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Ginataang Bangus – Milkfish in Coconut is a Filipino dish of fish and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. Filipinos are familiar with the bangus (milkfish) variety, common in the Philippines, which has a thick, meaty texture. Start with sauteeing the fish in fresh ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes, and simmer it in broth. The addition of coconut milk at the end makes for a flavorful, and fragrant entree.
This Chinese Braised Minced Pork on Rice is my version of the classic dish often served at restaurants. The ground pork is stir fried in onions, and fresh ginger, and cooked in Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and seasonings. Slices of hard-boiled eggs in the sauce, plus servings of steamed rice complete the meal.
These Tomatoes Stuffed with Cucumber Salad is a classic recipe of my family. I scoop out the tomato filling and cut them into cubes. I mix the tomatoes with cucumbers, celery, corn, bell peppers, and a mayonnaise dressing. Refrigerate these salad tomatoes for a few hours. Serve chilled as an appetizer, a salad, or a meal in itself. These pair well with Filipino barbecues or different entrees.
This recipe for the classic Filipino Ube- Purple Yam No-Churn Ice Cream only needs three ingredients: Heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, and the ube flavoring. This is one of the easiest ice creams to make which is ube-flavored. Simply combine the beaten whipped cream, condensed milk, and ube flavoring. Freeze for at least four hours for best results.
Ginataang Bangus – Milkfish in Coconut is a Filipino dish of fish and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. Filipinos are familiar with the bangus (milkfish) variety, common in the Philippines, which has a thick, meaty texture. Start with sauteeing the fish in fresh ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes, and simmer it in broth. The addition of coconut milk at the end makes for a flavorful, and fragrant entree.
This easy Spinach Salad with Salted Eggs and Mangoes used the red spinach variety, combined with salted eggs, mangoes, and slices of onions. Filipinos often use salted eggs in salads like this one. The dressing is a sweet-savory combination of sweet rice wine, ginger ale, garlic, fresh ginger, honey and seasonings
This Chicken Marengo is the Filipino version of the classic recipe. The fried chicken, was simmered in a tomato sauce broth. Mushrooms and bell pepper slices were added for a more flavorful and colorful dish. For less grease, I cooked the chicken in the Air Fryer. I also share an alternative way of frying the chicken on the stove top.
