Bibingka (Sweet Rice Cake)
2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 6 eggs 2 cups milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cup mochiko (sweet rice flour) 2 tablespoons baking powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix sugar and melted butter. Add eggs and mix until blended with sugar mixture. Add milk and vanilla. […]
Lumpiang Sariwa
1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/2 pound cooked pork, diced 1/2 cup chopped shrimp 1/2 cup cooked garbanzos (chick peas) 1/4 cup cooked ham, chopped 2 cups julienned carrots 1/2 cup green beans, sliced thinly, French style 2 cups shredded cabbage 18 egg roll wrappers Lettuce leaves
Cook […]
Sweet Rice Flour Cakes (Espasol)
Yield: 15 to 20 cakes
4 cups sweet rice flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 cans coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon salt
Toast the sweet rice flour on a cookie sheet.
Bring sugar, coconut milk and salt to a boil. Add 3 cups toasted sweet rice flour. Mix well and cook until thick, stirring […]
Lumpia (Philippine Egg Rolls)
Wrappers (Doilies) 3 cups flour 5 cups water, less 2 tablespoons Salt, to taste
Filling 3/4 pound ground pork or beef 5 ounces raw shrimp, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped 1 (4 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained and finely chopped 1/2 stalk celery, […]
Boiled Rice Cakes (Palitao)
2 cups sweet rice powder (sold in Oriental food stores) 1/2 cup water 1 cup grated coconut 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 cup granulated sugar
Combine the sweet rice powder and 1/2 cup water and blend well.
Boil 1 1/2 quarts water in saucepan. Form the mixture into small balls, flatten, and drop into […]
Bagoong Alamang
2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 small onion, sliced 1 small tomato, sliced 4 tablespoons alamang
Sauté garlic, onions and tomato in a little oil. Add alamang. Sauté for another minute.
Champorado (Chocolate Rice Pudding)
1 cup glutinous (sweet/sticky) rice 2 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup (more or less to taste) unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup (more or less to taste) granulated sugar 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract Sweetened condensed milk
Cook rice in a medium-size saucepan with water. Stir constantly. When rice is ready (rice should be somewhat transparent), […]
Crispy Pata
4 pig’s trotters 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1/4 teaspoon MSG Oil for deep frying
Wash the pig’s trotters under running water and place in a large pan. Cover completely with cold water. Bring to a boil and season with salt, pepper and MSG. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid, lower […]
Chicken and Pork Afritada
1 (2 pound) chicken, cut into pieces 1 pound pork, cut into 1 1/2 inch squares Salt and pepper to taste Flour Cooking oil 4 cloves crushed garlic 1 medium size onion, chopped 1 medium size tomato, chopped 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce 2 cups water 1 small bay leaf 1 […]
Fried Lumpia
This is good with either pork or shrimp. Be sure to set aside enough time to prepare the rolls.
1 pound ground pork or chopped shrimp 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts 1/2 cup finely chopped onions 1/4 cup minced fresh mushrooms 2 egg yolks 3 teaspoons soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste […]
Olongapo (Fried Rice)
2 cups cooked rice (white or brown) Oil for stir fry 1 cup meat, any type cooked or raw MSG 1 onion, chopped Soy sauce 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 2 to 3 whole green onions, chopped 1 egg, beaten
Add sufficient oil to stir fry in […]
Fresh Egg Rolls (Fresh Lumpia - Philippine)
1/2 pound shrimp 1/4 pound pork, boiled for 15 minutes 1 can bamboo shoots or hearts of palm (optional) Salt and pepper 10 lettuce leaves 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium size onion, diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper fresh lumpia wrappers
De-vein shrimp and cut into […]
Tinola
1 (3 to 4 pound) whole chicken, cut up 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 to 3 tablespoons patis (fish sauce) 1-inch ginger sliced Fresh garlic or garlic powder, to taste 1 1/2 cups green papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed 1/2 cup tender pepper leaves or fresh or frozen spinach 3 to 4 cups water 1 […]
Pork and Chicken, Filipino Style (Adobo)
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder 1 1/2 pounds chicken legs or thighs 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup white wine vinegar 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Hot cooked rice
Trim fat from pork; cut pork into 1-inch cubes. […]
Shrimp in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Hipon)
2 cups coconut milk (sold in Oriental food stores) 2 pounds shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 cup water Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 cup pepper leaves or any green leafy vegetable in season
In a medium pot, bring coconut milk and water to a boil. Add shrimp. Season […]
Chicken and Pork Adobo
2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 pounds boneless chicken, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 pound pork or beef, cut into 2-inch pieces 2 bay leaves 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 small onion, sliced 1/2 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar (optional) […]
Chicken Edovo
A delicious Philippine entree!
1 whole chicken 4 or 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, sliced into rings 1 tablespoon oil
Rinse chicken. Cut up into small pieces. Brown onion rings and garlic in oil, then add chicken pieces and brown.
Mix and pour over the chicken:
3/4 cups water 1/2 cups vinegar 1/3 cups soy sauce over […]
Rice Balls with Coconut Milk (Ginataang Bilo-Bilo)
1 cup glutinous rice flour (malagkit, sold in Oriental stores) 1/3 cup water 3 cups coconut milk (sold in Oriental stores), thinned with 1/2 cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups large pearl tapioca 1 1/2 cups coconut cream (sold in Oriental stores)
Blend rice flour and water into […]
Coconut Gulaman
From the Philippine Islands
2 1/2 cups coconut milk 2 envelopes Knox gelatine 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cup evaporated milk
Dissolve gelatine in water. First add sugar and coconut. Cook over very low heat for 20 minutes. Do not let it boil. Add milk. Pour into an 8-inch square pan and cool. […]
Pork Binagoongan
1 pound pork, cut into pieces 1/4 cup oil 1/2 head garlic, crushed 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 large tomato, sliced 1/2 cup bagoong alamang 1/2 cup vinegar 2 cups water
Fry pork pieces in hot oil.
Sauté garlic, onions and tomatoes after pork has browned.
Add remaining ingredients and let simmer until pork is tender. If […]
