Guisadong Pancit Miki

I’ve heard and known for quite awhile the magic of Adobe Photoshop in terms of photo editing. We’ve had the program for a year now and my daughter has been actively using it for her website. Read more

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. In my quest to discover fresh meal ideas for the blog, I often find myself steering almost every conversation I have towards food. It was in one such conversation that I discovered from a Filipino nurse at work that it is customary in some areas in the Philippines to add miswa noodles to sauteed sardines. Whaaat? I’ve had miswa noodles, of course. And canned sardines I occasionally prepare when I am pressed for time and want something simple for dinner. But never, not even while I was growing up in the Philippines, have I tried the marriage of these two ingredients in a dish. However, the fact that I’ve never heard of this before is not at all suprising. The Philippines is home to at least a dozen Malayo-Polynesian-speaking ethnic groups, and each have their own regional sub-culture of auxiliary dialects, traditions, practices and cuisine. Read more

Shrimp and Chicken Wonton Soup

My husband has been feeling under the weather these past two days. Flu season again! Chicken afritada was our dinner menu Read more

Chicken-Mushroom Wonton

These are leftover wontons from the wonton-shrimp soup I made last Friday. I just deep-fried the them for my daughter to snack on while watching TV. I paired these chicken-mushroom wonton appetizers with commercial plum sauce but check out sauces and relishes category for orange dipping sauce recipe if you really want to sweat it out! Read more

Miswa Noodles and Meatball Soup

Miswa cooked with patola (sponge gourd) and meatballs is one of my top kitchen mainstays as not only does it fit well in my food budget, it also requires less time and effort to get on the dinner table. My family enjoys this vegetable dish on its own as soup or sauced over steamed rice and paired with fried fish. Read more

Pancit Guisado

Pancit Guisado, as the length of the noodles used symbolizes good health and long life in Asian culture, is a traditional birthday fare in the Philippines. Its regular presence at the dinner table and on special gatherings is also owed to its versatility and ease in preparation. The “sahog” (ingredients to flavor the dish) possibilities are almost limitless. Shrimp, pork, chicken, sausages, carrots, celery and mushrooms are just a few of the delicious add ons to this Filipino fare. Read more