Chinese Sizzling Rice Soup Ingredients:

Chinese Sizzling Rice Soup Ingredients: 3 ounces baby shrimp 3 ounces skinless, boneless chicken pieces cut into chunks 1 egg 4 tablespoons cornstarch 4 cups vegetable oil for frying 3 cups chicken broth 1 ounce mushrooms, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped water chestnuts 1/8 cup diced bamboo shoots 1/3 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces 1/2...

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Special Tikoy Recipe

Special Tikoy Recipe, Tikoy or Nián gāo is a Chinese rice cake made from glutinous rice flour and considered as a centerpiece during Chinese New Year in the Philippines. Special Tikoy Ingredients:1 tbsp white sesame seeds 1 tbsp. milk 3 ¼ cups or 400 grams glutinous rice flour 2/3 cup brown sugar 7 oz boiling water ½ cup Chinese dates, softened...

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Quails with Spicy Red Sauce and Cumin Rice

Tasty and easy Arabian gulf main dish - Quails with Spicy Red Sauce and Cumin Rice. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 8 quails, washed and cut into halves lengthwise For the rice: 2 tablespoons ghee 2 medium onions or 250 g, sliced 1 medium carrot or 150 g, cut into small cubes 2 tablespoons cumin seeds 3 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon 4½...

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Kabsa

Kabsa is an Arabic favorite rice dish popular in many Gulf countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. Because Kabsa is really delicious, it became famous dish in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. This is a meat (lamb) version of the Kabsa recipe. Ingredients: 2 1/2 kg lamb, large cubes 4 cups basmati rice...

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Muhammar is a sweet rice and it's one of the most famous Bahraini dishes. Muhammar is a must in the bahraini cuisine as a accompaniment to fish and only Fish. Let's try together this delicious Muhammar recipe. Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice, washed 1/4 tsp saffron 2 table spoons rose water 3 cardamom pods, cracked 6 cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1/4...

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Machboos

Machboos is a dish of rice & meat, popular in many Gulf countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. Here is a version of Machboos recipe. Ingredients:4 1/2 cups water 650 g basmati rice 3 tomatoes, quartered 1-1 1/2 kg chicken 3 onions, finely chopped 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped 1 green hot pepper, as...

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Sumac kebabs on couscous tabouli recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Sumac kebabs on couscous tabouli Recipe. Enjoy the taste of Lebanese food and learn how to make quick and easy Sumac kebabs on couscous tabouli. Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 10 minutes Equipment You will need to soak 12 bamboo skewers in water...

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Moroccan-style lamb with pistachio couscous recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Moroccan-style lamb with pistachio couscous Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan Food and learn how to make quick and easy Moroccan-style lamb with pistachio couscous. Cooking Time 25 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 2 (about 500g) lamb eye of loin (backstrap) Large...

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Stuffed Zucchinis with Cheese and Italian Sausage

Steven is not the biggest fan of zucchinis but once they're stuffed with cheese and Italian sausage, even he can't resist them. I've converted him to a zucchini lover, albeit a meat-and-cheese stuffed zucchini lover. I've heard of stuffing bell peppers but stuffing zucchinis was a novel idea for me, one which I first saw on Elise's Simply Recipes....

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Bok Choy

Sometimes when I cook vegetables, I like to keep it simple, just a quick stir fry with a bit of salt. Nothing else, no garlic, ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, etc. etc. Just oil and salt. This way it keeps the flavors clean and refreshing. There are so many varieties of bok choy it's sometimes hard to keep them straight. The kind of bok...

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Beef and pear tagine recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Beef and pear tagine Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan Food and learn how to make Beef and pear tagine. Invite your family and friends round for a Moroccan feast and serve them this delicious tagine. They're sure to be impressed! Ingredients (serves 6) 2/3 cup...

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Easy Moroccan lamb tagine recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Easy Moroccan lamb tagine Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan cooking and learn how to make Easy Moroccan lamb tagine. Ingredients (serves 4)2 tablespoons olive oil1kg lamb leg or lamb rump steak, trimmed, cut into 4cm pieces1 large brown onion, diced2 garlic cloves,...

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Lamb tagine recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Lamb tagine Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan Food and learn how to make quick and easy Lamb tagine.  Ingredients (serves 4)2 teaspoons sweet paprika2 teaspoons ground coriander2 teaspoons ground cumin1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger1 teaspoon chilli powder1 teaspoon...

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EMBUTIDO RECIPE (FILIPINO STYLE MEATLOAF)

I prepare Embutido (otherwise known as Filipino style meatloaf) in large quantities. It’s the perfect Holiday dish to prepare for unexpected guests. One can easily freeze the embutido, slice it , heat it in the oven and serve. The embutido that I know is wrapped in sinsal (an internal pork entrail) which is ideal for steaming. Mom only prepared embutido...

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FILIPINO BREAKFAST

 Beef tapa for breakfast is my all time favorite Filipino breakfast. Served with garlic rice, eggs and coffee is the ultimate breakfast. I often dip my tapa with vinegar before mixing it with my garlic rice. Through the years, I’ve developed my own recipe because it was getting more and more expensive to buy the pre-mixed tapa. Here is my recipe...

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BUKO PANDAN JELLY

Buko Pandan is just a favorite dessert in most parties. The fragrant smell of pandan is soothing after a filling meal. Pandanus leaves are often soaked in water and boiled to extract both the green color, a natural food colorant, as well as the aroma which is a bit nutty and reminiscent of freshly-cooked jasmine rice. One can prepare Buko Pandan Jelly...

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FOOD FOR THE GODS

It’s that time of the year when I plan the baked goodies that I plan to give as gifts to my friends. Food for the Gods is such a delightful recipe to bake during the holidays when one doesn’t have the time to bake Fruit Cake. It entails less preparation and baking time. It’s the perfect dessert to prepare beforehand. Baked with a delightful blend of...

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ICE SCRAMBLE

Time was it was safe to buy Ice Scramble from vendors. Those were the days when water was much cleaner, without risk of Hepatitis A infection. These days, once can easily buy Ice Scramble at the Philippine malls but for those who reminisce this good ole street food treat, you can prepare one at home. One just needs to know the classic Ice Scramble...

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RELLENONG BANGUS (STUFFED MILKFISH)P

Dagupan City once promoted 100 ways to cook Bangus but for me the best Bangus dish is still Rellenong Bangus (or Relyenong Bangus)> Here’s the recipe I use.IngredientsI medium sized Bangus (more or less 800 gramns)1 Tablespoon soy sauce3 teaspoons Calamansi juice1/8 teaspoon PepperDash of Salt1/4 cup water2 Tablespoons cooking oil2...

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CRAB OMELET OR TORTANG ALIMASAG

Crab Omelet is one my favorite omelet dish. With crab meat available in the groceries, it’s easier to prepare now. My mom used to prepare this by boiling the crabs and flaking the crab meat. The top shell is saved for filling in the crab meat. Anyway, this recipe is just plain crab omelet or tortang alimasag. A very simple dish. Ingredients 1 cup...

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BAKED MALIPUTO FISH

How many of you have eaten the Maliputo fish? I thought I knew all the fish species in the country since I grew up in Cebu, where most of our dishes were seafood. The other night, my husband brought over Maliputo, since he came from Batangas. His staff gave him one whole fish. My husband baked the Maliputo without adding salt , pepper , herbs and...

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LAPU-LAPU (GROUPER) ESCABECHE (SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE)

The lapu-lapu is always a special dish. Childhood memories of our family dinner involves a feast of lapu-lapu topped with sweet and sour sauce known escabeche. Escabeche has a slight ginger taste to it unlike the Chinese version of sweet and sour sauce. I am not sure if this is a Cebuano version of the sweet and sour sauce because I have not tasted...

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SPICY SHRIMP GAMBAS (SHRIMPS IN GARLIC)

There are many ways to cook Shrimps and the easiest is to saute the shrimps in garlic. This style of cooking is Gambas. Others add tomato sauce and other vegetables like carrots or red bell pepper. I prefer the toasted garlic taste on my shrimps. Ingredients 500 grams medium-sized shrimps, in shell 2 tablespoons, rock salt 1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 cloves...

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CRAB WITH CHLOROHYLL’S SHIRATAKI NOODLES

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. Will you cook? I am busy preparing for a special dish and after learning “Crab with Chlorophyll’s Shirataki Noodles” at a cooking demo in the Maya Kitchen, I decided to give it a try for tomorrow’s dinner. What is unique about this dish is the use of Shirataki noodles instead of the usual “sotanghon” noodles. Shirataki...

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Lent meal ideas- Crabcakes with Aioli Dill Sauce

For most Catholics, the Lent seafood diet is strictly observed. Some kids will find seafood dishes unpalatable so I will be sharing some seafood meal ideas from the Maya Kitchen (where I attend monthly demos) who invited experts from Mida Food Distributors Inc., The Seafood Specialist. They shared their knowledge on the proper way to select, clean,...

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U.S. LENTIL SOUP WITH PORK CRACKLINGS

I know some of you miss Chicharon or Pork Cracklings. Here is a recipe from Chef Jill Sandique where she featured a soup recipe using lentils and pork cracklings. This recipe is not about pork cracklings though. The US Dry Bean Council (DBC) and USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council (DPLC) wants to change the way people see the humble peas and beans as just...

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LECHE FLAN RECIPE

The original leche flan recipe was from my Mom but my sister Lorna reconfigured it to fit her tastes.The perfect flan is such that when you slice through it, it barely quivers like jello. There is very little syneresis, that is, no weeping (or lots of holes in it!). I am sharing this precious recipe so you may prepare it for your family. 5 eggyolks2...

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