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Mussel Ginger Soup (Sinabawang Tahong)

Posted on January 22, 2012 | by Ray

It’s that time of the month again where Kulinarya Club and its lovely January hosts—Pearl of Sassy Chef and Thea of Words and Nosh—picked a very interesting but challenging theme. The theme is to come up with a healthful dish that you would like to have for your birthday! My cough-cough-choke-tieth birthday [...]

Polvoron

Posted on December 20, 2011 | by Ray

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To me, Polvoron is one of those special treats that bring back beautiful childhood memories of Christmas and New Year. Loved ones from faraway places would bring us “pasalubong” (homecoming gifts) from the towns they were coming from and as a child, it was something I looked forward to year after year. There are [...]

Chicken Arroz Caldo – Another Filipino Classic Dish

Posted on November 20, 2011 | by Ray

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Every time I eat arroz caldo, it reminds me of the countless times my dad and I spent on those hole-in-a-wall eateries that are often found on the street or what many Filipinos called “carinderia”. That is why I want to thank Joy of Kulinarya Club for coming up with arroz caldo as our November [...]

Grilled Pork Belly & Mango Salad (Ensaladang Mangga)

Posted on September 25, 2011 | by Ray

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Kulinarya Club’s August and September challenge coincides with the celebration of two national holidays that is patriotic in nature. And since the theme was inspired by these events, it calls for the use of four colors of the Philippine national flag. From plate to garnish, colors red, white, blue, and yellow have to be [...]

Sinigang with Noodles?

Posted on August 1, 2011 | by Ray

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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 [...]

Decadent Filipino Food – Maiz con Hielo

Posted on April 23, 2011 | by Ray

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Ms. Lala of Kulinarya Club came up with a cooking challenge and it’s about decadent Filipino food. When I think about the word decadence, the first thing that comes to my mind is "neglect or decay" of something that was once great and prominent. I guess we can also apply the definition to food like [...]

Tofu with Shiitake Mushroom

Posted on March 12, 2011 | by Ray

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Kulinarya’s March theme is about Filipino vegetable dish and “Vegetable” playing the main role. There are a lot of savory Filipino vegetable dish like Pinakbet, Adobong Sitaw (String Beans Adobo), Ukoy (Shrimp Fritters), Rellenong Talong (Stuffed Eggplant), etc. I chose Tofu (in the the Philippines, we call it Tokwa), because of its versatility as far [...]

Pancit Miki with Beef and Asparagus

Posted on February 21, 2011 | by Ray

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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 [...]

Maruya (Banana Fritters) for January KCC Challenge

Posted on January 22, 2011 | by Ray

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Okay my Kulinarya friends, I chose Maruya because it’s one of my favorite street food when I was growing up in Quezon City. Of course back then, we didn’t have the luxury of eating this meryenda (snack) topped with jack fruit and ice cream on the side; that would have been too sosyal!! Now, when [...]