Several months ago I was looking for a place to eat near the Viaduct or Wharf area in Auckland, there are a lot of options but the one that interested me most is this Tapa’s Bar called Pescado. It was my first choice because we barely dine in a tapas bar and my last time was … Continue reading »
Kikiam or Quekiam is another popular street food in the Philippines usually sold by street vendors pushing wooden carts equipped with deep frying woks. Usually sold together with fish balls it is also served with three kinds of dipping sauce which are: spicy vinegar, sweet brown gravy and sweet and spicy brown gravy. This street … Continue reading »
One of our family favourite Thai dish, the Tom Yum. If you’re a Filipino and haven’t tried this one out I am sure you will love this one as it is nearly similar to sinigang but its spicier and its tastes cleaner and fresher due to lemon grass and galangal. The first time I saw … Continue reading »
Pancit Malabon, Pancit Palabok and Pancit Luglug, they all look alike and taste alike so what are the differences between these noodles? Well upon observations I guess here are the differences between them: Noodles – Palabok uses bihon noodles which are thin strands of rice noodles while Malabon and Luglug uses a thicker variant same … Continue reading »
Nilasing na Hipon or Drunken Shrimps is a crispy deep fried shrimps marinated in liquor such as gin, brandy, whiskey, beer or wine. Initially this dish was served as an appetizer or pulutan (beef match / similar to tapas) and gin was the liquor of choice, it later evolved to a more refined dish where … Continue reading »
Not all Vietnamese noodle soups are called pho and this one is an example of one, the Hu tieu do bien. Hu Tieu Do Bien or Pork and Seafood Noodle Soup is a specialty of Saigon and the area surrounding it where it is made using seafood and pork a very rich flavoured pork stock, … Continue reading »
Happy family is a popular Chinese stir fry dish which consists of colourful vegetables like broccoli, baby corn, mushrooms and carrots mixed cooked with different meats like beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, lobster and scallops served in flavourful brown gravy. A really funny name to call a dish but it has its reason why it is … Continue reading »
Wonton or Wantan is a type of dumpling made out of thin square wrappers filled commonly with pork, shrimps and vegetables. It can be consumed on its own by boiling, pan frying or deep frying, it can also be a part of a dish like soups and noodle dishes. The history of wonton is closely … Continue reading »
I am not sure what’s so magical with mixed seafood but there’s something in it that makes me want it always. Is it the different diverse flavours, is it the array of textures or is it the vibrant colours and shapes whatever reason it is they always top on my favourite dishes list and this … 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 »
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 »
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 »
Last week, stir fried recipes were featured. Why not do a soup week this whole week? Lets start with a healthy one after all those stir fries we had, and thinking of healthy lets start with something vegetable. Now if you think vegetable soups are not as good as its meaty counterparts then you check … Continue reading »
When I first saw this dish in Malaysia I think it’s kind of weird as I haven’t seen oatmeal mixed in a savoury stir fried dish, but given it’s a seafood dish I should definitely have no hesitation as I am a sucker for seafood. Butter oat prawns is a dish made out of deep … Continue reading »
Pancit Molo is a Philippine dish which is more of a soup rather than a pancit (which is noodle in Tagalog) it shares the similarity with the Wonton Noodle Soup sans noodles. This dish originated from the province of Iloilo which is also known for La Paz batchoy, Bacalao, Dinuguan, Puto and Piyaya, this is … Continue reading »
