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Ampalaya, or bitter gourd, became a huge hit among herbal medicine advocates in the late 90s and early 2000s for its anti-diabetic properties. However, not a lot of people enjoy the bitter taste of ampalaya, whether it’s fresh, juiced, or Continue reading Pork Ampalaya in Oyster Sauce Recipe
Ingredients: 1 14 oz block extra firm tofu 2 tbsp flour 1 egg 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sriracha 1/3 cup panko crumbs 2 tbsp sesame seeds Cooking Instructions: Cut the tofu into 1/2″ thick squares. Place in a Continue reading Sesame-Crusted Tofu
Ingredients: 6 cups coleslaw mix (shredded green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrot) 3 green onions, sliced 1 package instant ramen noodles (minus the flavoring packet) 3 tablespoons sesame oil 4 tablespoons rice vinegar 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce Continue reading Ramen Coleslaw
Ingredients: 200 grams pork belly, sliced for frying 3 tablespoon cooking oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tomato, chopped 1 bitter melon, seeds removed and sliced 1 eggplant, cut into pieces (diagonally) 2 cups squash, diced or Continue reading Pinakbet
Ingredients: 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 onion, sliced 1 ginger root, chopped and crushed 3 tomatoes, sliced 4-5 okras 1 eggplant, sliced 2 cups of squash, cubed 1 ampalaya, sliced into bite size pieces 1 bundle of sitaw, cut Continue reading Pakbet / Pinakbet
Ingredients: 8-10 pieces of processed meat product you wish. Slice into strips and fry to your desired done-ness. Set aside. 1 medium broccoli (stalks included) cut to bite size 4-6 leaves of sliced lavander cabbage 4-6 whole leaves of green Continue reading Gramp’s Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup whole monggo (mung) beans 5 tablespoons vegetable oil 7 cloves garlic, lightly mashed 2 medium-sized onions, chopped 3/4 lb red-ripe tomatoes, chopped 1/2 lb malunggay leaves (if you can’t get this, substitute with spinach or kangkong. We Continue reading Ginisang Munggo
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 6 cloves garlic, crushed and minced 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 3 cups wild mushrooms, cleaned stemmed and sliced 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme salt & pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: Continue reading Garlic Sauteed Mushrooms & Onions
Ingredients: 3-4 lemon cucumbers, peeled (2 small to medium cucumbers) 3-4 medium sized tomatoes 1/4 white onion, sliced thin 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp salt 4-5 sprigs fresh dill, chopped fresh Continue reading Garden Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Ingredients: paco tops / fiddle-head ferns sliced shallots or onions sliced tomatoes salted egg (itlog na pula) vinegar (preferably apple cider) kalamansi orange zest kesong puti (carabao’s milk cheese) fish sauce sugar Needed Materials: hot water ice cubes Cooking Instructions: Continue reading Ensaladang Pako