It’s that time again where “World in a plate” members post our monthly pot luck and this month’s theme is grilling, while it’s not a good time for that here in New Zealand I know it’s the perfect season for those who live in the Northern Hemisphere so I will share simple Filipino favourite that … 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 »
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 »
Last day of the Lenten dishes week and for this time I will be featuring what I had guest posted at the Hungry Giant, a blog run by a fellow Filipino blogger called Gio. Gio as he describes himself is a frustrated cook, an amateur photographer, a writer, a closet hedonist and a passionate foodie. … Continue reading »
Fourth day and you might have some leftover mussels from yesterday, if there is well you can make some fritters out of it but if not feel free to buy some fresh ones. Fritters, frytors or frytos can be sweet (fruit & nuts) or savoury (cheese, fish, vegetables) and history suggests that it existed and … Continue reading »
Third day and still no meat, so today we will be putting some protein back to your system by using mussels as the main ingredient. Tinolang tahong might be one of popular lenten dishses as its easy to prepare and this dish is one of the cheapest dishes you can have in the Philippines. Having said that … Continue reading »
As I have already mentioned before, I only knew few recipes for mussels that is why I always take every opportunity to learn a new one and do my own version. Usually served as an entree with bread on the side for some (not to mention with a glass of wine), this is yet another … Continue reading »
Camaron rebosado — “the Shrimp tempura of the Philippines”, is an easy seafood dish which is made out of deep fried battered shrimps served with sweet chilli or sweet and sour sauce. Though it looks like a tempura this shrimp dish is very different to the Japanese counterpart as the batter of this recipe is … Continue reading »
For the last day of the stir fry week we will be showcasing a not so popular Thai stir fry called “Pla meuk phat khai khem” or for those who have hard time reading or pronouncing it then it is “Stir Fried Squid and Salted Duck Eggs” in English. This recipe is chosen for the … Continue reading »
Whitebait fritters is a dish which is basically an omelette made out of whitebait and eggs. But what is whitebait? Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fish (newly hatched) usually from the species galaxias or inanga, typically harvested when they are between 25 to 50 mm long using a fine mesh. Whitebait is very … Continue reading »
I know not a lot of people love raw oysters and that includes me so why I am doing this post? Well this is a good aphrodisiac and good to serve during this Valentines season, remember Casanova ate more than 50 raw oysters a day to boost his libido. But seriously speaking I never tried raw oysters, … Continue reading »
Last day of the Chinese dish week and for this post we will be making a Singaporean Chinese dish called Chilli crab. Chilli crab is one of the most popular dish in Singapore, it is made out of chopped fresh crabs stir fried in a sweet and savoury tomato and chilli based sauce. It was … Continue reading »
If were in a hurry we always resort to making some fried rice either for lunch or dinner, it’s not just quick to prepare it is also an all in one dish where you have your carbs and protein in one serving. For those who does not know fried rice is an essential part of … Continue reading »
This dish reminds me of family beach summers in the Philippines where it is customary to bring and cook your own food as resort restaurants tend to be expensive specially when there are a lot of you in the family dining in together. Halabos na Hipon and grilled fish are some examples of the dishes … Continue reading »
Lomi is one of the many varieties of Filipino noodle dishes, it is made out of a very thick fresh egg noodles served in thick starchy gravy with crispy pork pieces, shrimps and vegetables, this dish probably had originated from the Chinese dish “Lor Mee” which is nearly similar in ingredients and preparation. In Philippines, … Continue reading »
