There are many variations of curry although its origins can be traced to Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Thai and other Southeast Asian cuisines. They come with various ingredients such meat, poultry and seafood, combined with vegetables, notably for those classified as vegetarian curry dishes. Filipino curry dish often has pork or chicken, along with…
Actually, this type of adobo is the same version that we used to have. I just only add another part of pork meat which is the liver. Every time I cook adobo, I make sure that I have enough steam rice. Most of the Filipinos really love to eat adobo. It is already part of…
Paella is a Valenciana rice dish that originated in its modern form in the mid-19th century near lake Albufera, a lagoon in Valencia, on the east coast of Spain. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain’s national dish, but most Spaniards consider it to be a regional Valencian dish. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying…
Potato salad is a dish made from boiled potatoes, the versions of which vary throughout different regions and countries of the world. Although called a salad, it is generally considered a side dish, as it generally accompanies the main course. Potato salad is often served with barbecue, roasts, hot dogs, fried chicken, hamburgers and cold…
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…
Tulingan or mackerel tuna fish are prized (and are highly harvested) for their meat, which is often very oily. They are known for their fighting ability, and are important in recreational and commercial fishery. Now, I’m going to share to you a very popular dish in the Philippines which is ginataang tulingan. Since we all…
Steaming works by boiling water continuously, causing it to vaporize into steam; the steam then carries heat to the nearby food, thus cooking the food. The food is kept separate from the boiling water but has direct contact with the steam, resulting in a moist texture to the food. This differs from double boiling, in…
We are very lucky that we have a lot of varieties of fish. Fish are good sources of protein and are low in fat. It’s one of the best ways to get protein in your diet without all the fat like in other meat sources. Fish is an excellent source of high-quality proteins with sufficient amount of…
Sometimes, we can’t avoid having left overs from our meals. But we also don’t like to eat the same food in our next meal. Since we should not develop the habit of food waste, we need to be creative in preparing for our next dish on the table. So what I did in this recipe…
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…