Totsong Bangus (Milkfish In Fermented Tofu with Black Beans) Recipe

Totsong Bangus (Milkfish in fermented tofu with black beans) Totsong Bangus or (milkfish in fermented tofu (soy cake) with tausi ) is one of the popular fish dish of the Filipino which is chinese in origin. Basically Totsong Bangus is consist of salted black beans (tausi), tofu, mixed in a fried bangus fish( milkfish). This dish is best partnered with hot rice during lunch and even at dinner time.

Tinolang Manok (Ginger Chicken Stew with Vegetables) Recipe

Tinolang Manok "Ginger Chicken Stew with Vegetables" Tinolang Manok also known as tinola (Chicken Ginger Stew with Vegetables) is a favorite home-style dish of the Filipino. This simple broth with chicken, chili leaves or malunggay (moringa) leaves, green papaya or sayote (chayote) and the aroma taste of ginger will distinct the flavour of the chicken soup in light and refreshing of your taste buds.

Lechon kawali (Pan-roasted pork) Recipe

Lechon kawali (Pan-roasted pork) Lechon kawali  (Pan-roasted pork) is a well known Filipino dish, this is different from lechon. Lechon kawali is cooked by boiling then later deep frying a portion of the pig (pork belly usually) while lechon is cooked in a pit filled with flamed charcoal.

Pinaupong Manok (Sitting Chicken) Recipe

Pinaupong manok or "sitting chicken" is traditional way of cooking of whole chicken that  sit on a bed of rock salt and no liquid is added. The chicken is cook in the combined steam generated from the water content of the salt as well as its own. It also absorbs all the natural flavor of the rock salt. This dish is served with with soy sauce and kalamansi or lemon juice. Traditional way of cooking pinaupong manok is to cook it in a palayok, the native earthenware pot. But, there’s nothing wrong with using any large, thick stainless steel casserole or any available in your kitchen.

Sizzling Pork Sisig Recipe

Sizzling Pork Sisig Sisig also known as Sizzling sisig, a Filipino dish made from parts of pig’s head and liver, usually seasoned with calamansi juice or lemon juice and chili peppers.The dish is said to have originated from local residents who bought unused pig heads from the commissaries of Clark Air Base in Angeles City, Pampanga. Pig heads were purchased cheap since they were not used in preparing meals for the U.S. Air Force personnel stationed there. An alternate explanation of its origin is that it is but an innovative variation on an older recipe, which is pork ears and jowl, boiled, chopped then marinated.

Dinakdakan (Grilled Pork w/ Mayo and Spices) Recipe

Dinakdakan (Grilled Pork w/ Mayo and Spices) of Ilocano Dinakdakan is an Ilocano dish, that is well known recipe not only in the localities of Ilocano region but also in Manila and nearby province aswell., it is similar to sisig how ever dinakdakan is grilled pig head/face,cut in small slices against sisig which is chopped or cut in small cubes. It is actually serve as appetizer for those who love drinking liquor but it is equally good for viand. Preparation is similar to pork kinilaw with the addition of pork brain and/or mayonnaise.

Pancit Malabon Recipe

Pancit Malabon Pansit Malabon is a flavorful noodle dish that originated in the City of Malabon, Philippines. This dish resembles like the Pancit Palabok but the array of seafood toppings and the traditional tough and thick rice noodles distinguishes this dish. With the exception of the rice noodles used and the cooking procedure.

La Paz Batchoy Recipe

Authentic La Paz Batchoy of Iloilo La Paz Batchoy is a noodle soup made with pork organs, crushed pork cracklings, shrimp, vegetables, chicken stock, chicken breast, beef loin and round noodles. Its origins can be traced to the district of La Paz, Iloilo City in the Philippines, hence it is oftentimes referred to as La Paz Batchoy. This dish has that distinct salty, sweet and spicy flavor that is only uniquely Ilonggo.

Batangas Lomi Recipe

Lomi or Pancit Lomi is a Chinese-Filipino noodle dish made with a thick variety of fresh egg noodles of about 5 mm or half a centimeter in diameter, sautéed with small pieces of pork or chicken meat, liver and select vegetables, added with tasty broth and then thickened by cassava flour and beaten eggs. Because of its popularity at least in the eastern part of Batangas, there are as many styles of cooking lomi as there are eateries, panciterias or restaurants offering the dish. They served several toppings are added prior to serving such as chicharon (crispy pork skin) and hard boiled egg. Variations in recipes and quality are therefore very common.

Pancit Canton Recipe

Pansit Canton

Pancit Canton or "pansit kanton" is very much a part of Filipino cuisine even it has originated in Chinese cuisine, Basically, pancit canton is a stir-fried dish composed of egg noodles, meat, poultry or seafood and a medley of vegetables.

Turon Recipe

Turon Turon in Spanish called it "turrón" also known as Banana Lumpia. Turon ia a typical Filipino snack.  made of thinly sliced bananas (preferably Saba or Cardaba bananas) and a slice of jackfruit, dusted with brown sugar, rolled in spring roll wrapper and fried.  This is somewhat resembles banana spring rolls. Other fillings can also be used, including sweet potato, mango, cheddar cheese and coconut.

Bucatini all’Amatriciana Recipe

Bucatini all’Amatriciana

Bucatini all’Amatriciana is typically Roman pasta dish, traditionally made with guanciale, a red version of spaghetti alla gricia, where the influence of Neapolitan cuisine appears with the use of tomato. While the original recipe comes from the town of Amatrice (now in the Lazio region but before in the Abruzzo region), it is in Rome where people eat bucatini with this sauce. But in Amatrice, sugo all’amatriciana, which means sauce in the Amatrice style, is almost always served with spaghetti. Actually Amatrice claims the invention of spaghetti.

Farfalle with Spinach Pesto Recipe

Farfalle with Spinach Pesto

Farfalle with Spinach Pesto is delectable bow-tie pasta dish. It is popularly known as Farfalle con Pesto di Spinaci in Italy. Farfalla is “butterfly” in Italian. Hence, Farfelle is ‘Butterflies’. This makes the meaning of this word. It was originated in 16th century in Northern Italy. It’s an authentic Italian cuisine that is enjoyed throughout Italy all year round.

Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao is a cooking technique originated from the Sichuan province of China; the authentic Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁) or Gong Bao Ji Ding calls for the staple Sichuan peppercorn for the numbing flavor, however, the version popular outside of Sichuan has since been adapted to many regional variations.

Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe

Chinese Lemon Chicken

There are different version of lemon chicken from other culture out there. Chinese lemon chicken is one of the best lemon chicken I tried. With a yummy taste of the sauce the chicken internalize the tenderness of the meat. The chicken is first cut into small chunks, battered, and then deep fried and covered with a sweet-lemon sauce. I do have a confession to make, This dish goes great served with rice and broccoli.

Crispy Tadyang ng Baka Recipe

Crispy Tadyang ng Baka ( Crispy Beef Spareribs)

Crispy tadyang ng baka (Crispy beef ribs) is an asian dish. It is sought after for being high protein. It is a main dish popular "pulutan" usually served at Filipino specialty restaurants. It is made up of beef spareribs pre-boiled with adobo ingredients until tender, then deep fried and serve with vinegar chili dip.

Crispy Pata Recipe

Crispy Pata

Crispy Pata is one of the famous dish served in many popular restaurant in the Philippines. Crispy Pata dish is deep fried pork legs ( ‘Pata’ means Pork Feet in spanish ), a very delicious meal and although it is very high in cholesterol but with the crispy skin and soft meat  along with pickled green papaya (atchara) and a dipping sauce made from soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and chopped onions. It can also be served as beer food or “pulutan” .

Camaron Rebosado Recipe

Camaron Rebosado

Camaron Rebosado (translated in English as Overflowed Shrimp) is a seafood dish that makes use of shrimps as the primary component. Shelled shrimps are marinated in lemon juice and dipped in a batter before deep frying. This style of cooking shrimp nearly resembles the Japanese tempura and shrimp croquettes; however, some ingredients and preparation steps vary.Fried dishes are often regarded as bland or having a very mild taste. It is usually serve with sweet and sour sauce or catsup.

Bopis Recipe

Bopis Bopis or Bopiz in Spanish is a hot and spicy Filipino dish with Spanish origin, it consists of pork lungs, heat and fat sautéed in chillies, onions and sometimes tomatoes. It was surprisingly tender, perhaps because the heart was diced into small pieces. Rice vinegar, soy sauce, tomato, white radish and pineapple juice make up the sauce. The dish is nicely balanced with acidic and savory notes. Not just a popular dish but also a very popular "pulutan" (analogous english term "finger food") and can be seen in menus of bars and restaurants offered usually as a beer match.

Bistek Tagalog (Beef Steak) Recipe

Bistek Tagalog (Beef Steak) Filipino version Bistek Tagalog is the Filipino version of the Beef Steak. It is comprised of thinly sliced beef slowly cooked in soy sauce and lemon juice and onions and garnished with caramelized onion rings. This simple yet great tasting recipe does not require much ingredients and the procedure is not complicated at all. Just have all the ingredients present, You have your deliciously cooked Bistek.

Chicken Afritada Recipe

Chicken Afritada Chicken Afritada is also known as "Apritadang Manok" in tagalog. Afritada is one of those tomato sauce based stews that many Filipinos believed have been introduced in the Philippines by the Spaniards. Chicken Afritada is so popular and loved by many Filipinos.This recipes is popular because it is delicious and an easy-to-make homestyle dish, it may look similar to Menudo and Caldereta (also Filipino dishes) but it is totally different in terms of taste.

Pork - Chicken Adobo Recipe

Prok - Chicken Adobo Adobo is the most popular Filipino dish enjoyed by all classes. Typically pork or chicken, or a combination of both, is slowly cooked in vinegar, cooking oil, crushed garlic, bay leaf, black peppercorns, and soy sauce, and often browned in the oven or pan-fried afterward to get the desirable crisped edges. Adobo is typically served with steamed white rice.

Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Tandoori Chicken Tandoori chicken is highly popular Indian and South Asian dish consisting of roasted chicken, yogurt, and spices. The chicken is marinated in Yoghurt and seasoned with tandoori masala. It is moderately piquant in India, but the heat is reduced in most Western nations. Cayenne pepper, red chili powder or kashmiri red chili powder is used to give it a fiery red hue in the original version. A higher amount of turmeric produces an orange color. In milder versions, both red and yellow food coloring are used to achieve the color. It is traditionally cooked at high temperatures in a tandoor (clay oven).

Lamb Biryani Rice Recipe

Lamb Biryani Rice Biriyani is a rich dish, cooked with a sort of spicy curry, made with meat or chicken or prawns or vegetables or fish. Lamb or mutton biriyani is perhaps the most popular of all the biriyanies. It can be a meal in itself or can be served as part of an elaborate Indian meal. Do not be put off by the long list of ingredients, it is an easy dish to cook. Make sure that you have all the ingredients, cutting corners spoils the end result.

Agebitashi (Deep-fried and Marinated Vegetables) Recipe

Agebitashi It's often called Agebitashi as age means deep-frying and bitashi means marinating in Japanese cooking. Other vegetables can be used to make this dish, such as green beans and bell peppers.

Niratama (Sauté Chives Eggs) Recipe

Niratam  (Sauté Chives Eggs) Nira is a green vegetable called “chives” in English and tama means egg in Japanese.This vegetable has a unique smell and may be new to you. But the smell goes away after you cook it, is loaded with vitamins, and is good for eliminating fatigue.add some meat and mushrooms to make a more filling version. If you have a chance to go to an Asian supermarket, please look for this vegetable! It’s a great side dish!

Cream Cheese and Crab Sushi Rolls Recipe

Cream Cheese & Crab Sushi Rolls Sushi (すし、寿司, 鮨, 鮓, 寿斗, 寿し, 壽司?) is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice (shari) combined with other ingredients (neta). Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari. The most common neta is seafood. Delicious and surprisingly simple to make. Sushi is expensive to buy at the supermarket, so making your own will save you tons of money.

Yakitori (Skewered Grilled Chicken) Recipe

Yakitori (Skewered Grilled Chicken)

Yakitori is grilled chicken speared on sticks. All different parts of the chicken, thighs, skin, liver, etc. can be used for yakitori. The following recipe shows one of the most popular kind which is prepared with chicken thighs and leek.Yakitori is popular among salarymen when they go out together after work. It is especially delicious with some hot sake.

Grilled Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Grilled Baby Back Ribs

Grilled baby back ribs is one of many's favorite American food, and if you take the time to marinade the pork ribs and cook them slowly, you will end up with ribs that just fall off the bone. This recipe is fairly spicy and the end result is a tasty, medium hot rack of ribs. No question, this is the best way of cooking ribs. Despite the length of time taken, this is a really easy recipe. It just takes a little time, but is well worth the effort.

Wing Bean Salad (yum tua pu) Recipe

Wing Bean Salad (Yum tau pu)

Wing Bean Salad (yum tua pu – ยำถั่วพู) is a central Thai dish featuring “wing beans” which are blanched and tossed with coconut milk, roasted chili paste, toasted coconut, tamarind, palm sugar and peanuts. If you can’t get wing beans where you are, they can be substituted with green beans or snap peas.

Khao Niao Mamuang (Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes) Recipe

Thai Sweet Coconut Rice with Mangoes
(Khao Niao Mamuang)

Khao niao is the Thai name for glutinous rice and since this rice features in a great number of Thai dishes, this luscious dessert is a form of rice pudding that is paired with mangos at the peak of their ripeness. Sweet and rich, khao niao mamuang is a favorite way to finish any Thai meal.

Pad Thai Noodles Recipe

Pad Thai Noodles

Pad Thai is often considered the quintessential Thai dish, it has only been around for the last 50 to 75 years. Pad thai dish is Thai fast food, found in noodle shops or made on the street at innumerable pad thai carts. Sometimes spelled phad thai, phat thai or paad thai.

Masaman Curry With Beef (Gaeng Masaman Nua) Recipe

Masaman Curry With Beef
(Gaeng Masaman Nua)

This Thai cuisine all favorites, ingredients used in the popular Gaeng Massaman which literally translates to “Muslim Curry”. The coconut-based curry is usually made with beef along with potatoes and peanuts. Massaman paste is made up of a whole range of ingredients including chilies, shallots, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, cilantro seeds, cumin, cloves, pepper and shrimp paste.