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: 1 large Napa cabbage 1 cup daikon radish (julienned fine or matchsticks) or carrots in lieu of radish 1 bunch green onions 1 inch long fat ginger root 5 to 7 cloves garlic or 2 TBS minced garlic in a jar 2 TBS Fish sauce (Patis) 1 tsp. sugar 1 TBS salted Korean shrimpContinue 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”
