Lumpia has been one of my favorite Filipino food. For those of you who are not familiar, it is a kind of egg roll stuffed with ground pork. Dynamite lumpia involves long green chili pepper. It is the spicy version. Think about making lumpia with stuffed pepper. It is insanely awesome! I recommend this appetizer…
One of the tastiest Filipino dishes that I have tried is pork binagoongan. It is a type of pork stew wherein pork slices (usually the belly part), are sautéed in onion, garlic, and tomato, and then cooked with shrimp paste. Shrimp paste or bagoong are fermented krill, which are small crustaceans that resembles a shrimp….
Pork Bicol Express is a type of Filipino spicy pork dish. Pork slices are cooked in coconut milk with Thai chili and long green peppers. Its main source of flavor is derived from shrimp paste, which is locally known as bagoong. Balaw is a more traditional ingredient for Bicol Express. This is descried as salted…
Mongolian Beef is a type of Americanized Chinese dished served in most Chinese restaurants in North America. It is made with thin slices of beef that are seasoned, coated, and fried. The beef is cooked with a tangy sweet brown sauce and scallions. I personally love to eat this dish with fried rice. It makes…
Picadillo is a dish composed of ground meat and vegetables. These are sautéed and stewed in a tomato-based sauce. This dish is served often with less or no sauce. This means that it has to be cooked until the sauce almost dries up. It is a good thing because the flavors from the broth and…
Pork Afritada is a type of Filipino pork stew. It is composed of pork slices along with hotdog, potato and carrot. This is usually prepared on regular days for lunch or dinner. It is best eaten with warm white rice. How to Cook Pork Afritada Cooking pork afritada is almost the same as cooking any…
Chicken Chop Suey is a version of the popular chop suey dish. It is my favorite dish to make when I am pressed for time. It is quick to prepare, healthy, and delicious without a doubt. The entire dish can be completed in 20 minutes. There are also options for side dishes that you can…
