Got any leftover lechon or roast pig from a big celebration such as town fiesta, wedding party or birthday bash? Lechon Paksiw is the best “scavenged” dish you can prepare. We Filipinos are not used to throw the food leftover instead we make to it in other way around of dish and so it remains…
Ox tail is the culinary name for the tail of cattle. Oxtail is a bony, gelatinous meat, and is usually slow-cooked, often stew or braised. It is a good stock base for soup. The consumption of ox tails dates back as far as the consumption of beef, when no part of the animal went to waste. Every part of the…
Cooking adobo, the well-known Filipino dish, is the stylist’s way of using the combination of the fragrance and taste of the main ingredients. Most of us as a Filipino always eat rice wherever we are and so I highly recommended this dish as one of the best partners of rice. It is prepared by pieces…
Pancit or pansit is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local Pinoy cuisine. Noodle dishes are also standard fare in local restaurants and come in different forms and cooking methods. Food establishments specializing in noodles are often referred to as panciterias. You just can’t escape during parties or…
One of the most popular Filipino dishes is adobo. It is a quintessential Philippine stew, often present in fiestas and other social gatherings. It often involves pork or chicken meat marinated in a sauce of vinegar and garlic, browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. Although they share the same name with a Spanish…