Chicken Chow Mein

Chow mein is a Chinese term for stir fried noodles. Although it is of Chinese origin, chow mein is well known to different countries all over the world. It is the second most popular fast food in Nepal. There are different versions of Chow Mein, American Chinese cuisine has two versions, Canadian Chinese cuisine has three different versions and in different countries there are different versions. I will share the simplest and easiest version :). Enjoy cooking.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo egg noodles (pre-cooked with plain water and drained)
1 cup sliced chicken breast
1 small size onion
3 cloves garlic
1/4 kilo cabbage
1 carrot
1/2 cup celery
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

 Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion
2. Add chicken, simmer for a minute
3. Add the soy sauce simmer for another minute then add the water and bring to boil
4. Increase the heat then add all the vegetables and stir fry until tender
5. Add the pre-cooked noodles and continue stir frying until done.
5. Serve it hot.

Simple Lumpiang Shanghai

This dish is very easy to prepare, economical and delicious. Good for big family events. Every time my family is planning for a big family event or gathering, I always suggest lumpiang shanghai to be put in the list because it is budget friendly and ever body liked it.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo ground pork
30 spring roll wrappers
1 onion ( minced)
4 cloves garlic ( minced)
1 medium size carrot ( minced)
1 large size potato ( minced)
salt and pepper to taste

GROUND PORK, CARROT AND POTATO

Procedure:

1. Mix all the ingredients except the wrapper :D

 2. In a wrapper put a tablespoon of the mixture then spread evenly and wrap well.
3. After wrapping fry it until golden brown. ( fry in a moderate heat so that the meat inside will be cooked gradually and to avoid burning the wrapper).

4. Serve it with your favorite sauce.

Special Pork Menudo

Menudo is one of the most popular dishes in Philippines, specially during special occasions , there are few styles in cooking this dish some like it with heavy tomato sauce, what I will share today is the one with creamy flavor, and I am sure that you will like this version. Enjoy cooking.

Ingredients:

   1/2 kilo pork
   1/4 kilo pork's liver
   1/4 kilo hotdog ( sliced)
    1 cup carrots, diced
    2 cups tomato sauce
    1 cup potatoes, diced
    1/2 cup green peas
    1/2 cup soy sauce
    1/2 cup olives
    1/2 cup raisins
    1 red bell pepper ( diced)
    2 cup water or more if needed
    1 cup all purpose cream
    1 onion (chopped)
    3 cloves garlic (chopped)
      salt and pepper to taste  
   

    Procedure
  1.  Saute garlic and onion then add the pork and simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  2.  Add the liver then simmer for 2 minutes, then add the tomato sauce and soy sauce then simmer for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add the water and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the carrots and potatoes then simmer for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the rest of the ingredients except the all purpose cream, simmer until done.
  6. Pour in the all purpose cream them simmer for a minute then serve it hot and do not forget to smile :-)

Special Sauted Corn

A perfect vegetable combo that you will surely love! A complete meal for me.

Ingredients:

2 corns
2 cups spinach ( can be replaced with any green leafy vegetable)
1 onion
200 grams shrimps
1 carrot
hard boil quails egg
bell pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Slice the corn thinly then set aside.

2. Saute the onion, then add the shrimps.
3. Add the corn and simmer for 2 minutes then add water that's enough to make the corn tender.
4. When the corn is tender add the carrot then simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Add the spinach or any green leafy vegetable of your choice, bell pepper, salt and pepper to taste,  simmer until done then add the eggs.
6. Serve hot.

Sari-Sari Adobo

This is one of the best seller in our eatery in Panabo, Davao, Philippines. I learned to cook this from there, people called this dish "sari sari" literally in English it means "assorted" and that is true because this dish is composed of assorted parts of pig, like the ear, liver, heart and intestines, etc. Gross? Exotic? Maybe, if you do not like it, but frankly speaking it is yummy! If you like "sisig" I am 100% sure that you will like this too. Maybe this is a Visayan version of sisig. :D Here are the ingredients for this.

Ingredients:

2 pork's ears

1 pork's heart

1/4 kilo pork's liver

1 pork's tongue 

8 cloves garlic

1 onion

1 teaspoon ground pepper

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup vinegar

Some chili

some spring onion

Procedure:

1. Boil all the pork's parts, make sure that the tenderness is right then slice into small pieces.

2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the rest of the ingredients, simmering and stirring occasionally until done.

3. Serve hot and garnish with spring onion.

Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli

Green, green what is green? The leaves and flowers of broccoli are green :) Have you ever tried the broccoli leaves before? If not yet, it's time for you to try this delicious broccoli leaves and flower dish. Healthy and nutritious!.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo broccoli flowers and leaves
1 can tuna
3 cloves garlic
salt

broccoli leaves and flowers

Procedure:
1.Cut the leaves and flowers to your desired length then wash very well.
2. Saute the garlic then add the tuna, simmer for a minute then add salt.
3. Increase the heat and add the Chinese broccoli , stir fry until done.
4. Serve hot.

Paksiw na Galunggong with Okra

Paksiw is a cooking process in the Philippines that uses vinegar in stewing the base ingredients, the most common one is fish paksiw. I love this simple fish dish because it is easy to cook and delicious. There are different ways of cooking this and you can add variety of vegetables too.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo round scad or galunggong
1/2 cup vinegar
thumb size ginger
some okra
some chili
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Clean the fish properly then put in a cooking pot together with all the ingredients.
2.  Simmer until done.
3. Serve it with a smile :-).

Pork Bola Bola

The ever famous pork bola bola, and one of my favorite ground pork dishes. Economical and easy to make, and you can put whatever you want to add for this recipe, just make your imagination and be creative as you can. Enjoy your cooking.

Ingredient:
1/4 kilo ground pork
1 carrot ( minced)
1 onion ( minced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients then form into a ball.
2 Deep fry in a medium heat to cook evenly.
3. Remove from the oil when it is golden brown.
4. Serve hot.

You can add a little lime juice for additional taste.

Garlic Eggplant

Tender and juicy eggplant with the aroma of toasted garlic, surely this dish will boost your appetite. Very simple and easy to prepare. Tr it!.

Ingredients:
400 grams eggplant
8 cloves garlic ( crushed then chopped)
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

sliced eggplant

Procedure:
1. Brown the garlic then remove some for toppings later, then add the water, salt and pepper and allow to boil.
2. If it is boiling increase the heat then add the eggplant and stir until done.
3. Serve hot with toasted garlic on top.

Salmon Sashimi

I do not have plan to prepare this Japanese delicacy but the salmon that I bought from the market was so fresh, so I decided to prepare sashimi for my blog. Surprisingly my friends loved it. I thought they will not like it because it is their first time to taste sashimi, now I have a problem because they want more. :D

Ingredient:
fresh salmon
2 cloves garlic
spring onion
1 tablespoon lime juice or calamansi
2 tablespoons soy sauce
wasabi

Procedure:
1. Slice the salmon thinly, then arrange properly on the platter.
2.Crushed the garlic and minced it then combine with all the ingredients to make a delicious dipping sauce.
3. When everything is ready, serve it.