Snacks – Page 4 – 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)”

Beef Jerky

Curing salt, also called Pink Salt or Prague #1 or Prague #2 is sodium nitrite/nitrate and is rarely found at the grocery stores anymore if at all. Sodium nitrite has been called Pink Salt because the powder has been dyed pink to avoid mistaking it as regular salt because accidental over dose may be hazardous.Continue reading “Beef Jerky”

Filipino Barbecue (Grilled Pork On A Stick)

I assume you all know what Filipino barbecue is. It is the most popular street food in the Philippines, not only in Manila but also around areas close to the U.S. Military bases. Most Americans who were in the military and were stationed or had been in the Philippines heard or have tried “monkey meatContinue reading “Filipino Barbecue (Grilled Pork On A Stick)”

Lumpia Shanghai

This lumpia is probably the most popular kind of lumpia here in the U.S. Almost everywhere I go and people realize I am a Filipino, there is always somebody who would ask me if I knew how to make lumpia. One of my co-workers at a new job asked me if I could make herContinue reading “Lumpia Shanghai”

Siopao

(Or Sho Bao) Siopao is another Chinese specialty that was introduced as a street food, peddled and popularized by a Chinese immigrant to the Philippines named Ma Mon Luk. Ma Mon Luk became known for his Siopao with his noodle soup called Mami (pronounced mom-mi). He started as a street peddler with a bamboo poleContinue reading “Siopao”