Guisadong upo is one of the sautéed vegetable dishes popular in Philippines more commonly on provinces where bottle gourds are abundant. We had posted something similar like this and it uses pork as its main ingredient but today this dish is even more frugal as we will be using sardines. This is a fairly common … Continue reading »
Laing is not the most visually appealing dish out there but trust me this is a good dish, it’s so good every Filipino gathering I attended this is one of the most sought after dishes. This dish is made out of taro leaves, coconut milk and chillies, it is very popular in the Bicol Region … Continue reading »
Want an easy and simple way of cooking your broccoli? I guess there is nothing as simple yet flavourful way of cooking it than this Chinese dish, broccoli in garlic infused sauce. It may not look as fancy as other Chinese dishes but this packs a lot of flavour and goodness, all you need is … Continue reading »
Guisadong upo is one of the sautéed vegetable dishes popular in Philippines more commonly on provinces where bottle gourds are abundant. This cheap and simple dish usually is made out of 3 main ingredients which are pork, bottle gourd and tomatoes. A simple yet rich dish which is enjoyed as mains paired with rice but … Continue reading »
I never knew that there is a fusion cuisine for Chinese and Indian until I tried this vegetable Manchurian, it looks like meatballs but trust me they are made out of chopped vegetables in a hot soy based gravy. This dish originated from the Chicken Manchurian which is probably the most popular Indian Chinese cuisine. … Continue reading »
Usually when I make stir fried vegetables I do not include vegetables like bok choy or shanghai until recently when I saw it in a dish we ordered in a Chinese restaurant near our place. Before those green leafy vegetables for me is reserved for soups or consumed on its own with oyster sauce, I … Continue reading »
If you go to Chinese restaurants a lot then you could relate to this dish as it is inspired by one of them, the lettuce wraps commonly served on two or three course duck meal. Instead of using duck we go all vegetables in this recipe but that does not mean it will taste less … Continue reading »
Escalivada is a Spanish dish that is made out of grilled and peeled vegetables such as eggplants, red capsicums, tomatoes and onions seasoned with olive oil and salt. It came from the Spanish word “Escalivar” which means “to cook in hot ashes” which is the common method in preparing this dish. As history suggests the … Continue reading »
What I like with Chinese vegetable dishes is that whether it’s as complicated as Lo Han Chai or as simple as Kailan in Oyster Sauce and Bok Choy in Oyster Sauce you can be rest assured that they would taste really good. Like this simple dish of stir fried long beans, it looks simple but it’s … Continue reading »
There are a lot of Chinese restaurants here in Auckland and most of them are too good to be compared with others with the same level as they are pretty much alike, like this restaurant Lucky Seafood restaurant in Somerview, Manukau. As with other Chinese restaurants you will expect usual Chinese dishes as well as … Continue reading »
Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad made out of boiled vegetables served with a peanut sauce dressing. This dish started as a hawker cart offering where fresh and boiled vegetables are served with sauce that are made in individually prepared to the likeness of the one consuming the salad. Now due to its popularity this is … 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 »
Few more days before Christmas so I will do some themed post this week which is appropriate this season, roast pork. I guess everyone have the same issue when they prepare roast pork, the amount of leftovers. Most of us usually think what to do with them hence this next four days after this post … 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 »
