Asian cooking, culture and stories of recipes
This Filipino dish Ampalaya with Beef and Black Beans is my version of the Cavite recipe Ampalaya con Carne. This entree is a saute of sliced ampalaya (bitter melon), savory strips of beef and salted black beans. This dish cooks fast and easy in a wok or a large skillet.
Puto Maya is a classic Filipino rice cake enjoyed for snacks or dessert, with origins from Cebu, a Visayan province. The easy recipe consists of glutinous rice cooked in coconut cream, then steamed. The round-shaped rice cakes are sprinkled with fresh coconut meat slivers and served with fresh, ripe mangoes in season and cups of piping-hot cocoa, called Sikwate in Cebu.
My mother’s Spanish-style Filipino Cocido was a dish from my childhood in the Philippines. Mom cooked this for our Sunday family meal. What looks like a multi-course meal is actually easy to cook by simmering all the meats: ham, chicken, beef, pork, Spanish chorizos and vegetables together. Serve the clear broth as soup with sides of garlicky eggplant hash, homemade tomato sauce and sweet plantains.
My version of Instant Pot Filipino Pork Chops Asado are pork cutlets cooked in plenty of fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, with seasonings. The thick pork chops are simmered in the rich sauce. The results are tender, juicy pork chops swirling in sweet-savory sauces. I also share how to cook these stove-top.
This Filipino dish Ampalaya with Beef and Black Beans is my version of the Cavite recipe Ampalaya con Carne. This entree is a saute of sliced ampalaya (bitter melon), savory strips of beef and salted black beans. This dish cooks fast and easy in a wok or a large skillet.
Baked Chicken A La Pobre uses the most basic ingredients of soy sauce, calamansi juice and plenty of garlic to make a divine meal. The chicken cutlets are marinated for a few minutes then popped in the oven till they are done.
Is it too early to plan holiday menus? My oven will be a workhorse when I make roasts or bake goodies for the holidays. So, I tried making Instant Pot Cassava Cake. I won’t have to rely on my oven which will be used for cooking and baking other entrees during Thanksgiving to Christmas….
