'The rice bowl' archive

Herb-loaded rice, version 2

…there was still some olive oil left in the pan after the salmon and the sliced eggplants were done. That leftover oil had been flavored with the salmon and… why waste it? I remembered the herb-loaded rice from long ago and decided I’d do it again — this time, using a different combination of fresh herbs. What did I have? Lots, actually. Most of the herbs had been replanted in pots so I can bring them when we move. But there were still lots growing directly in the soil. Why not consume them during our final days in this house?

Yellow fried rice with shrimps and coconut cream

The rice is yellow because of the turmeric. Unlike the mixed seafood rice with turmeric and coconut cream recipe, grated fresh turmeric was used for this rice recipe. Turmeric belongs to the ginger family but it is not as spicy as ginger. If you want more bite to this dish, you can use a combination of grated turmeric and ginger. That way, you get the beautiful yellow color plus the spiciness.

Spanish rice and pesto rice

Rice is to Asia what pasta is to the Italians. It’s our staple and our everyday meals revolve around it. If you’ve run out of ideas about how to enjoy rice, if plain boiled rice, garlic fried rice and Chinese-style fried rice have become rather boring and ordinary, if that’s possible, here are two ideas to perk up your rice repertoire.

Herbed chicken and rice

This chicken and rice combo dish went into the kids’ lunch boxes last Tuesday. Cold cooked rice and the meat from the breast of a chicken and there was enough for baon and breakfast as well. This is a variation of the herb-loaded rice recipe in the archive which, in turn, was inspired by the herbed riced I enjoyed at Vieux Chalet.

Roast pork and cabbage fried rice

Most leftovers in our house end up as Oriental style fried rice. The thick slices of roast pork that had been sitting in the fridge for a couple of days were no exception. With eggs, shredded cabbage, finely chopped red bell pepper and carrot, I cooked this roast pork and cabbage fried rice for my daughters’ packed school lunch today. It’s a complete meal with meat, vegetables and rice. For recess, I packed some potato salad accompanied by store-bought cheese bread.

Mixed seafood rice with turmeric and coconut cream

The ideal way of cooking this rice and seafood dish is to cook the seafood in coconut cream then toss in the cooked rice. But since I am allergic to crustaceans, I had to cook the seafood separately so that none of the juices of the shrimps would be absorbed by the rice. It did [...]

Tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) fried rice

My family loves bangus (milk fish). Not because we’re patriotic (it is our national fish) but simply because bangus is delicious. It’s rather hard to explain why or how it is delicious. If salmon and tuna are great because of their unique flavors and textures, it’s the same thing with bangus — it has qualities [...]

Pork barbecue fried rice

I’m posting this recipe under ’school lunches’ although this pork barbecue fried rice never quite made it to the kids’ lunch boxes. They both stayed home today. Sam has been feeling sick since Tuesday and, yesterday afternoon, Alex was down with some kind of bug as well. It might be the abrupt change of weather, [...]

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Fish & seafood

• Baked mussels (tahong), the simple way
• Lemon-butter-garlic prawns
• Pritong tilapia (fried St. Peter’s fish) and cheese-topped chili-cauliflower bake
• Fried labahita (surgeonfish) with chili-pineapple sauce
• Braised tilapia
• Clams spaghetti with white wine
• Pan-fried kitang with tofu-egg salsa
• Baked scallops
• Tuna belly fillets with garlic and rosemary
• Fish fillets in white wine and cream-and-cheese sauce

Superb soups

• Chunky Beef and Macaroni Soup
• Real cream of mushroom soup
• Fish head soup with coconut cream
• Save the meat from the soup bones
• Creamed broccoli and potato soup
• Beef, misua and upo soup
• Herbed chicken soup with assorted beans
• One pot of broth, 2 soup dishes
• Clams and malunggay soup with coconut milk
• Chicken soup for a rainy day