(Chicago) - This is one hell of a Filipino dish that makes me want to eat 5 cups of rice in one meal. “Binagoongan” is a shrimp paste dish with lots of meat and usually made super spicy. Some people like it with lesser meat but more ...
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Purple Wonder: Ube Ice Cream
(Chicago) – What food is more appropriate for summer than ice cream? It's just made for the season. Init ng panahon, lamig at sarap sa bibig - just complimenting...
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Inihaw na Spare Ribs
(Chicago) - Just when I thought that summer has fully arrived 2 weeks ago and I could start using my outdoor grill, the chilly winds came back last week and ...
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Pata Estofado
(Chicago) - The abundance of skin, fats and soft tissues in pig’s trotters/feet or simply called, ”pata”, in Filipino, makes me love this part of the pig. Given enough time to cook...
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Manok = Chicken
“Manok”, which means chicken, is one of the most popular and affordable protein in Filipino diet. Tinola, inihaw na manok (chicken bbq), chicken joy (Jollibee’s fried chicken), adobong manok, and chicken curry are among the most favorite Filipino chicken dishes. Sariwang Manok (Fresh Chicken) Inihaw na Manok (Grilled Chicken BBQ)
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Embutibol
(Chicago) – Embutido is a Filipino meat loaf. It is meat mixture formed in a foot-long log, wrapped in foil, steamed and served in slices. Some cook it twice by pan frying the embutido slices to gain some color and crunch. So if you are serving embutido in a party, your Filipino guests knows exactly what to expect. In my last house party, I thought of serving embutido with a little twist to make it more appropriate for a cocktail settings. Instead of making it look like meat loaf and steaming it, I formed it into small balls and roasted in the oven. I dribbled ginger-scallion oil to turn up…













