Sunday, May 19, 2013

Sinigang na Baboy (Pork Sinigang) is Filipino's one of a kind menu. It's a mouth watering recipe combined with the main ingredient which is Tamarind (Sampalok). I really like this dish because of the sour and spicy taste that blends well with variety of vegetables.
So if you're looking to a dish that's tempting, hot and sour in taste? I'm sure you'll love this Sinigang na Baboy..even your family!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Pork (cut into cubes)
1 onion (cut into four)
1 tomato (cut into four)
1 gabi or taro (cut into four)
1 medium size radish or labanos (sliced thinly)
1 bundled string beans or sitaw (cut into four)
3-5 pcs. okra (cut into two)
2 bundled pechay
2 red chili (optional)
1-2 long green chili
1 big pack tamarind powder (you can also use fresh tamarind)
Salt to taste
*you can also add other vegetables that's not listed above*

Let's start cooking!
1. Heat pan and add the pork cubes.
2. Pour some water and add onions, tomatoes, red chili and green chili.
3. Let it boil until pork is tender.
4. Add the 1st batch of vegetables: taro and radish. Let it boil until taro and radish are well-cook.
5. Add the 2nd batch of vegetables: okra and string beans. Cover for about 3-5 minutes.
6. Add in the tamarind powder and blend well.
7. Let it boil for about a minute.
8. Add the last vegetable which is pechay and cover again for about a minute.
9. Season with salt.
10. Serve while it's hot. Bon appetit! :D


Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Have you tried putting a Cellophane noodles or Sotanghon in your chicken recipe? Sotanghon or Cellophane noodles are a type of transparent noodle made from starch and water. This is the easiest way of having a chicken soup recipe with a new ingredient in it. This is best serve during rainy season because of it's warm taste and feel :)

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Chicken
3-4 Garlic cloves
1 Onion
2-3 tbsp Patis (Fish Sauce)
2 bundle Sotanghon (Cellophane Noodles) soaked with water
Water (amount depends)
Salt and Pepper to taste
MSG (Ajinomoto) optional

Let's start cooking!
1. Heat pan and pour small amount of cooking oil.
2. Saute garlic and onions.
3. Add patis or fish sauce and mix well.
4. Add chickens and blend it well. Cover it and wait for the chickens to be tender.
5. If the chickens are tender enough, pour some water and let it boil.
6. Drain soaked sotanghon.
7. If it's boiling already, add drained sotanghon and blend it well with chickens.
8. Season it with salt, pepper and MSG (optional)
9. Serve while it's hot!
10. Bon appetit! :D

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