Dumpling Soup

Filipino Style Recipe: dumpling soup is an easy Chinese soup dish consists of Asian dumplings as main ingredients then cooked in chicken broth together with vegetables and seasoning. This soup is very good specially during rainy season.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:
20-24 pieces Asian dumplings with filling of your choice
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups thinly sliced cabbage or bok choy

Procedures:
1. In a heavy pot, boil chicken stock then add carrots, mushrooms, scallion and dark soy sauce.
2. Add dumplings and sesame oil. Simmer and cooked for 5 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper then add cabbage.
4. Boil for another minute or until all vegetables are tender.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serve hot.

Bacon, Egg and Cheese Scramble

Filipino Style Recipe: bacon, egg and cheese scramble is another easy yet delicious breakfast dish. It is consists of egg and milk mix until blended then cooked with bacon and grated with cheese. This is usually served with rice or bread.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:
300 grams bacon, cut into cubes
3 pieces raw eggs, beaten
1/4 cup evaporated milk
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized white onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Whisk until well blended.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry bacon until done. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a same pan, melt butter and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add egg mixture then cook in a low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is soft and fluffy.
3. Add bacon and cheese. Stir until the cheese melted.
4. Remove from heat and transfer to serving plate. Serve and enjoy.

Tokneneng

Filipino Style Recipe: Tokneneng is another popular Filipino meryenda(mid-afternoon snack) that is commonly sold along the streets. Tokneneng is a hard-boiled chicken eggs wrapped in orange batter then deep fried until golden brown. This is similar to kwek-kwek which is made up of quail eggs instead of chicken or duck eggs.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
12 pieces chicken eggs, hard-boiled
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup water
salt and ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon orange food coloring
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour,salt, pepper, water and food coloring. Mix until well blended.
2. Add baking powder, stir to smooth batter and set aside for 15 minutes.
3. Place the hard-boiled eggs in the mixing bowl and coat with batter.
4. Spoon out the eggs from the batter and deep fry in hot cooking oil for a minute or until the coating is crispy.
5. Drain and serve with spicy vinegar or sweet and sour sauce. Enjoy!

Notes:
1. You may also used anatto water instead of food coloring.
2. You may used duck eggs or quail eggs instead of chicken eggs.

Adobong Isaw(Bituka)

Filipino Style Recipe: adobong isaw(bituka) or pork intestine adobo is another spicy and sour exotic appetizer that usually served as finger food(pulutan). Normally the pork intestine comes boiled then cut into small pieces. Cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorn, salt and sugar.

Estimated time of preparation: 10-15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork small intestine
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 thumb-sized ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
1/2 cups water
2 pieces dried bay leaves
3 tablespoons cooking oil
salt and sugar to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)
3 pieces chili peppers(labuyo)(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In pot, boil water then add ginger, salt and peppercorn.
2. Add small intestines and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
3. Drain and let it cool. Cut into serving pieces. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic.
2. Add sliced intestines and continue sauteing until golden brown.
3. Add soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorn, bay leaves, chili, chili flakes, and water. Bring to boil.
4. Season with salt and sugar. Simmer until most the liquid evaporates and oily sauce.
5. Transfer to serving plate. Done!

Pork Kilawin

Filipino Style Recipe: pork kilawin is another popular spicy and sour appetizer that usually served as finger food(pulutan). Normally the pork meat(usually cheek and ears) comes boiled and grilled then chop into small pieces. Mix well with onions, vinegar, soy sauce, salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 5-7 servings

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork meat(combination of cheek, ear and snout)
2 big onions, minced
2 thumb-sized gingers, minced(optional)
5 red and green hot chili(siling labuyo) chopped
1/2 cup vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pot, Pour water, pork and salt. Bring to boil for 30-40 minutes or until soft and tender.
2. Drain and grill over hot charcoal until browned.
3. Let it cool then chopped into small pieces.

Part 2.
1. In a large bowl, place chopped pork and add remaining ingredients.
2. Serve! best for pulutan.

Lengua Estofada

Filipino Style Recipe: lengua estofada or lengua estofado is originally from Spanish that has become very popular in Filipino cuisine. Lengua estofada is a stewed ox tongue cooked in tomato sauce then serve with fried potatoes.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Good for 8 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo ox tongue
2 large potato, peeled and sliced crosswise
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 cup tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
1/4 cup oyster sauce
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups water
1/4 cooking oil
salt to taste
1/2 cup white wine(optional)
1 piece beef cube(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, mix vinegar and salt. Rub tongue with mixture to remove the shiny substance then rinse well.
2. In a pot, pour water and arrange tongue. Bring to boil for 10 minutes.
3. Drain the tongue and scrape the white surface using knife. Rinse well.

Part 2
1. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry tongue until brown. Drain and set aside.
2. Fry potatoes. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a sauce pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add tongue, 2 cups water, tomato paste, bay leaf, white wine, oyster sauce, sugar, peppercorns and salt.
3. Simmer for 2 hours or until tongue is tender. Add more water if necessary.
4. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
5. Take out the tongue and slice 1/2 inch diagonally.
6. Transfer to serving plate with fried potatoes. Pour the sauce on top. Serve

Pork Sisig

Filipino Style Recipe: pork sisig is a popular spicy and sour appetizer that usually served as finger food(pulutan). Normally the pork meat comes boiled and grilled then chop into small pieces. Mix well with onions, soy sauce, mayonnaise and pepper. Stir fried until the sauce is absorb then transfer to sizzling plate with egg and calamansi.

Estimated time of preparation: 30-40 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 2-3 servings

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork meat(combination of cheek, ear and snout)
200 grams chicken liver
1 cup pineapple juice
3 cups water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup onion, minced
3 gloves garlic, crushed
3-4 chili hot peppers(siling labuyo), seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce or liquid seasoning
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground pepper
4-5 pieces calamansi
1 raw egg(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, combine pork meat, garlic, bay leaves, salt and peppercorn.
2. Pour pineapple juice and water, simmer for 40 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Part 2
1. Grill over hot charcoal until crisp and browned.
2. Slice the pork cheeks and ears into small pieces. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, melt butter then saute ginger and onions.
2. Add chicken liver, crush the liver while cooking until tender.
3. Add chopped pork cheeks and ears and stir fry for 5 minutes.
4. Add chopped chili, soy sauce, ground pepper and mayonnaise. Mix well.
5. Transfer to sizzling plate, with raw egg on top. Serve with calamansi. Done

Igado

Filipino Style Recipe: Igado is another pork meat and innards dish. It is consist of pork meat, liver, heart or kidney sauteed and cooked in a blend of water, soy sauce, vinegar together with carrots, bell pepper and green peas.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams pork loin, sliced into strips
150 grams pork liver, sliced into strips
200 grams pork heart and kidney, sliced into strips(optional)
3 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
4 gloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoon vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1 medium-sized carrot, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup green peas
2 tablespoons cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add pork meat and simmer until color turns to golden brown.
3. Pour water, soy sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Simmer until pork is tender.
4. Add pork liver, heart and kidney, pour vinegar and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add carrots and simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Add green peas and bell pepper. Simmer for another 3 minutes or until sauce thicken.
7. Transfer to serving plate and serve.

Bopis

Filipino Style Recipe: Bopis is another popular Filipino dish specially in Pampanga Region. It is consist of pork heart and lungs boiled and then chopped into small pieces. Sauteed and cooked in vinegar together with chopped bell pepper, carrots and red chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork heart and lungs
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 cup water
1 tablespoon annatto seeds(dilute in 1/4 cup hot water)
3 pieces dried bay leaves(laurel)
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1 medium carrots, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup green peas
4 tablespoons vinegar
3 red chili(labuyo), chopped(optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, pour water then add heart and lungs. Boil for 10 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain and let it cool. Chop into small pieces and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onions.
2. Add chopped heat and lungs.
3. Pour annatto water, bay leaves and add some water. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Pour vinegar and bring to boil.
5. Add vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender.
6. Transfer to serving plate then serve.

Tips:
1. You may used catsup as alternative instead of annatto seeds.

Salt and Pepper Fried Tofu

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Filipino Style Recipe: salt and pepper fried tofu is popular in Chinese cuisine. Normally tofu coated with cornstarch then deep fried. Sauteed with garlic, spring onions and chili pepper.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes. Good for 2 persons

Ingredients:
100grams fresh tofu
3 gloves garlic, minced
2 pieces red chili, chopped
1 tablespoon spring onion, chopped
vegetable oil for frying
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cornstarch

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, pour water with salt and soak tofu for 15 minutes.
2. In another bowl, add cornstarch and add tofu. Coat evenly.

Part 2
1. In a frying pan, heat oil and deep fry tofu for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic, spring onions and red chili.
2. Add fried tofu and season with salt and pepper. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
3. Remove form heat then transfer to serving plate. Serve.

Tips:
1. You may also add green bell pepper if desired.