Recipes mentioned in the book
Tinola
I don’t know exactly the translation of “tinola” except it is a soup dish, traditionally with pieces of green papaya and labuyo pepper leaves, usually cooked with chicken. I have cooked this dish without papaya and labuyo pepper leaves for…
Paksiw
(Fish dish cooked in vinegar and ginger root) Paksiw na isda (fish) is one of my favorite dishes when I was growing up and it still is. It is just sad that I can’t get the same fish that I…
Nilagang Manok
(Boiled Chicken and Cabbage, Caldo de Pollo con Repollo or Chicken Stew) This dish is also a very popular or a common dish specially on Christmas potluck dinner with families. Procedure:Put the chicken in a pot and cover with water.…
Adobo
Almost everybody here has heard of Filipino adobo. This is one of the most popular dishes from the Philippines that are well known to Americans especially those who have had it before and is usually requested from Filipino friends or…
Sinigang Na Baboy
(Pork Sinigang) My family loves this dish and it is also one of their favorites and it has often been requested when they come to visit. Ingredients: 1 lb. pork loin with some fat (country ribs style) cut 3” long…
Ampalaya Sa Itlog (Bitter Melon with Eggs)
This is an authentic Filipino dish made with scrambled eggs and the Filipino triad (garlic, onions, tomatoes). What you will need: 1 small bitter melon 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, smashed then minced ½ of a medium onion,…
Tapang Baka
Fried Beef Jerky About 1 to 2 pounds of sirloin or rump roast sliced sandwich-thin. A little fat at the edges are welcome. A more tender but lean cut of beef is preferable. Marinade: Prepare the marinade and marinate the…
Longganisa (Sweet Sausage)
This longganisa or sausage is the same type and flavor as the store-bought red colored longganisa at the Asian market that come frozen in packages. They are labeled sweet Pampanga Longganisa. Pampanga is a province north of Manila that made…
Daing Na Tuyó
(Sun-dried fish) Daing (pronounced dah-ing) is salted fish dried in the sun. Tuyó means dried. Any kind of fish can be made daing, from very tiny fish to large fish. Salting and drying preserve the fish for a long time…
Tinapa (Smoked Fish)
Here is a bonus. While I was fishing for bigger fishes I came across these perches that were about 4” to 6” long, which are pretty big for this species. They are good to eat to people who don’t mind…
Pandesal
(makes about 20 pcs.) 6 cups (720 g) all purpose flour 2 tsp. (12 g) salt 2 tsp dry yeast or 1 pkg. instant yeast 3 TBS Crisco shortening or unsalted butter 5 TBS (75 g) sugar 1 3/4 cups…
Chicken Lugao (Soup)
(Chicken and Rice Soup, Pospas, Arroz caldo) This is not called Chicken and Rice soup in the Philippines. It is called different names and all are commonly used. They are: Lugao or Lugaw, Pospas and Arroz Caldo, which is a…
Tokwa (Fried Tofu)
Fried Tofu or Tokwa is not a Filipino original. The Chinese are still the ones that process the Tofu that are sold in small bricks in the markets in the Philippines and here. Somehow their formula for making the tofu…
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…
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…
Turong Saging and Fried Bananas
With Saba Bananas Turon Another Filipino snack you can make with this Saba or Burno bananas is Turon. Another favorite Filipino Merienda and street food, Turon Saging is very easy to prepare. Split the bananas lengthwise, roll in sugar with…
Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef)
Also called Nilagang Carne or Bulalo The same as Beef Stew, Mulligan Stew, Boiled Beef and Cabbage and Mexican Caldo de Res. Nilagang baka (boiled beef) is a popular Sunday family dinner, usually eaten at midday. But this particular one…
Pancit Bihon
This is the Pancit that everybody is familiar with. Bihon are rice noodles. The best Bihon brand I found is Super Q. It is made from cornstarch and not rice but the noodles don’t break apart. The amount of liquid…
Bacalao (Salted Cod)
This is the dish that my family usually had on Good Fridays in the Philippines when I was a kid growing up. This dish is influenced by the Spanish and Portuguese and is not the same as the dried fish…
Inihaw Na Isda (Grilled Fish)
Grilled Pompano Fried Pompano is good but grilled Pompano is way good. All you do is scale the fish, gut it and gill it. Make a couple of slits diagonally on both sides. Generously sprinkle salt all over and let…
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