Food articles posted in Nov 2006

Pasta with tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish)

About a month and a half ago, I made pasta with bottled tuyo (salted dried herring), one of my many attempts at Filipinizing pasta by substituting tuyo for the traditional anchovies. Well, I did it again, a couple of days ago but, this time, with flaked tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish). You will need more salt on this one since the tinapa is not as salty as the tuyo.

7 Corners Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Since we are the only October celebrants, my brother-in-law, Buddy, and I had a joint birthday party at the 7 Corners Restaurant of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on October 29th. My mother-in-law had her birthday party there last May and the buffet was really terrific. We were a small group of twenty since it was [...]

Chicken, veggies and rice in coconut milk

Ever since I learned to make lamb biryani, I’ve always wondered if I could modify the usual paella to include gata (coconut milk). I tried it once using beef brisket but we had a small dinner party at home that time and I wasn’t able to take photos. I gave it a second try tonight using chicken and a more interesting mix of vegetables.

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