I had green beans coming out of my ears from my garden this year. So I decided to pickle some just to try them. It turned out very good so I will pickle and can some more. They are delicious! 2 cups water 1 ½ cups white distilled vinegar ¼ cup pickling salt or KosherContinue reading “Pickled Green Beans & Pickled Okra”
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Pickled Radish
Call it pickled, call it salad or even fermented radish but this is so good as a complement to any fried fish and seafood or any fried food. Daikon or white radishes are a lot better and easier to prepare than the ordinary red radishes. Shave the outer skin of a small white radish andContinue reading “Pickled Radish”
Kimchi (Korean)
Ingredients: Procedure: Cut the Napa cabbage lengthwise in fourths. Trim off the core at the bottom then put in a large bowl or basin in layers. Sprinkle each leaf layer generously with the course salt using the 1 cup salt. Let stand for about 30 minutes or so until the stem is pliable and doesn’tContinue reading “Kimchi (Korean)”
Adobong Patatas
(Fried Potato Salad) This is another dish that doesn’t have a name. I learned this from my father when I was a kid. I never liked potatoes when I was growing up but this one was an exception. I think it is because it is sour. I loved this dish and I still like itContinue reading “Adobong Patatas”
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”
Kusina ni Norie 