sprinkle the salt and sugar and mix thoroughlyContinue reading “Cucumber Salad”