Chicken Muamaba or Muamba de Galinha might not be a well known dish to most of us but this dish came out 10th in CNN World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods 2011, a dish that originated from Africa more specifically Gabon and Angola, it is made out of chicken, okra, tomato, chillies and palm oil. My … Continue reading »
Pesto is a type of sauce made out of garlic, basil and pine nuts blended with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano. It came from the Genoese word “pestâ” which means to pound or crush and that is the way this recipe is prepared, by a marble mortar and wooden pestle. It is also where the … Continue reading »
Ukoy, Okoy or Shrimp fritters started as an afternoon snack which is sold by street hawkers in Philippines but now it became popular as a side dish for main meals in restaurants. Usually deep fried in batter with skin on but with today’s modern and posh restaurants they are now offering it shelled. Given the … Continue reading »
Chili con carne is a Spanish word for “Chili with meat”. During the early days this recipe is made out of dried beef, a type of beef fat called suet, dried chilli and salt which are then pounded together and dried on bricks which make its shelf life longer as it was consumed on early … Continue reading »
There are a lot of different salad variations you can make with some greens, fruits, nuts and cheese but there are certain things that you always love or stands out like this salad in particular, I like it because of its nutty, oily but light and fresh thanks to the avocadoes, lemons, almonds and feta … Continue reading »
Ayam Penyet or Smashed Chicken in English is a type of Indonesian Fried Chicken which is prepared by lightly smashing the chicken and cooking it twice, first by boiling with herbs and spices then deep frying. This is a really good type of fried chicken and I had tried this a lot of times in … Continue reading »
I think I had already mentioned before that I love to learn different ways to cook mussels as I don’t know a lot of recipes that uses these wonderful sea creatures. So far I these are the recipes I know that uses mussels as the main ingredient Baked Tahong Moules Marinieres Butter Garlic Mussels Tinolang … Continue reading »
When I was living in Malaysia this was my replacement for a Philippine drink called Sago Gulaman, it taste the same but with better properties which I will be mentioning below, so I am sure every Filipino would love this simple and refreshing drink that I’m sure can replace your ice cold cola anytime. Cincau … Continue reading »
Buta no kakuni or Braised Pork Belly is the Japanese counterpart of the Chinese braised belly, it is a pork dish made by slowly braised in a mix of soy sauce, sake, anise, ginger and sugar. The pork cut used is the belly; it is the same part used for bacon hence the layers of … Continue reading »
Hollandaise sauce is a type of sauce made out of an emulsion of egg yolks and butter seasoned with lemon juice and cayenne; it is usually served hot with vegetables like this post, fish, and eggs benedict. This sauce is a part of the Mother Sauces” in gourmet French cooking, other sauces in this list … Continue reading »
Churros or the Spanish doughnut is a deep fried dough pastry served with hot chocolate or café con leche. A popular snack or breakfast item in Spain, France, Portugal, United States, Philippines and Latin America, it is usually sold by street vendors (churrerías) where it is sold freshly made and hot but due to its … Continue reading »
Pineapple fried rice is a Thai style fried rice made out of rice with pineapples and prawns, you might find it weird but if you had tasted Thai dishes then you would say that this would make sense as it follows the basic principle of Thai dishes which is the right balance of hot, sweet, … Continue reading »
Don’t laugh or get mad if you are Spanish as this might have a different meaning to you, For this post I am referring to the food item in the Philippines thats far from being obscene. Puto is a type of steamed rice cake in the Philippines and this is what I will be sharing for … Continue reading »
Congee is a type of rice porridge popular in Asian countries, it has a lot of variations across the region where different meats, eggs and vegetables are added but one ingredient always remain which is rice. A dish that can be consumed as a breakfast item, supper or even as a snack like the Philippine … Continue reading »
Yakiniku don a dish popularized by the fast food chain Yoshinoya, it is made out of pan grilled beef served in a sauce made out soy sauce mixed with sake, mirin, sugar, garlic, fruit juice and sesame oil served with vegetables topped in a bowl of rice. This beef dish in Japan was created because … Continue reading »
