Oh yeah… Ces has announced to the whole blogging world it’s our birthday week! Woo hoo!
I could have waited till my day and blog about it but I remember my kid’s cake last January that I never had the time to show off…
When he’s sixteen, he could brag to his friends that while everybody else had their 7th birthday parties at McDonalds or Jollibee, he’s had his at Hooters! Complete with a birthday song and kisses from the ladies! You should see how happy he was!
Crunch, crunch, crunch! Make way for chicharon! It’s love at first crunch. Like all cravings, they call to be satisfied. Chicharon Author: Iska Recipe type: Appetizer, Snack Prep time: 2 hours 5 mins Cook time: 1 hour 20 mins Total time: 3 … Continue reading Chicharon
Ever heard of Beijing hot pot? It is similar to the South-east Asian steamboat in concept but with a different flavor. Our local friends say it originates in Mongolia, and yeah, we’ve actually tried Mongolian hot pot (and barbecue) long … Continue reading La.Pi.S#7: Hot Pot
Sa gawing kanluran…
Ang pagkain ay hamburger. Hahaha! Ang ibig ko bang sabihin ay ito ang unang pumapasok sa isipan ‘pag ang pinag-uusapan ay pagkain sa bansang Amerika. Tulad ng nakaraang July 4, nagyaya ang ilang mga kaopisina kong Kano na mag lunch out bilang pagse-celebrate ng kanilang espesyal na okasyon. Hindi nga ako sana sasama dahil meron akong baong pagkain pero napilit ako ng kanong katabi ko dahil bilang isang Pinoy na minsan ay nag-celebrate ng Independence Day sa parehong araw ay higit kanino man ay may K daw akong sumama. E di syempre… sama ang lola nyo (bukod sa matagal na din ako hindi gumagastos hehehehe….) Hulaan nyo saan kami kumain? Sabi ng kano…ang pagpipilian ay Mcdo o Burger King. Burger King kami! Yey! May libre pang Batman na laruan ang kiddie meal!
Para sa Litratong Pinoy #17, eto ang aking masarap na burger steak, mas masarap kasi sa kanin kesa sa tinapay hehehehe…
(Homemade burger steak with mushroom sauce)
Sorry for being ‘nawawala sa sarili.‘ I just moved to a new home which is always a hassle – transport of furniture, packing up of things, transfer of utilities including phone line and broadband, blah blah blah. Â I reckon … Continue reading Lasang Pinoy, Sundays #6: Soft, Sweet & Colorful
Ang kangkong, bow!
Masarap na katerno ng kahit na anong prito. Masarap na sawsawan ay bagoong o alamang o patis o kahit na asin lang para sa mga taong nangangati sa maalat. Sa ibang bansa, tinatawag ito ng aking mga kaibigang non-pinoy na “river spinach.” O hindi ba’t ang sosi?
(Steamed river spinach)
Ito naman ang masarap na asparagus. Luntian ang kulay na pinatingkad ng aking piniritong unagi o isdang Hapon sa ibabaw ng mapulang pinggang Tsino! Yum!
(Steamed asparagus and unagi)
Ever heard of quilo babi? It’s a quick and easy recipe which, I was told, is similar to the older version of Kapampangan’s sisig babi. The typical souring agent is kalamansi but lemon is just as great. Click here to … Continue reading Lasang Pinoy, Sundays: Quilo Babi
I like a slice of lemon in my glass of coke and even inside my bottle of beer. But ever heard of lemon water? This refreshing, rejuvenating drink is simply water with slices of lemon in it. I now have this habit of having a pitcher of lemon water next to me while working.
Kaya kong kumain ng kanin ng tatlong beses sa isang araw. Tatak pinoy. Pati nga pancit inuulam ko sa kanin. Tatak pinoy. Kung minsan gabi na ang meryenda ko ay kanin. Tatak pinoy. Tirador ng kaning lamig… ‘yan ang karamihan … Continue reading LP#14: Kaning Lamig… Tatak Pinoy
Wish it is summer already but being further down under means I am experiencing the exact opposite of the official barbecue season. For the record, I am definitely not one of those who could have outdoor BBQ during cold … Continue reading La.Pi.S03: Outdoor Barbecue
The last time I cooked sisig was about 10 Christmases ago. Hindi pa uso ang recipe online. In fact it was my first time. Of course, I am referring to the popular sisig nowadays, the kind that is synonymous with … Continue reading Sisig but ain’t Sizzling
(Chocolate- Food for the Brain)
Sabi ng karamihan, ‘wag bigyan ng tsokolate ang mga bata. Makakasira ng ngipin, nakaka-hyper, nakaka-taba, etcetera at iba pa. Sa akin naman OK lang yun. Para sa akin, masama lang naman ang isang bagay kung sobra.
Saka hindi kaya child abuse na yun pag pinigilan? (Hehehehe… joke lang po para sa mga kaaway ng tsokolate). Pero sino ba ang batang aayaw? Lalo pa at sa mga bagong pagsusuri, food for the brain daw ito. Mahusay sa memorya at tunay na nakaka-hyper ng ilang oras kaya maigi kainin habang nag-aaral o bago mag-exam.
I have always thought that halo-halo – a popular dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice, fruits and what-nots – is something that only Filipinos have. But traveling through Asian countries, even living in one situated in the southeast and one in northern Asia, I have found out that mixing fruits and anything sweet with shaved ice definitely appeals to the Asian palate.
Halo-halo means ‘mix’. The usual ingredients or at least those that I like to get into my glass of halo-halo include mung beans, minatamis na saging na saba, nata de coco, kaong, macapuno, pinipig and sago, topped with ube and leche flan. Love it with lots of milk.
Then, there is air batu campur (pronounced ayir-batu-champur) or simply called ABC in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. Guess what air batu campur means? Air batu literally means ‘stone water’ or ice and campur means… ‘mix’! Coincidence? It is also known as ais kacang – ais for ‘ice’ and kacang (pronounced ka-chang) meaning ‘beans’. Mung bean is a main ingredient, and so it is in our very own halo-halo. I tell you it’s very much similar to our famous dessert but with ingredients native to these countries and more to their palate.
All these years, I really thought kiwi or the kiwifruit is native to New Zealand. As I have this kiwi photo for La.Pi.S.01, I kinda googled for some information about this fibrous-skinned fruit with green flesh, edible-crunchy tiny seeds and acidic flavor that add up to a very unique taste and was I surprised!
(On steamed shrimps and wayfarers)
Kung minsan hindi maiiwasan na ang mahal na ina ay huli na sa gabi umuwi galing sa trabaho kung kaya’t may pagkakataon na ang nagluluto ng hapunan ay ang ulirang tatay ng batang yan. Tulad ng gabing ito. Aba naman… yum ang niluto ni fafa. Halabos na hipon at chunky mushroom soup!
Continue reading “Ang Luto ni Tatay”