Kare kare Recipe

"Kare Kare" (oxtail and vegetable stew) is a traditional Filipino stew complimented with a thick savory peanut sauce. The commonly used meats for this dish are ox tail, tripe, and pork leg; on some occasions goat and chicken meat are also used. Besides the peanuts, this dish depends on the shrimp paste (on the side) in order to be fully enjoyed.

Historically, kare kare was most probably derived from the indian curry, which Filipinos called “kari”, and then adapted to local ingredients and later on evolved to “kare kare”. Traditionally, “palayok” (clay cooking pot) is used to cook this dish and it is also used as the serving pot. However it came about, this is a dish that all Filipinos have on their fiesta tables.

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.

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.