TIPS, SUPPLIES & PREPARATION PANDAN ICED TEA

Pandan is one of the most versatile leaf to use in the kitchen. I add it to rice and even as pandan flavor to chiffon cake. The fragrant aroma is so refreshing that you can even use it for pandan iced tea. Here is a refreshing drink you can use for your party. Ingredients:1 gallon water5 tea bags ( I usually use Lipton tea bags)5 pieces pandan leaves3...

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Bicol Laing – Gabi/Taro Leaves Cooked in Coconut Milk

I never got to appreciate laing until I came here to Manila and got exposed to all sorts of food from the various regions of the Philippines. Dishes cooked with coconut milk is my all time favorite dish. No wonder, laing then became one of my favorite dishes. I loved the hotness and the coconut milk mixture. I am sure you will too. Ingredients15-20...

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Laing w/ Shrimps

Laing is a Filipino dish native to Bicol. It is a spicy and creamy dish of taro leaves (which give the dish a rough feeling), pork or shrimps, and chili peppers cooked in coconut milk. Ingredients and cooking procedure after the jump. Ingredients:* 3 cups shredded Gabi leaves (Taro), dried under the sun * 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk * 1 piece of onion *...

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Pork Ribs Sinabawan sa Kamatis

This is like a Nilaga but with a different twist. This recipe is so easy to make. Ingredients and cooking procedure after the jump. Ingredients: * 1 kilo of Pork Ribs * 2 big tomatoes * 2 Pechay (Bungkos) * 1 big white onion * 3 Green Chilli * Salt & Fish sauce to taste  Cooking procedure: 1. Put 1 liter...

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Pork with Bamboo Shoots

Ingredients: * 1 cup of dried mushrooms * 1/4 kg pork fillet * 1/4 kg of bamboo shoots * 3 tbps of corn oil * 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt * 2 tbps Soy sauce * 1 tbp Corn flour Cooking Procedures: 1. Soak mushrooms in warm water for about 10 minutes, squeeze it till it dry. Then, slice the mushrooms into halves and keep it soaked in water. 2. Slice pork...

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Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelette)

Ingredients:* 5 medium size Egg Plant or Talong* 2 eggs* 1/2 tsp of salt* 1/4 tsp of ground pepper* corn oilCooking procedure:1. Roast eggplant preferably in charcoal. For alternative, you can use your gas stove. Put a metal screen on top and roast it. Another alternative beside from roasting is boiling the eggplant.2. Remove the skin and flatten it...

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Pinakbet

Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano dish, from the northern regions of the Philippines, although it has become popular throughout the archipelago. The word is the contracted form of the Ilocano word "pinakebbet", meaning shrunk or shrivelled. But I'm going to show you a Kapampangan's version of Pakbet. Ingredients:* 1/2 pound pork (liempo with...

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Ampalaya Leaves with Sardines

When I and my siblings were young, my Mom occasionally cooks this dish and we loved it. Few days ago she cooked this dish again and I want to share it with all the visitors here. Ingredients and cooking procedure after the jump. Ingredients: Ampalaya leaves4 cloves of garlic1 medium onion1 small can sardines with tomato sauce2 Tbps. of Patis...

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Ginisang Bunga ng Malunggay

Moringa or better known in Philippines as Malunggay is famous for its leaves that is a characteristic ingredient in Tinola. Not only it has a distinct taste but have the calcium equivalent of 4 glasses of milk, the vitamin C content of 7 oranges, potassium of 3 bananas, 3 times the iron of spinach, 4 times the amount of vitamin A in carrot, and 2...

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