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Ginisang Sitaw sa Tausi
Stir Fried Green Beans with Salted Black Beans This dish is a delicious, no fuss and quick to make dish. I never realised how much my mum influenced my cooking too. Many of you might know that my Papa (Pepe) taught me how to cook Filipino food and inspired my cooking since I was a […]
Ginisang Itlog na Maalat at Sigarilyas
Stir fried salted eggs and winged beans with tomatoes. A delicious and quick meatless dish that you can make in 30 minutes!
Crispy Mushrooms and Salted Egg
Twice fried Oyster Mushrooms, season with Salted Egg and served with Alamang Mayo.
Pinakbet na Purong Gulay
Vegan Pinakbet – A vegetable medley cooked with salted black beans. Pinakbet is a regional dish from Ilocos, north of Philippines. What is Pinakbet? Pinakbet or Pakbet is a dish from Ilocos and Its name came from the Ilocano word pinakebbet which means “shriveled”, in reference to the vegetables being sweated in the pot over […]
Filipino Escabeche
Fried Pomfret with Sweet & Tangy Sauce What is Escabeche The Origin story is nicely written by guampedia.com. I was so fascinated by this information. The origin of the word “escabeche” is Persian. The Arabs brought the word “escabeche” to Spain in the 8th Century. The word is derived from “Al-sikbaj,” a popular meat dish […]
Ensaladang Kulawo
Smokey Aubergine with Coconut Dressing Ensaladang Kulawo is two dishes combined into one. It’s grilled aubergine, tomatoes, red onions and garlic with coconut cream & lemon dressing. This is great as a side dish or salad and it’s vegan too! What is Ensaladang Kulawo? Let’s start with Ensalada, this dish is made up of grilled […]
Crab Claws with Mae’s Alavar Sauce
Crabs claws in a aromatic, mildly spiced with coconut milk and crab paste sauce. What is Alavar Sauce? The recipe is inspired by a dish from Zamboanga in Mindanao, Southern parts of the Philippines. Locally the dish is known as ‘Curacha con salsa Alavar’ or Curacha in Alavar sauce, it’s made with Spanner crabs and […]