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Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe

August 31, 2021 by Cris Leave a Comment

Deep fried lumpiang shanghai in a bamboo spider strainer.

Lumpiang Shanghai are deep fried Filipino spring rolls with moist, savory filling comprised of ground pork, shrimp and vegetables served with sweet and sour sauce. It is a popular crispy Filipino appetizer which is undeniably delicious and always a big hit in gatherings even among non-Filipinos. Lumpiang Shanghai usually makes the list of food to […]

Ube Halaya Recipe

July 31, 2021 by Cris Leave a Comment

Ube halaya, a Filipino purple yam (ube) dessert, topped with grated cheddar cheese on a plate and a side of toasted coconut curds (latik) in a small bowl with a small spoon and more grated cheese in a small bowl.

Ube Halaya is a popular Filipino jam or dessert made with ube or purple yam as the main ingredient. This delicious dessert is also known as purple yam jam with vibrant violet purple color. It is usually topped with grated cheese or latik (toasted coconut curds). This Ube Halaya recipe can be incorporated in other […]

Pinakbet Tagalog Recipe

April 30, 2021 by Cris Leave a Comment

Pinakbet Tagalog Recipe is mixed vegetabless

Pinakbet Tagalog recipe also known as pakbet is a Filipino vegetable dish made with mixed vegetables, pork, shrimp and flavored with shrimp paste or bagoong alamang. Kabocha squash, eggpant, long beans, okra, bitter melon are common vegetable ingredients in pakbet. I also like adding lima beans if I have it on hand. This pinakbet recipe […]

Easy Biko Recipe with Latik

November 17, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

This Easy Biko recipe is a Filipino Sweet Rice Cake is Today's Delight

Learn to make this easy Biko recipe with latik, a Filipino rice cake dessert made of glutinous rice (sweet rice), coconut milk and brown sugar topped with latik or caramel coconut topping. Biko also known as sinukmani is a well loved snack in the Philippines. The easiest way to make biko is to cook the […]

Sayote Omelette with Pork and Shrimp

October 31, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

Plated Sayote Omelette with Pork and Shrimp (Bitter Gourd) is Today's Delight

Try this easy Sayote Omelette with Pork and Shrimp with savory and creamy gravy. Sayote Omelette is sautéed in onion, garlic, tomato, pork & shrimp. Mixture is enclosed in beaten eggs to an omelette poured over with creamy gravy.  Quick and easy omelette dish that you can prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Although, it […]

Ginisang Sayote with Shrimp and Ground Pork

October 29, 2019 by Cris 2 Comments

Ginisang Sayote with Shrimp and Ground Pork is a Filipino sauteed vegetable is Today's Delight

Ginisang Sayote with Shrimp and Ground Pork is a simple Filipino vegetable dish cook by sauteing onion, garlic, tomato, pork, shrimp and sayote, a Filipino term for chayote. Aside from pork or shrimp, it can be prepared with beef, chicken or fish. It is very versatile. If pressed for time, this is a quick and […]

Ginisang Upo with Shrimp

October 7, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

Ginisang Upo with Shrimp (Bottle Gourd with Shrimp) is Today's Delight

Ginisang Upo with Shrimp is a light, simple Filipino vegetable dish made with bottle gourd sautéed in onion, garlic, tomato and shrimp. Pork can also be used. Ginisang Upo recipe is easy to make and cooks in less than 30 minutes. If you want a quick vegetable dish, consider making this. For a small household […]

Ampalaya with Black Beans (Tausi)

October 6, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

Ampalaya known as bitter melon with beef.

Ampalaya with Black Beans is a delicious bitter melon vegetable dish with beef and salted black beans (tausi). Bitter melon is the English term for ampalaya. It is best consume when crisp, with a bit of crunch when you bite into it. Due to its bitterness, some people are deterred into eating this vegetable. The trick […]

Pancit Luglug

October 3, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

Pancit Luglug a Filipino Noodle Dish is Today's Delight

Pancit Luglug is a delectable Filipino noodle dish that shares the same ingredients as Pancit Malabon and Pancit Palabok. What differentiate these 3 popular noodle dish is the type of noodle used and the thickness of the gravy. What is Pancit Luglug? Pancit Luglug is a noodle dish that uses thin or thick cornstarch noodles, […]

Filipino Singkamas Salad (Jicama Salad)

September 30, 2019 by Cris 1 Comment

Filipino Singkamas Salad (Jicama Salad) paired with fried fish is Today's Delight

Filipino Singkamas Salad is light, refreshing, and delicious salad that pairs well with meat, fried fish or smoked fish like tinapa flakes. Singkamas is a Filipino term for Jicama. This salad is also referred to as atcharang singkamas. What is singkamas (jicama) Singkamas is a root vegetable crop with light brown exterior and the interior […]

Deep Fried or Baked Filipino Empanada Recipe

September 29, 2019 by Cris 2 Comments

Deep Fried or Baked Filipino Empanada Recipe is Today's Delight

Craving for empanada, try this Deep Fried or Baked Filipino Empanada recipe! Philippine empanada are made with pork, beef or chicken, carrots, potatoes, green peas, green or red pepper or both and raisins. Raisin gives this Filipino Empanada a subtle sweetness. I prefer to combine pork and beef as it is more flavorful. But If […]

Chicken Sopas Recipe (Filipino Style)

September 25, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

Chicken Sopas Recipe is a creamy chicken macaroni soup, Filipino style is Today's Delight.

Chicken Sopas Recipe is a creamy chicken macaroni soup, Filipino style. It is nutrient-rich, packed with chicken, vegetables, hot dog, ham, macaroni in creamy chicken broth.  The addition of milk makes this delectable chicken noodle soup creamy, rich and flavorful. It is a source of nourishment especially when feeling under the weather.  When we were […]

Easy Sago Gulaman (Samalamig or Palamig)

September 17, 2019 by Cris Leave a Comment

Sago Gulaman Filipino Drink is Today's Delight

Sago Gulaman is an all-time favorite Filipino drink made with sago pearls or tapioca, gulaman (agar agar), brown sugar syrup, vanilla, water and ice. It is easy but takes some time to make. This icy drink served on a hot scorching day is so refreshing. You can use other flavors like pandan aside from vanilla. […]

Sinampalukang Manok

August 19, 2019 by Cris 1 Comment

Sinampalukang Manok also known as Filipino Chicken Tamarind Soup is Today's Delight.

Sinampalukang Manok is a savory Filipino chicken tamarind soup in a sour broth with young tamarind (sampalok) leaves and vegetables. The ingredients when cooking sinampalukang manok are ginger, onion, garlic, chicken, tamarind mix, vegetables and young tamarind leaves. It is a simple chicken soup recipe but definitely scrumptious especially if fresh tamarind leaves are used. […]

Chicken Afritada

July 26, 2019 by Cris 2 Comments

Chicken Afritada with vegetables is Today's Delight

Chicken Afritada is a classic Filipino chicken stew cook in tomato sauce with hotdog, potatoes, carrots, green peas, green and red bell pepper.  Afritada is also cooked with pork or beef and it is delicious as well. Chicken Afritada is simple and easy to make. If you prefer to use fresh tomatoes, you could. Use […]

Tinolang Manok (Chicken Tinola)

June 18, 2019 by Cris 1 Comment

Tinolang Manok is a classic Filipino Chicken Soup & today's delight

Tinolang Manok is a classic Filipino chicken soup and one of the easiest soup to make. The fragrant and flavorful ginger gives this dish the savory taste that makes you wanting more. This simple soup yet so delicious is one of my go to dish. My other favorite is Sinampalukang Manok. When I was a […]

Noche Buena 2020 Food Ideas

December 22, 2018 by Cris Leave a Comment

noche buena food ideas for Christmas Eve is Today's Delight

If you haven’t yet decided what to serve for Noche Buena 2020 check out our delicious list of food. Christmas 2020 is a few days away, so get your shopping list ready. As much as possible, limit running errands during this time. Celebrations will be different for Xmas 2020, mostly just with your immediate family. […]

Embutido Recipe (Filipino Meatloaf)

December 18, 2018 by Cris Leave a Comment

Embutido recipe is a Filipino style meatloaf is Today's Delight.

Embutido recipe is a delicious Filipino style meatloaf of ground pork and beef mixed together with hot dog, carrots, bell pepper, eggs, raisins and spices, shaped into a log, then steamed. It is serve warm, cold or slightly fried. Embutido is usually serve during potlucks or special holidays like Christmas, but it is something my […]

Bangus sa Tausi (Milkfish in Salted Black Beans)

July 30, 2018 by Carl 2 Comments

bangus sa tausi is today's delight

Bangus sa Tausi is one of my favorite way of cooking bangus or milkfish. Just made tokwa’t baboy with tausi and i have left over tausi in the fridge. I’m not a big fan of fish due to its fishy smell but bangus is an exception. Thank God bangus doesn’t have that unwanted smell. Even though […]

Lumpiang Togue (Mung Bean Sprouts Spring Rolls)

July 17, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

lumpiang togue mung bean sprouts spring rolls at today's delight

Lumpiang Togue (Mung Bean Sprouts Spring Rolls) is a Filipino fried spring roll made of togue (mung bean sprouts) and other vegetables. Some might refer to this as lumpiang gulay. When making this dish you can toss in any vegetables you have on hand. Lumpiang Togue is light in texture that I can easily devour a […]

Pork Bistek Recipe

July 12, 2018 by Fortune 2 Comments

pork bistek marinated in lemon and soy sauce at today's delight

Pork bistek is another way of cooking our classic beef bistek. Instructions are the same when cooking beef or pork bistek. Bistek is one of my favorite Filipino dish. The combination of lemon and soy sauce is so flavorful. It is a simple recipe but very delicious. I prefer my pork bistek lemony or on […]

Ginataang Halo Halo (Ginataang Bilo Bilo)

July 11, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

Ginataang Halo Halo is a variety of tubers cooked in coconut milk is Today's Delight

Ginataang Halo Halo or Ginataang Bilo Bilo is a mixture of tubers cut in cubes, bananas, jackfruit, bilo bilo (glutinous rice balls), sago (tapioca pearls), sugar and coconut milk. A favorite snack of Filipinos including my mom and my favorite is the bilo bilo. This dessert is good warm or cold. The first time I […]

Maruya - Filipino Banana Fritters

July 10, 2018 by Carl Leave a Comment

maruya is a Filipino's version of banana fritters is today's delight

Maruya or banana fritters are made of thinly sliced saba bananas dipped in batter, fried until golden brown and sprinkled lightly with white sugar. Maruya is a Filipino snack usually sold as a street food that you can easily make at home. Saba and plantain are abundant in the Philippines. That is the reason why […]

Nilupak Recipe

June 25, 2018 by Fortune 2 Comments

nilupak recipe

Nilupak recipe is one of the many Filipino snacks that is delicious and simple to make. Traditionally in the Philippines, fresh cassava root is boiled and pounded. Once mashed, it is combined with the other ingredients. I used frozen grated cassava to make this Nilupak recipe. Some Asian stores in the US and other countries […]

How to Fry Dried Squid

June 25, 2018 by Carl Leave a Comment

how to fry dried squid

How to fry dried squid is a question some people ask. I mentioned in my other post that I was at the Asian store and was asked by a non-Asian how I cook dried products. In fact, they are easy to cook but there is also a technique in frying dried squid or fish so […]

Bicol Express Recipe

June 9, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

bicol express

Bicol Express is a popular Filipino pork stew cooked in coconut milk, shrimp paste and chilies. Bicol Express dish was named after the Philippine National Railways Bicol Express that runs from Manila to Bicol. Bicol is one of the region in the Philippines located at the southern most end of Luzon. Bicolanos adore spicy food. Bicol […]

Sinangag

May 30, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

how to cook sinangag

Sinangag is a Filipino Garlic Rice made with garlic and a day old rice. Garlic is stir fried to golden brown then rice is added and seasoned with salt and pepper. Unlike fried rice, sinangag recipe does not have any meat or vegetables but it is usually paired with dried fish or squid, egg, longanisa, […]

Biko Kalabasa Kakanin (Kabocha Squash Biko)

May 27, 2018 by Fortune 1 Comment

Biko Kalabasa (Squash Biko)

Biko Kalabasa is a Filipino rice cake made with glutinous rice, coconut milk, sugar and kalabasa (squash) topped with latik (cooked coconut milk) serve as a snack. Street vendors or hawkers carry biko kalabasa in a woven tray called bilao, lined with banana leaves. I like it the most when it's thick and sticky. My […]

Pork Afritada Recipe

May 22, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

pork afritada recipe

Pork Afritada recipe is a popular Filipino tomato based pork stew with hot dog, carrots, potatoes, green and red peppers. Depending on my mood, I cook Pork Afritada in 2 different ways. I either boil the pork over medium heat with onion, peppercorn and tomato sauce until sauce is reduced. Then I add the fried […]

Creamy Avocado with Milk and Sugar

May 15, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

Avocado with milk and sugar is a Filipino dessert.

Avocado with milk and sugar is one of my favorite comfort food. It is a delicious and creamy Filipino dessert that is best when served cold. When we were growing up, my Mom made this dessert all the time as a snack. She made us take an afternoon nap and woke up to this yummy […]

Easy Mango Salsa Recipe

May 9, 2018 by Carl Leave a Comment

Easy Mango Salsa Recipe

Fresh mango is in season and it is the best time to make this easy mango salsa recipe. With a few ingredients, you can have a delectable refreshing side dish that will complement many food especially fish. We have another version of this easy mango salsa recipe that incorporates shrimp paste (bagoong). For Filipinos shrimp […]

Tinapa Smoked Fish

May 9, 2018 by Carl Leave a Comment

how to fry tinapa

Tinapa smoked fish also known as smoked herring is a popular way to prepare this fish. Tinapa together with rice and veggies is a hearty meal to most Filipinos. The imported frozen Tinapa smoked fish is already cook, but I prefer to fry it before consuming. It is tastier plus safer to eat. In the […]

Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas Recipe

April 19, 2018 by Carl Leave a Comment

Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas in bowl is a Filipino soup with pork and vegetables.

This Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas recipe is Filipino soup made with pork and vegetables in overly ripe bayabas or guava powdered mix as it’s souring agent. As with any Sinigang, you can use a variety of vegetables with this soup. Sinigang has many variants and one of these is Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas. […]

Kutsinta Recipe (Kutchinta)

April 10, 2018 by Fortune 5 Comments

kutsinta recipe

Kutsinta or kutchinta is a round, sticky brown rice cake, a popular Filipino snack made with a few ingredients and topped with grated coconut. Kutsinta are sweets (kakanin in Tagalog) usually sold by street vendors. There are a few versions of Kutsinta recipe but the common ingredient is lye water to give it a chewy […]

Inihaw na Bangus Recipe

March 30, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

Inihaw na bangus with and body stuffed with tomato and onion.

Inihaw na Bangus is a popular way of cooking milkfish stuffed with onion, tomato, ginger, salt and pepper. When making this dish, there are many stuffing variations depending on the region. Bangus or milkfish is the national fish of the Philippines. Because it is too bony, boneless bangus has become popular. Grilling stuffed milkfish is […]

Paksiw na Bangus

March 29, 2018 by Fortune 2 Comments

paksiw na bangus recipe

Paksiw na Bangus (Stewed Milkfish) is a fish stew cooked in vinegar, ginger, water, peppercorn or ground pepper and banana or chili peppers. This is so delicious with a side of fish sauce and lots of rice  and a popular dish during Lent season. This is another way of cooking this bony milkfish, a staple […]

Adobong Pusit Recipe

March 24, 2018 by Carl Leave a Comment

Raw & cooked adobong pusit or stewed squid.

Adobong Pusit recipe is squid stewed in vinegar and soy sauce but not this one. During the old days before Filipinos discovered the use of soy sauce adobo was seasoned with salt instead of soy sauce. They called it Adobong Puti. I’m not sure if I should call this recipe Adobong Pusit na Puti. Anyway, […]

Seafood Kare Kare Recipe

March 23, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

seafood kare kare

Seafood Kare Kare is a succulent Filipino stew in peanut sauce with a variety of seafood and vegetables. I used crabs, squid, shrimp and mussels for this recipe but you can use whatever seafood you like or available to you. This version of Seafood Kare Kare is cooked with coconut milk which makes this dish […]

Morcon Recipe

March 22, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

morcon recipe

Morcon recipe is a savory Filipino beef dish cut into thin sheets and rolled with fillings such as bacon, hotdog, hard boiled egg, sweet pickle or dill and carrot. Morcon usually served during holidays or special events but growing up my Mom made it all the time for her catering business. I love Morcon but […]

Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)

February 12, 2018 by Fortune Leave a Comment

dinuguan recipe

Dinuguan is savory Filipino stew made of diced pork, vinegar, pork blood and chili peppers in a not so spicy dark gravy. Depending on the region, some like it sour and spicy. Some people use pork offal like intestines and other pork body parts. Beef tripe can be added to. When adding intestine and tripe, clean […]

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