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Fresh Tomato Salsa

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Roma tomatoes make the best fresh tomato salsa. It’s a family favorite savory snack on summer time when there is abundance of fresh tomatoes from the garden. I tried couple of recipes and formed my own version and mix of ingredients.

Beef Satay

Beef Satay

This is a great twist that you can make with a good cut of beef, preferably the soft and tender cuts. It can be prepared in advance for a longer time to marinade and more tasteful meat, but soaking it for few minutes will also 

Pork-Shrimp Siomai

Pork-Shrimp Siomai

Our family’s all time favorite dimsum. It’s a bite size meat balls with shrimps with Asian savory seasoning wrapped in dumpling wrapper and steamed.

Suman sa Lihiya

Suman sa Lihiya

Glutinous rice soaked and soften with water, salt and a few drops of lye water, wrapped in banana leaves and boiled in water. It’s a classic snack delicacy in the Philippines that I enjoyed as breakfast or snack. It’s simple and made with only 4 

Sapin-Sapin

Sapin-Sapin

Brioche Roll and Bread

Brioche Roll and Bread

It may be intimidating to know that it takes patience to make this bread but it is actually quite simple. The actual work time is only about 20 minutes and at least 10 hours of waiting time.

St. Joseph Bread

St. Joseph Bread

A bread traditionally served on St. Joseph’s Day.

Paella

Paella

One of the greatest tribute of Spain to the Philippines is this classic dish that is normally prepared on special occasion or a Sunday dinner and shared with family and friends. It looks complicated due to the variety of ingredients it has, but it’s fairly 

Pancit Malabon

Pancit Malabon

One of my favorite noodle recipe in the Philippines. It is closely related to palabok in which the noodles is served separate from the sauce. I cooked the sauce and integrate the noodles in the pan, then arrange in the serving plate to include, but 

Lechon Belly Roll

Lechon Belly Roll

What a nice way to satisfy the craving of lechon without butchering a whole pig. It’s nice addition to a holiday dinner table, a special potluck get together or just an ordinary meal to satisfy a craving. Served with your favorite lechon sauce or barbecue