Fish Paksiw with Sesame Seeds

Fish Paksiw is one of my favorite dishes, but in this recipe I added toasted sesame seeds and the result is awesome! I loved the aroma of the sesame seeds that blended  well with the aroma of the vinegar and other spices. Try it!

Ingredients:

fish
ginger
garlic
sesame seeds
cayenne pepper ( siling haba)
vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. In a pot put the fish, ginger, garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper then cover and let it boil.
2. Let simmer until done then put the cayenne pepper and sesame seeds then simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Serve it hot.

Wanton Noodles Soup

Wanton Noodles Soup or Wonton Noodles Soup is a Cantonese dish which is popular in Thailand, Hongkong, Singapore and Malaysia, we can prepare this in  many different ways and flavors. I made one with shrimps and it is very yummy. This is my own style :-).

Ingredients:

Shrimps Wonton
1/2 cup dice bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced spring onion
noodles ( better use egg noodles) pre-cooked and set aside
1 onion ( chopped)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Ingredients for Shrimps Wanton:

 500 Grams Regular Size Shrimps
Wanton Wrapper ( depends how many you want to make)

Procedure for shrimps Wanton:

1. Put the shrimps in the Wanton wrapper and sealed it tightly so that it will not be deformed when we cook it. Set aside.

Preparation For The Wanton Noodles Soup

1. In a pot,  put water, chopped onion, salt and pepper  then let it boil.
2. Add the Wanton then simmer until done.
3. In a serving bowl arrange the noodles and all the garnishes then pour in the wanton together with the soup, serve it hot.

Sauted Chives with Shrimps

I like chives a lot, the aroma of this green leafy vegetable resemble that of spring onion.  I like this vegetable not only because it is yummy but is also very nutritious, according to what I've read this is good for our digestion and it also has an anti cancer properties and many more nutrients that our body needs.

Ingredients:

1 small onion
1/2 cup cleaned shrimps
2 bales chives
2 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 Bales Chives

Procedure:

1.  Saute the onion then add the shrimps.

2. Increase the heat then add the chives and saute until half cooked.

3. Add the rest of the ingredient, mix until done.

4. Serve it hot.

Strawberry, Avocado and Corn Salad

A perfect dish for special occasions. You can make this as a center table piece to add color and as an eye catcher table item. You can use a non fat yogurt also to top this salad.

Ingredients:

Half of an avocado
1 cup sliced strawberry
1/2 cup corn kernel
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
dash of salt

Procedure:

1. Mix all the ingredients properly.
2. Chill for 15 minutes.
3. Serve it with a smile :-).

Ham and Cheese Rolls

 I prepared this for my Spanish friends in the church and they liked it a lot, actually I have no plans of making this but since the ingredients are available I cooked it. Lots of leftover spring roll wrappers so I used it instead of flatten bread.

Ingredients:

spring roll wrappers
sweet ham
cheese
oil for frying

Procedure:

1. Put the ham and cheese on the spring roll wrapper.

 2. Roll it until done and lock it well with water or beaten egg so that it will not pop when we fry it.

3. Deep fry and serve it hot.

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.