Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly)
Today is the birthday of the inventor of Banana Ketchup – Maria Orosa. In honor of her birthday, I am sharing a Filipino recipe using Banana Ketchup. Hope you make this one!
Filipino Food
Bibingka Cornbread
Combined a favorite Filipino food with a favorite American food. Everyone should make this!
Lechon Manok
Lechon manok is a Filipino spit-roasted chicken dish made with chicken marinated in a mixture of garlic, bay leaf, onion, black pepper, soy sauce, and patis (fish sauce). The marinade may also be sweetened with brown sugar. It is typically stuffed with tanglad (lemongrass) and …
Binagoongan
So… what is binagoongan?? I mean besides super delicious. According to Wikipedia: Binagoongan is a Filipino cooking process consisting of vegetables or meat sautéed or braised in bagoong alamang (fermented shrimp paste), garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves. Some recipes also add pineapples, chilis, or …
Monggo Guisado
Hiii, it’s been awhile! I am back with another Filipino dish for you. This time we’ve got MONGGO (aka Monggo Guisado, Munggo, Ginisang Munggo) – a Filipino Mung Bean Soup/Stew. Super simple easy weeknight meal.
Pancit Molo Soup
Basically Filipino wonton soup. So delicious. It is said to have originated from the town of Molo in the province of Iloilo and influenced by the wonton soups brought in by the large community of Chinese settlers in the area. Sarap!
Filipino Kare Kare
Kare Kare (pronounced ‘ka-reh ka-reh’) is a popular Filipino stew with a thick savory peanut sauce. It’s typically served on special occasions but can also be made for a weeknight meal. You can use meat, seafood or easily make it a vegetarian dish. Most commonly …