Filipino BBQ Pork-on-a-Stick

Punctuality has never been my strong suit. Oh, alright, it is not my suit at all. If you invited me to your party, expect me to get there just when your other guests are saying their goodbyes. Everyday, our morning department head meeting starts at 9:00 AM. Read more

Giniling na Baboy

Before financial woes, differences in raising the kids, too-frequent visits of in-laws, lack of late-night romp, and the other woman enter the equation, couples’ squabbles early in the marriage are mostly about something small and insignificant. In all our years of marriage, it was the ex’s Read more

Bulanglang na Gulay at Hipon (Boiled Vegetables and Shrimp)

A year ago I posted a lechon kawali recipe. Today being Father’s Day, I found myself revisiting and reliving the emotions so raw, so real, so pure written in that post. How was I to know then that a few months later Read more

Kalabasang Ukoy (Squash and Shrimp Fritter)

It has been a month since my last recipe here at The CookMobile. Forgive me, faithful readers. Maintaining this site is a commitment I intend to keep but one I could not prioritize these past weeks. I’ve been a miserable Read more

Pork Asado (Braised Pork Loin in Tomato-Pineapple Sauce)

A few days ago, my husband came home from a visit to his sister’s home with a thick slab of pork loin cooked asado-style. Since that piece of pork asado was impressive in flavor and stood well in appearance for a photo even after being reheated in the microwave, Read more

Lumpiang Shanghai

Christmas has come and gone and I am yet to pose one of the most popular mainstay of Filipino food gatherings~a delicious Pinoy version of eggrolls: lumpiang shanghai. I do have a Read more

Adobong Sitaw

Adobong sitaw is another variant of the classic Filipino adobo, this time with two-inch long beans added in to extend the pork. I have tried meatless interpretations of this dish and have enjoyed it even with cubed tofu blocks Read more

Binagoongan Baboy (Pork in Shrimp Paste)

Binagoongan Rice is one of the earliest recipes I posted here in The CookMobile. As I am slowly and painstakingly updating and retaking my old food photos, I had to prepare the rice again for its re-shooting. As binagoongan baboy is the first step to making Read more

Sarciadong Isda

Sarciado, which means “with sauce”, is another excellent way to re-use leftover fried fish. Like the bangus with tausi recipe in The CookMobile archive, chopped onions, garlic, and tomatoes are sauteed in oil, a small amount of water or broth is added, and fish pieces are Read more

Arroz Caldo

When I was growing up in the Philippines, I would occasionally feign illness to miss a school day. My mother would then send our househelp to buy and bring back every type of food I could think of and one of my favorite requests was arroz caldo bought from the downtown wet market. Read more

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