THE BEST PORK ADOBO RECIPE

If there's any food that reminds everyone of the Philippines, it's probably Pork Adobo. Even famous foreign celebrities that are being interviewed here, they usually say how much they love this dish. It is actually considered as the national dish because of its popularity. I want to share this recipe to all Overseas Filipino Workers around the world. I know it's really hard to work abroad and live far away from your family. But having this dish can help you find comfort and relief especially when you are longing for home. This is very easy to prepare, has long storage life and keeps well without refrigiration. Every Filipino family has its...

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PORK ESTOFADO RECIPE

This dish might sound Spanish but this is an original Filipino dish. It was just given a Spanish name and the word "estofado" means stewed or pot-roasted. This is actually similar to Adobo. Pork Estofado is made up of pork stewed in soy sauce and vinegar, mixed with plantains or saging na saba (a type of banana used in many savory dishes) that adds sweetness to it and really makes the dish more appetizing. Others add carrots and potatoes. Others used to fry the plantains first but I don't prefer doing that because for me, it'll just ruin the true flavour of the banana. So, let's get down to it and I'm sure you'll love the idea of having plantains...

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LECHON KAWALI (Crispy Pork Belly) RECIPE

Some of you might get confused because there's this very famous food in the Philippines, which is also the national dish, called Lechon. It is cooked in a pit that is full of flamed charcoal. Unlike this one, Lechon Kawali, is cooked by just boiling and deep frying the pork in a pan. This is also called as pan-roasted pork or crispy pork belly. I really love this dish although it is very high in cholesterol. It is just very irresistible and once you eat it, you'll surely ask for more. For the sauce, you can use vinegar with soy sauce, onion and garlic. Others prefer using this famous lechon sauce, called Mang Tomas. INGREDIENTS: -...

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CALAMARES (Fried Breaded Squid) RECIPE

There's a dish in Mediterranean cuisine called Calamari. And now, I want to share with you the Filipino version of this dish. It is called, Calamares. There's actually no big difference at all between the two, except for the spelling of course, and the dipping sauce. Calamari is sometimes dipped in tomato based sauce while Calamares is often dipped in soy sauce with calamansi (lemon). Others prefer spiced vinegar. Sometimes, I like it more with a mayonnaise based dressing. You can use mayo, a touch of mustard and some drops of calamansi or lemon, then stir. This is really famous in the Philippines either with rice or with ice cold beer. INGREDIENTS:  -...

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