Browsing Category Rice & Noodles

I am very excited about my post today. Why? I won the lottery! Okay, I’m just kidding, I didn’t win the lottery. However, I’m still excited about this post because it is my first Guest Friend post here at Wok with Ray. This young lady that will be cooking with us today; her name is [...]

I have read numerous good stories about this delicious dish Kung Pao. Some are very convincing, some are inspirational, and some are just uhh. . . whatever. But one thing that I can say is true—like any other Asian dish that was brought and introduced to the West, it gets enhanced or should I say [...]

  Growing up, my mom used to cook this comfort food whenever we were feeling under the weather.  In addition to the broth being so flavorful, the silky texture of miswa or misua and the softness of sponge gourd or patola provided a wonderful soothing  feeling.  There are different variations when it comes to meat [...]

Kulinarya July Challenge: Sinigang Dish. Sinigang is a sour dish similar to Tom Yum of Thailand.The challenge is to come up with different variations of Sinigang which is considered a comfort food in the Philippines. Here is my story… I thought I was just going to skip July’s Kulinarya Club challenge because my thinking cap’s [...]

Pancit is not just a dish, it is an icon of Filipino Cuisine and to some, it symbolizes long life. There are a lot of variations of pancit and it all depends on who you’re talking to and what region of the country they came from. It has been a never-ending argument on who makes [...]

Ahhh! I don’t know about you but to me, the best things in life are the simple things. I guess it depends on who you’re talking to. Some folks might have a different definition of the word simple. Someone might possess a Mercedes Benz, a Rolex watch, a 6,000 square foot house and to them, [...]

This last Sunday was kind of a slow day for me at least as far as work and business is concern. In a way, it’s a good thing because my son and I went to have lunch in a nearby hospital with a nurse who took care of me when I got sick last year. [...]

Macaroni salad brings back a lot of memories because it’s a dish that’s always present in almost every Filipino occasions like Christmas, New Years, and Birthdays. There are several variations or versions of Macaroni Salad.  I have seen other cooks adding shredded chicken, carrot strips,  diced celery,  beef tongue, and even sliced pickles  but my [...]

Everytime I cook and serve Chicken Mami, it always reminds me of this restaurant in Manila; it’s in small but bustling town in Quezon City called Cubao and the restaurant’s name was Ma Mon Luk! My dad used to take us to this restaurant after countless movie nights along Aurora Boulevard. I remember we always [...]

Once in a while, I like taking a break from cooking Filipino foods to explore other Asian culinary adventures. Today we are going to be making Shrimp Pad Thai — one of my favorite in Thai’s delicious dishes. Did you know that Pad Thai is one of Thailand’s national dishes? So, going to a Thai [...]

This delicious dish – Beef with Asparagus Pancit is my post for the Kulinarya Club’s challenge for the month of February. One of the many wonderful folks in the group came up with a challenge, which is of course in time for the month where most of us celebrate Valentines. The rule is this, and [...]

Lo Mein is a noodle dish where ingredients come in different variations. Some are cooked with beef, chicken, pork, seafood or just vegetables. My favorite is the combination of chicken, seafood, and vegetables. I like cooking this dish using thick Chinese Noodles and of course you can always get it from your favorite Asian Supermarkets [...]

Whenever I get a chance to go to my favorite Asian Supermarkets like 99 Ranch Market or Seafood City, I usually pick up a pack of Steamed Chow Mein noodle. The one that I always use is the semi-dried ones with small strands. Most of the time half of the package is all I need [...]

Popularly known in Spanish language as Albondigas, meaning “meatballs;” In the Philippines it is called Almondigas. My question is . . . where are the almonds? Okay just kidding. It also means meatballs or in Tagalog, it means bola bola. Almondigas is a soup dish that has meatballs and noodles. Some cooks use misua AKA [...]

Beef Mami is a very popular dish served in most Chinese Restaurants in Manila along with Chicken Arroz Caldo, and Goto (Porridge with Beef Tripe).  First time I tasted this delicious noodle soup is when I was in high school when my dad took me to this hole-in-a-wall Chinese Restaurant called Cho-Nam. Here in Los [...]