Halaan (clam) soup
We spent yesterday at the Greenhills Shopping Center. I was planning on getting supplies for my computer but since the kids were with us, we ended up at the tiangge (flea market) instead. Then, it was too late to go to the computer shops. We still needed to go to the supermarket and then the [...]
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Beef, chorizo and beans stew
It’s not easy to cook and take photos at the same time but I’m getting the hang of it. My 12-year-old daughter who’s supposed to help with the photos was busy on the computer with Kim Possible. I didn’t want to impose. It’s Friday and the kids are taking a respite from a hectic school [...]
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Meatless tortang talong
Tortang talong is eggplant omelet or frittata. Meatless tortang talong can be served as a side dish or even as a main dish. If you prefer the meaty version, try the version with ground pork or the more exotic one with diced pig’s brain. I served this meatless tortang talong as a side dish to [...]
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Sinigang na sugpo (prawns in sour soup)
Don’t you just love the colors… this dish has everything: color, texture, flavor. It is a soup dish with generous amounts of seafood and vegetables. I cooked it for Sunday’s dinner. According to my husband and kids, it was delicious. I wouldn’t know. I don’t eat prawns or shrimps. I am allergic to them. Cooking [...]
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Adobong balon-balonan (gizzard) at kangkong (water spinach)
I don’t know why kangkong (water spinach) is so good with adobo; it just is. I’ve tried it with eel, pork and now with balon-balonan ng manok (chicken gizzards).
What exactly is balon-balonan or gizzard? Hyperdictionary, citing Webster, defines it as “the second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and [...]
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Ampalaya salad
Another recipe from my friend Melissa who also gave me the mango royale recipe from which I derived my strawberry royale dessert. Melissa brought this ampalaya salad last night to our weekly dinner with friends as an accompaniment to her fried tilapia.
There was a time, before I was married, when I was very ill and [...]
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Fish head soup
There is so much more to fish than fillets. Fish head is a delicacy in oriental cooking. Too bad that in many countries, fish heads are discarded as not being fit for human consumption. They’re missing a lot. The head is the most flavorful part of the fish. The heads of fairly large fishes have [...]
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Guinataang Mongo
It’s basically ginisang mongo made richer by adding coconut milk. I’ve wanted to try it since a friend suggested it several weeks ago. After I did, I knew it would be another regular vegetable dish in our house.
The best thing about cooking a vegetable dish like guinataang mongo is the cheap ingredients. All the vegetables [...]
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