Binatog

Binatog is one of the popular street foods in the Philippines, loved by Filipinos during snack time. It is made from matured corn that is patiently cooked to make it tender. It really needs patience because making the corn tender will take a lot of time. It's been few years that I have not eaten this, that is why I decided to make some, my Portuguese friends like it also.
This is simple and easy to make.

Ingredients:

2 cups matured corn
1/2 cup grated coconut
butter
sugar
salt

Procedure:

1. Cook the corn until tender ( it will take a long time to do this process, so if pressure cooker is available cook the corn in the pressure cooker for an hour).
2. When cooking is done put it in a serving bowl, if you want it sweet put grated coconut and sugar, if you want it salty put grated coconut and butter then salt to taste.
3. Serve it with a smile

Special Beef Mami

It was cold winter night when I cooked this dish, I did it in my own style, simple and easy way of cooking it but still the taste is great. Here is my recipe.

Ingredients:
300 grams fresh pancit
300 grams beef
pepper to taste
salt to taste
thumb size ginger
1 cup spinach
2 boiled eggs ( cut into halves)
 some spring onion for garnishing
1 onion
1 cup corn kernel
2 liters water

Procedure:

1. In a pot put the water, beef, onion, ginger, pepper and soy sauce then let it boil.
2. Simmer until the beef is tender and put salt if necessary
3. Put the noodles until cook then turn off the heat.
4. In a serving bowl arrange the noodles and beef then top the spinach, egg, spring onion and corn kernels then pour the hot soup and serve it.

Instant noodles can be used but do not include the flavoring.

Fried Tilapia

Personally, I like Tilapia a lot, soft and nice to eat. I noticed that Tilapia retained its name where ever I go. When I was in Thailand they called it Tilapia, here in South America they also called it Tilapia :-). There are lots of ways in cooking Tilapia but I like fried Tilapia the most. Join me while I am frying this and let us eat together :-).

Ingredients:

Tilapia
lime juice or calamansi
salt

Tilapia-Ready  for frying

Procedure:

1. Rub the lime and salt on the fish then set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Heat the oil for deep frying, when it is already very hot, put the fish.
3. Wait until the fish turns to golden brown, when it is done,  remove from the oil.
4. Serve it hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Meatless Sauted Rice Noodles

I am trying to cook different things without meat and I found out that oyster sauce can make your food yummy. This is my recipe of a meatless sauted rice noodles.

Ingredients:

250 grams rice noodles( bihon)
1 red bell pepper
1 cup sliced cabbage
2 1/2 cups water
1 carrot
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons soy
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt if necessary

Oyster Sauce

Procedure:

1. Saute  the garlic and onion then add the ground pepper and simmer for a minute
2. Add the water and let it boil, then add the soy sauce and oyster sauce and simmer.
3. Add the noodles and carrots, mix well and simmer until soften then add the cabbage and bell pepper.
4. Add salt if necessary remove from heat when it is done.
5. Serve it hot.

Banana Cue

Banana cue  is a popular snack/street food in the Philippines, made from a banana that is called Saba. It's been a long time that I am longing for this snack but unfortunately I can not find the kind of banana that suits this dish, but yesterday, while I was at the market I saw "Saba" woohooo, I run to that store and bought a bunch, that is why I have a banana cue today. Delicious!

Ingredients:

5 pieces Banana (Saba)
3 tablespoons sugar
3 cups oil ( because we need to deep fry the banana)

Banana called Saba

Procedure:

1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan then put the banana .
2. When the banana is starting to be a little brownish put the sugar and mix constantly until the sugar is melted continue stirring until done.
3. Serve it on a bamboo skewer or just with a fork.

Stir Fried Cabbage and Carrots with Shrimps

A simple vegetable dish that is delicious and economical. Easy to prepare too. Vamos comer!

Ingredients:

200 grams shrimps
500 grams cabbage
2 medium size carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 small onion
2 tablespoons  soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion for garnishing

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic and onion then increase the heat and add the shrimps, stir fry it for half a minute.
2. Add the cabbage and carrots continue stir frying then add the rest of the ingredients
3. Stir fry until done then turn off the heat
4. Garnish it with spring onion and serve :-)

Lettuce Rolls

 Fresh from my kitchen tonight a delicious simple Romaine lettuce rolls, all the stuffed and sauce is my own idea. Yummy!! A must try recipe.

Ingredients:

Romaine lettuce ( can be replaced with Chinese cabbage)
slices of tomatoes
parsley
toasted garlic
spring onion
cashew nuts

Romaine Lettuce

Procedure:

1. Cut the lettuce into halves, vertically .

 2. Slice the tomatoes, then slice together he parsley and spring onion

3. Crushed the cashew nuts.

4. Then get the cut lettuce and fill in one by one with tomato, chashew, parsley and spring onion.

 5. Then put parsley stem with leaves and roll it properly.

 6. Make some rolls until you make enough servings for everybody.

7. When you finish the lettuce rolls insert slice tomatoes then top it with crush cashew nuts and garlic, then serve with a smile :-).

Note: For the dressing I combined, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice