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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 1 bunch mustard greens (to use in lieu of kangkong) 1 Japanese eggplant (cut diagonally)Continue reading “Sinigang Na Baboy”

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 liked for it except bangus (milkfish) for this dish to cook here. In the Philippines,Continue reading “Paksiw”

Corned Beef Hash

1 can any brand Corned Beef (I prefer Libby’s) 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced ¼ medium onion, diced (about a couple of TBS) 1 small tomato diced 1 medium size potato (optional), diced very small oil for sautéing Sauté the garlic and onions in a skillet with 1 TBS cooking oil until the onionsContinue reading “Corned Beef Hash”

Bistek

Marinate in: Heat 1 to 2 TBS oil in a skillet until very hot. Lift the meat and let the liquid drain back into the bowl, reserving the marinade. Lay the meat flat on the hot oil and fry the meat on both sides until well done. Fry until the liquid has evaporated and theContinue reading “Bistek”

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 take off from the similar dish of the Hispanics, Arroz caldo con pollo, which translatesContinue reading “Chicken Lugao (Soup)”

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 many years. So my family is familiar with this dish but they may not recognizeContinue reading “Tinola”

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. Add a couple of bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt and a few whole blackContinue reading “Nilagang Manok”

Chicken Afritada

It is not exactly the same as the Italian Chicken Cacciatore but very similar.

Filipino Fried Chicken

Filipino fried chicken is seasoned or marinated prior to frying.