Sarciadong Isda

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Filipino Style Recipe: sarciadong isda recipe or fish sarciado is another simple and easy Filipino dish. This dish is a way to re-cooked left over fish. It is usually consist of fried fish cooked in a combination of tomatoes and beaten eggs.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
2 medium-sized fish, cleaned
2 pieces eggs, beaten
4 medium-sized tomatoes, diced
1 medium-sized onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fish sauce(patis)
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
cooking oil
2 tablespoons chopped spring onion(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Wash and clean the fish. Make a slit on both sides and ensure that salt has been rubbed over the fish.
2. In a pan, heat cooking oil and fry fish until brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In same pan, reduce the oil then saute onion, garlic and tomatoes until soft.
2. Add water, spring onion, fish sauce and ground pepper. Bring to boil.
3. Add beaten eggs, once the eggs curdles start stirring the mixture.
4. Adjust seasoning according to taste then add fried fish and simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Transfer to serving plate then sprinkle with remaining spring onion. Serve with rice. Enjoy!

Adobong Pusit Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: Adobong pusit(squid adobo) recipe is another variant of Filipino Adobo. Adobo is a mixture of meat cooked in soy sauce and vinegar. This dish is versatile and flexible, the meat can be pork, chicken, squid or any other meat. Here is my recipe for adobong pusit, share and enjoy!

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15 minutes
Good for 6-8 Persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo medium-sized squid
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
1 small piece of ginger, sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste
3 long green peppers(siling haba), chopped(optional)

Preparation:
Part 1
1. To clean the squid, pull the head and everything that comes along with it from the body tube, including the clear, hard bone.
2. Then push the head in, popping out the hard “beak” and discard it.
3. Rub off scrape with knife the outer skin under running water, leaving the white meat. (If the squid is small no need to rub off)
4. Wash the insides and the surface of the squid very well under running water.
Cut into rings if preferred. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat cooking oil then saute the ginger, onions and garlic.
2. Add the squids, pour in the vinegar and soy sauce.
3. Season with salt and ground pepper.
4. Add bay leaves and sugar.
5. Add long green peppers(optional).
6. Cook uncovered for about 5 to 8 minutes.(Don’t overcooked the squid, it will become rubbery texture and tough.)
7. Remove from heat, serve and enjoy!

Buttered Shrimp with Garlic

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Filipino Style Recipe: buttered shrimp with garlic recipe is a tasty Filipino dish, basically shrimp sauteed in butter with lots of garlic and the lemon soda gives the dish the sweet taste flavor. This is another mouth-watering dish that is truly enjoyed by most Filipinos.

Good for 4 persons.

Ingredients:
3/4 kilo shrimp
1/2 cup butter
12 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 can lemon soda
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish(optional)

Procedures
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinade the shrimp in lemon soda for about 20 minutes.
Part 2
2. In a saucepan, melt the butter in a low heat.
3. Saute the garlic until the color turns light brown.
4. Add shrimp including the marinade sauce, cook until the liquid completely absorb.
5. Adjust seasoning with salt and ground pepper
6. Remove from heat and arrange the buttered shrimp on a serving platter.
7. Garnish with parsley, serve and enjoy!

Halaan Soup Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: Halaan recipe or clams is another seafood dish that usually served by Filipinos. Another simple recipe but very healthy. Used to eat the clams using your hands and scoop the meat out of the shell using your mouth. Here’s the recipe for halaan(clams) soup.

Good for 3-5 persons.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo fresh clams(halaan)
1 bundle chili leaves
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 thumb-sized ginger, thinly sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 tomato, sliced
2 cups water or soup from rice cooking(sabaw-sinaing)
3 tablespoon fish sauce(patis) or salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
butter or cooking oil

1 small green papaya, sliced diagonally(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Wash the clams thoroughly and drain. Place the clams in a container with water and salt. Cover and let it sit for several hours or overnight. This will allow the clams to expel sand.
Part 2
2. In a large saucepan, heat butter and saute ginger, garlic and onion until translucent.
3. Add tomatoes, saute for 3 minutes.
4. Add fish sauce and the clams. saute for another 2 minutes.
5. Pour in water. Cover and let boil.
6. Add green papaya, simmer for about 5 minutes or until papaya is tender but not overcooked.
7. Adjust seasoning with salt and ground pepper.
8. Continue cooking over a high heat until clams open.
9. Add chili leaves then turn off the heat.
10. Serve and enjoy!

Paksiw na Bangus

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Filipino Style Recipe: Paksiw na bangus(milk fish in vinegar and spices) is a quick and easy common dish by Filipinos. The main ingredients of paksiw are vinegar and some spices like garlic, onion and ginger. Here’s my recipe on how to cook paksiw na bangus. Enjoy cooking!

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes. Good for 3-4 persons.

Ingredients:
1 kilo milk fish(bangus),cleaned but not scaled cut in about 4-5 slices
1 bitter melon(ampalaya),sliced
1 eggplant(talong),sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small onion, sliced
1 thumb-sized ginger(luya), sliced and crushed
3 pieces long green pepper(siling haba)
1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon peppercorn(pamintang buo)
2 teaspoon salt or fish sauce(patis)
1 teaspoon cooking oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Remove the gills and innards of milk fish but do not the scales. Using a scissor or knife cut the fins and tails. Wash fish thoroughly drain and slice diagonally.

Part 2
2. In a casserole place the garlic, onion and ginger.
3. Arrange sliced milk fish, add water, vinegar, salt, peppercorn and cooking oil.
4. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Put the vegetables and long green pepper. Cover and simmer in a medium heat for another 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and Serve. Enjoy!

Ginataang suso

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Filipino Style Recipe: Ginataang suso(snail with coconut milk) is an exotic dish that you will find surprisingly delicious. Snails cooked in coconut milk that you will enjoy the richness flavor together with vegetables. You can try this dish if your looking for a mouth-watering recipe that will surely agree to your taste.

Good for 5-7 persons.

Ingredients:
1 kilo snails(suso)
1 kilo shredded coconut
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
2 tbsp ginger strips
1 thumb-sized ginger, cut into strips
2 pieces green chilli(siling haba)
1 bunch string beans(sitaw), cut in 2-inch length
1/2 squash, chopped into 2×1 inch cubes
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. To clean the snails, place the snails in a bowl with water and salt. set aside for a few hours.
2. Rub the shells in water to remove the residues and crack a small opening on the end of the snail.

Part 2
1. Place the shredded coconut in a mixing bowl and pour in 2 cups of hot water.
2. Separate the milk from the shredded coconut by squeezing from the mixture(Use a strainer or a clean cloth). Place in a bowl and set aside.(1st extract)
3. Repeat the procedure, place the milk(2nd extract) to another bowl.

Part 3
1. In a casserole, place the coconut milk(2nd extract) together with the garlic, onion and ginger. Set heat to medium until the liquid comes to a boil.
2. Pour in the snails and bring to a boil once more until it becomes thick.
3. Add the vegetables and green chili.
4. Add the coconut milk(1st extract). Bring to boil.
5. Add salt and pepper according to taste.
6. Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender but not overcooked.
7. Remove from heat. Serve hot. Enjoy!

Notes:
1. You can replace the fresh coconut with coconut milk in can or coconut powder. However, you have to remember that fresh would always give the best results.
2. In taking out the snail’s content from the shell, you can use a fork or a toothpick.
3. If you like it spicy, put few chopped hot chilli.

Sinigang sa Miso(Maya Maya)

Filipino Style Recipe: sinigang sa miso(maya maya) or snapper in miso-tamarind soup is another Filipino soup dish. This is similar to other sinigang that has a sour broth. Normally the snapper cooked in a combination in rice washing, tomatoes, vegetables, miso paste and tamarind which gives a sour taste.

Estimate Time of Preparation and Cooking: 40 minutes to 55 minutes.
Good for 3-5 person.

Ingredients:
1 kilo snapper(maya maya)
3 tablespoons miso paste
1 pack of tamarind powder or tamarind(sampalok)
3 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
a bunch of mustard greens(mustasa)
1 radish, sliced(optional)
3 green pepper(siling haba)
1 liter water or rice washing
cooking oil
fish sauce, salt and ground pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1(Optional)
1. In a frying pan, heat oil then fry fish until light brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a casserole, heat oil and saute garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes.
2. Add miso paste and fish sauce then stir cook for a minute.
3. Pour water then bring to boil. Add sinigang mix then bring to boil.
4. Add fried fish and green pepper then cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Season with salt and ground pepper according to taste.
6. Add mustard greens then simmer for a minute. Serve hot!

NOTES:
1. To extract tamarind juice instead of sinigang mix, boil unripe tamarind until soften then pound and extract the juice.