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Hipon sa Alamang at Butter
Prawns cooked in Burnt Butter and Shrimp Paste This is for my seafood lovers. The recipe for this dish is Filipino inspired seafood sauce and has a lot of flavours that will surely hit the spot! I like to make plenty and keep some in the fridge or freezer and use some in the future […]
Pancit Palabok
Rice Noodles with Prawns and Pork Sauce. Topped with Pork Crackling, Smoked Fish and Eggs What is Pancit Palabok? The word Pancit or Pansit means noodles in the Filipino language. We have many types of noodle dishes in the Philippines. This is influenced by the Chinese settlers in the Philippines, some Chinese traders stayed in […]
Buko Pandan
Creamy Pandan and Young Coconut Dessert What is Buko Pandan Buko Pandan is a cold dessert with young coconut, milk and pandan jelly. These are the basic ingredients. Today there are many additional ingredients and toppings too. The word ‘buko’ means young coconut in particular because the word ‘niyog’ means mature coconut which will have […]
Manuk na Piaparan
Chicken Cooked in Coconut Milk with Palapa Paste Served with Soup on the Side. Also known as Piyaparan What is Manuk na Piaparan? It’s a Chicken dish from the Maranao tribe. They are a community of Muslim people in Mindanao, Philippines and are also known as “people of the lake.” There is an ancient lake called Lake Lanao, it’s […]
Palapa
A Spicy Maranao Condiment with Spring Onions and Garlic Maranao cuisine is something that many Filipinos are not familiar with. A few years ago I was intrigued by their cuisine and searched for recipes online, read different recipes and spoke to friends who have connections or families in Mindanao. This is my own version and […]
Pastil
Shredded Chicken and Rice Wrapped in Banana Leaves What is Pastil? Pastil is a rice dish with either shredded chicken, beef or fish but the most common protein that many people use is chicken. It’s usually Halaal, it’s a Muslim (Moro) delicacy that was said to have originated in Maguindanao which has spread throughout the […]
Sinangag
Filipino Garlic Fried Rice What is Garlic Fried Rice? Filipino garlic fried rice is typically served for breakfast with Hotdogs or Omelette. The garlic elevates this simple fried rice recipe, giving the fried rice an amazing flavour, great with any Filipino dishes! If you haven’t tasted this before this is your sign. Garlic rice is […]
Banana Cupcakes
Dog and Human Friendly Banana Cupcakes It was my fur baby’s birthday a couple weeks ago and every year, either, I bake him a cake or we cook him some pancakes. He loves them both! If he could speak he probably want both. HAHA! Scholesy (Yes, he is named after Paul Scholes the footballer) turned […]
Piyanggang Manok
Burnt Coconut Chicken What is Piyanggang Manok Piyangang Manok is braised chicken with a sofrito-like paste called Pamapa Itum and coconut milk. The paste consists of aromatics: Lemongrass, Ginger, Turmeric, Garlic Chillies and Burnt coconut are pounded into a paste. See here on how to make Pamapa Itum. The chicken is marinated and then braised […]
Pamapa Itum
Burnt Coconut Aromatic Paste It’s a type of aromatic spice paste (think of it as a sofrito: aromatic ingredients cut into smallpieces but pounded) used to flavor various dishes. And integral to this sofrito is an even more unique ingredient: burnt coconut meat. Not toasted, singed, or browned, but burnt! Don’t worry when you taste […]