Ginisang Sardinas at Miswa (Sardines and Vermicelli Stew)

It is a learning adventure, this food blogging. Not only am I discovering foods outside of the Filipino cuisine, but I am also finding that there is more to the Filipino cuisine than adobo. Read more

Beef Pochero

If there is ever a clearer display of how diversified the Philippine cuisine is, I believe it can be found in the many ways the pochero recipe is interpreted from one Filipino kitchen to another. Google the recipe and different food websites will provide you with different variations~from the basic Nilaga-style version enhanced simply by the addition of Read more

Ginisang Munggo at Chicharon (Mung Bean Stew with Pork Rind)

Although mung beans require an hour or so of boiling to soften, the actual sauteing and “putting” together of the soup takes a mere 10 to 15 minutes. This ginisang munggo soup recipe is a regular at my table as not only it is a nutritional powerhouse but at .89 cents a pack for dry beans (which can easily serve 12), it is also possibly the cheapest source of protein you can find. Read more

Lamb Caldereta

Calderata is a regular in Filipino fiestas and is also a favorite companion to beer for drink-happy Pinoy hubbies. The meat used is usually beef or goat. However, in this recipe I am using the lamb chops that I’ve had for a couple of weeks in my freezer~forgotten, until today. When I prepare calderata, I usually take the lazy way out and use convenience sauce mixes. For .89 cents or so a packet, they are a very welcomed time saver. But this stew-like dish is not really very complicated to make~it starts just like afritada and completes with the addition of liver spread and cheese. Read more

Simple Beef Stew

Last night, I went to the Artesia, California branch of Lee’s Sandwiches to take pictures of the place. Since I am a regular customer of their vietnamese sandwiches and a great fan of their pocket-friendly prices, I wanted to share a little view of the restaurant here. But what can I say? I came for the pictures and left with four 10-in sandwiches and two 2-ft long baguettes instead. I am certainly not one to resist the aroma of freshly-baked bread! And what goes best with freshly-baked baguette but a steaming, hearty bowl of beef stew? That’s exactly what I had for lunch today~beef stew and bread. Read more

Chicken Afritada

My daughter, Liane, who is 16 years old, is my biggest support in this www. com endeavor. She also happens to be my loudest reality check call. Read more

Pork Pozole

A Re-Introduction from The CookMobile Archive

Out of my forty or so posts, four, including this, have been soups: sinigang beef ribs, nilagang baka and wonton-shrimp soup. What can I say? The temperature hasn’t been friendly enough for me. What nips the harshness of winter better than the comfort of a nice bowl of broth? Read more