Beef Mechado Recipe

Beef Mechado image from frommomachie Beef Mechado is a type of stew with tomato sauce. Mechado is one of the favorite dishes among Filipino home as part of weekly menu or on occasion and gatherings. Aside from beef, other meat like pork and chicken can be substituted for it, also they liver for more flavored taste. This dish is somewhat similar to other Filipino dishes such as the Kaldereta (caldereta), Estofada (or Estofado), and as well as the Afritada because of the base ingredient used (which is tomato sauce).

Bicol Express Recipe

Bicol Express Image from dessertcomesfirst  Bicol Express is a famous dish which originated in Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is pork strips and green finger peppers ("siling haba" or "siling pamaksiw" in tagalog) cooked in coconut milk. Bicol Express is very rich and very spicy.   Bicol express in the Philippines have different versions, some  include ginger, some include turmeric, some include bagoong or shrimp paste and other use sea food ( tuna, shrimp, mussel and squid) instead of pork.   In Thailand they have their own version of bicol express  and they called it "siamese"

Leche Flan Recipe

Leche Flan Image from 88db.com Leche Flan is the Filipino term for the originally Spanish flan de leche, literally “milk flan”, which is a heavier version of the Spanish flan made with condensed milk and more egg yolks. Leche flan is usually steamed over an open flame or stove top, although rarely it can also be seen baked. This recipe  is a staple in celebratory feasts like Christmas and other special occasions it is also use leche flan for topping in "Halo-halo" to make it more creamier.

Pata Tim Recipe

Patatim Image from frannywanny.com Pata Tim ("Patatim") is a Filipino dish. Its main ingredient is the pork leg. The pork knuckles (pork leg) is slowly boiled to make the pork leg tender. Soy sauce, sugar and a couple of pieces of star anise are the main ingredients that give the pork a sweet and spicy taste. It has just the right amount of fat giving us a generous chunk of meat per slice. The sauce was very rich and delicious. It is the ideal dish to serve at dinner for the whole family to enjoy.

Buko Salad (Young Coconut Salad) Recipe

Buko Salad Image from PanlasangPinoy Buko Salad (Young Coconut Salad) is one of Filipino's favorite dessert usually served after lunch or dinner especially during holiday season   and other especial occasion like fiesta, birthday  and etc.  Buko salad dessert recipe is usually served out of a young green coconut shell. Buko salad can go along with other fruits that much like to your taste such as mango, apple, seedless grapes, bananas, kiwi fruit and dragon fruit. The mixture of condensed milk and cream makes this dish taste even better.

Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipe

Chicken Macaroni Salad Macaroni salad is a type of salad normally served cold, made with cooked macaroni pasta that has been cooked and tossed together with mayonnaise. Macaroni Salad dish primarily consist of elbow macaroni, mayonnaise, mustard, onions, celery, and salt and pepper to taste, mixed together. Canned tuna or hard boiled egg is all popular ingredients for this recipe.