Surimi I guess most of us associates it with crab meat but in Japan surimi can be made out of any seafood that is pulverized to a thick paste and formed into various shapes. Typically it is made out of white fleshed fish like pollock or hake. Surimi literally means “ground meat” and the … Continue reading »
One of the best cheeses you will ever taste is Haloumi specially when freshly fried or grilled, the mozzarella like texture of inside and semi crispy outer layer combined with its salty taste is something to drool for. Just on its own is already a treat but for this instance we will be using it … Continue reading »
Mango is a popular fruit in the Philippines and mangoes grown there tastes better than other mangoes grown in other countries, you might say I am biased due to my nationality but trust me I am not. Philippines produce the best and sweetest mangoes you will ever taste, I even describe it to my non … Continue reading »
Last October I saw this salad posted by a blogger friend Geni and the minute I saw that lovely photo and recipe I told myself this will definitely be on my to do list as it looks so good and I have to try it. Today was that day and the recipe did not let … Continue reading »
During the last four days we made different versions side and table salads and to end this series there’s nothing better than ending it with a dessert salad, the Buko Salad. Buko Salad is the Filipino variation of the fruit salad, it is usually made out of mixed fruits, nata de coco, kaong (sugar palm), … Continue reading »
Garden salad, green salad or tossed salad is a salad consisting mainly of fresh vegetables having lettuce or mesclun as its base served with dressing such as vinaigrette, Ranch, Italian dressing, Thousand Island or blue cheese dressing. Usually served in large portions topped with additional meat or seafood and consumed as a main course, smaller … Continue reading »
This salad week won’t be complete without a salad dish common here in New Zealand, the Kumara and Baby Spinach Salad. Sweet Potatoes or Kumara (what we call it here) is very abundant in New Zealand hence this root crop is commonly used in salad, accompaniment to roasts and replacement for chips. A very filling … Continue reading »
Today we will be making something light, tasty and crunchy a simple salad made out of apples, radish, and walnut in a bed of mixed greens. I am not sure if this combination is a known recipe but to be honest during this week’s theme I will try to just combine whatever flavourful combination I … Continue reading »
At last summer is here and everyone is up to speed with their barbecue lunch and dinner with friends and families. So if barbecue is served definitely salad is a must as it is the perfect match for that good piece of meat, hence we will be featuring salad recipes throughout this week and let’s … Continue reading »
Yesterday we had tons of meat so the most appropriate post for today would be something light and healthy which means salad is our best option for now. What I will be sharing today is my own creation, a unique salad with a hint of Asian taste. It is fruity and filling so a plate … Continue reading »
Som tam is a Thai dish made out of young papaya, long beans, tomatoes, roasted nuts and dried shrimps in a sweet sour and salty dressing made out of chillies lime and fish sauce. Ingredients apart from the papaya are then pounded using mortar hence the name which means “sour pounded” in English. Ordering this … Continue reading »
Several weeks ago our office held a conference together with some team building activity in a beautiful location in Matakana, it was a good 2 day event where we had planned, brainstormed and most important of all have fun. The activities involved are some team building exercise where we solve several puzzles, do some archery, … Continue reading »
Every Mondays and Fridays of June and July we will be featuring some my favourite food bloggers for the first time here at Ang Sarap. These bloggers are exceptional and served as a big influence of what is Ang Sarap now, so please do visit and follow everyone of them (if you haven’t yet) and … 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 »
This warm salad is a simple side dish made out of steamed okra, tomatoes, onion and bagoong it was inspired by the Filipino dish steamed okra served with bagoong. Basically it is similar in concept but varied in presentation, I also included additional ingredients that will add texture and flavours to the original dish. Best consumed … Continue reading »
