Pancit Molo Recipe

1 whole chicken 4 cups water 1/4 kilo shrimps 1/2 kilo ground pork 1 piece onion, chopped salt and pepper 2 beaten eggs 50 pieces molo wrapper 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 teaspoons garlic 1 piece onion, chopped 1 piece chicken cube 4 cups water salt and pepper atchuete oil spring onions, chopped fried garlic bits In a pot, put chicken and water. Simmer for about 45 minutes. When chicken is cooked, remove from stock and shred into small pieces. Discard the skin. Set stock aside. Shell and devein shrimps, chop. Put shrimp heads in mortar and pestle and pound heads until crushed....

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Sinigang na Baboy Recipe

           Pork Sinigang 8 cups water or rice washings 4 pieces medium-sized tomatoes, quartered 1 piece medium-sized onion, quartered 1 / 2 kilo pork liempo, cut into 2" cubes 2 pieces tamarind broth cubes 2 pieces radish, sliced diagonally 1 / 4 kilo string beans, sliced into 3 inch lengths 2 cups kangkong tops and leaves salt 4 pieces long sili peppers Boil tomatoes and onions in water. Add the pork cubes and boil until tender. Add the tamarind cubes and the radish. When the radish is half-cooked, add t I e string...

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Pork with Kadios and Langka Recipe

1 cup kadios (pigeon pea) 6 cups water 1/2 kilo pork cubes 1/2 kilo langka slices (young jackfruit) 1/4 kilo batwan 1 stalk tanglad (lemon grass), bundled Wash kadios in water. Boil it in 2 cups water for 10 minutes to release the scum from the kadios. Put off flame, discard water and wash kadios again.  Boil kadios again in 6 cups water. When water is boiling, add pork pieces. Lower flame and simmer until kadios and pork pieces are tender. To test kadios, get I bean and squeeze between thumb and forefinger if it can be crushed. Add langka slices.  When langka is cooked, add batwan. Make sure langka is cooked because the batwan toughens...

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Patola with Miswa Soup Recipe

1 tablespoon cooking oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 / 2 cup shrimps, peeled and deveined  6 cups rice washings 1/ 2 kilo patola (sponge gourd), peeled and sliced crosswise to about 1/4 inch 100 grams misua (flour threads) salt and pepper fried garlic bits spring onions, chopped Saute garlic and onions in cooking oil. Add the shrimps until they are pink in color then pour the rice washings. When stock is boiling, lower heat. Simmer and add patola slices. When patola is half-cooked, add the misua. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with fried garlic bits and chopped spring onions. Serve h...

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Laswa Recipe

The Ilonggos' claim to fame-- having the healthiest soup ever cheated!4 cups water 2 pieces tomatoes, quartered 1/4 cup shrimps, peeled and deveined  1/4 kilo squash, cut into 2" squares 1/4 kilo string beans, cut into 3" lenghts  1/4 kilo eggplant, sliced diagonally  10 pieces okra, sliced diagonally  2 cups alugbati leaves salt Boil tomatoes in water then add the shrimps. Whenn shrimps are pink in color, add the following one at a time in this order--squash, string beans, eggplant, okra and cook until tender. Add the alugbati leaves and season with salt. Serve inlnlediate...

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Kansi Recipe

8 cups water 1 / 2 kilo punta y pecho (beef brisket), cubed  1. beef bone with marrow, cut into serving pieces 1 medium-sized onion, quartered  1 tomato, quartered 1 / 2 kilo young langka slices  1 stalk tanglad, bundled 1/4 kilo batwan 4 long sili peppers     1 tablespoon atchuete oil* salt Boil water and add the beef cubes, bone, onion and tomatoes. Simmer until meat is fork tender. Add langka slices and tanglad. When langka is cooked, add batwan and sili peppers. Season with salt. Add atchuete oil. Serve hot. *To make atchuete oil, fry a tablespoon of atchuete idss in 2 tablespoon oil. Turn off flame...

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Tinola na Isda (Bangus) Recipe

4 cups rice washings 3 pieces medium-sized tomatoes, quartered 1 piece onion, quartered 1 piece 1/2 kilo bangus, cleaned, scaled and sliced diagonally 3 pieces long sili peppers 2 pieces tamarind broth cubes salt 2 cups kamote tops and leaves Boil tomatoes and onions in rice washings. Once mixture boils, add bangus slices and simmer uncovered.  When fish is half-cooked, add sili peppers and tamarind cubes. Season with salt. Put off flame and add kamote tops and leaves. Serve h...

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Chicken with Kadios and Ubad Recipe

1 cup kadios (pigeon pea) 6 cups water 1 piece chicken, cut into serving pieces  1 piece medium-sized onion, quartered 2 pieces ubad (banana tree core), chopped  1 piece barbeque stick 1 stalk tanglad (lemon grass), bundled salt Wash kadios in water. Boil it in 2 cups water for 10 minutes to release the scum from the kadios. Put off flame , discard water and wash the kadios again.  Boil kadios again in 6 cups water. When water is boiling, add chicken pieces and -onions. Lower flame until kadios and chicken are tender. To test the kadios, get 1 bean and squeeze between thumb and forefinger if it ,can be crushed. Squeeze rock salt...

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Chicken Pesa Recipe

1 whole chicken, cleaned and fat removed 1 celery stalk, cut into 3" lengths 1 piece carrot, peeled and cut into half 1 bay leaf 6 whole peppercorns 1 chorizo El Rey or 4 slices pepperoni 1 whole onion 1 can cream style corn 1 potato, peeled and cut in half 1 cabbage, cut in half salt and pepper Put whole chicken, breast side down in a soup pot. Pour enough water to cover. Add the celery, carrot, bay leaf, peppercorns, chorizo and onion. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer. Skim off scum.  When chicken is tender, add corn, potatoes and cabbage . Bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. When cabbage and potatoes are tender,...

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Bas-oy Recipe

Bas-oy has become a traditional Sunday lunch fare at home. Paired with salted dried fish "uga", this is a perfect wake-up treat especially after those late Saturday night-outs. 280 grams pork liver, sliced into 1/3 inch strips (optional) 170 grams pork tenderloin, sliced into 1/3 inch strips 100 grams garlic, finely minced 2 pieces medium-sized onions, finely chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 5 cups water 2-3 stalks tanglad (lemon grass), bundled salt and pepper to taste In a small casserole, boil liver strips until cooked. Drain well. Set aside. In a medium-sized casserole, saute garlic and onions. Cook until onions are soft and turn transparent....

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Chicken Tinola Recipe

1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces 1 tablespoon cooking oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium-sized onion, sliced 1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced water or rice washing to cover 1 stalk tanglad (lemon grass), bundled green papaya, seeded and cut into wedges salt and pepper green peeper leaves Heat cooking oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger. Add chicken pieces and brown slightly. Ass water or rice washings and tanglad. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let it simmer. When chicken is half-cooked, add papaya. Cover and let it simmer until chicken and papaya are tender. Just before serving, remove tanglad and add pepper leaves. Cook for...

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Chicken Binakol Recipe

1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces 6 pieces tomatoes, quartered 1 piece medium-sized onion, sliced 1 thumb sized ginger, sliced 6 cups water (use some coconut water) 2 piece potatoes, peeled and quartered salt and pepper 1 stalk tanglad (lemon grass), bundled 1 cup buco (young coconut) meat Boil the first 5 ingredients until chicken is tender. Add potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Add tanglad and  buco meat. Continue to boil until flavors blend. Remove tanglad and serve h...

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Chicken Asparagus Soup Recipe

6 cups water ( for broth) 1 piece chicken breast salt and pepper water from a can of asparagus 3 teablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1/3 cup water 6 pieces asparagus, cut into 1 inch long 2 egg white 2 tablespoons cooked ham, finely chopped Boil chicken breast in water until broth is tasty. Season with salt and pepper. Remove chicken and slice thinly. Set aside. Add water from asparagus and thicken stock with cornstarch. Add asparagus tips. Bring to a boil then remove from fire. Add sliced chicken breast. Add beaten egg whites to hot stock while stirring briskly. Sprinkle with finely chopped ham. Serve immediate...

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