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Filipinos love to cook and eat resulting to numerous type and flavor of food which varies from area to area in the Philippines. The staple food in some areas is rice whereas in others may be cassava (root crop). Filipino meal typically consists mostly of vegetables, seafood, meat, dairy and rice. Dishes as rich in flavor and color similar to Philippine fiestas are always inviting when served on the dining table.

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Each region in the Philippines boasts their own line of specialties displaying unique Philippine culinary arts. The Ilocanos from the north is famed for their “Pinakbet” – a nourishing yet simple vegetable dish. Bicol Express is a hot and spicy dish rich in coconut milk that is distinctly of Bicolanos. As a sum, nothing compares to pork and chicken adobo are dishes that makes Philippines popular worldwide.

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Directions:
1. Place the tahong/halaan and ginger in a pan with enough water to cook them. Cook for 30 minutes then drain.
2. Separate the shells and discard the empty halves. Leave the meat attached to the other half. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine the butter, garlic, and chopped parsley.
4. Season with some salt and pepper.
5. Place a teaspoon of the mixture over each mussel meat.
6. Arrange the shells on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
7. Before serving, top with more chopped parsley or spring onions.

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Ingredients:
1 kilo medium to large fresh squid
1 bottle or 1 cup Sprite or 7-up (for extra sweetness)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi juice
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper

Optional stuffing for body cavity
2 medium-sized onions, sliced
2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper for seasoning

Directions:
1. Wash the squids well. Remove the long thin membrane in the head and body and slit the eyes to bring out the ink. Wash the body cavity well.
2. Place the squid in the bowl.
3. Add all the ingredients all together. Marinate for 1 hour or more.
4. Before grilling, place the squid in barbecue sticks. Keep the marinade sauce.

Optional
Stuff the squid cavity with a mixture of onions and tomatoes. Sew the ends of the squid so contents to prevent spillage.
5. Prepare the fire.
6. When grill is ready, grill the squid. Use the marinade sauce to baste the squid while it is being grilled.
Don’t overcook or else the squid will come out chewy. One just wants it easy to bite and tender.
7. You will know it is cooked when there are few grill marks, the squid is cooked to the center of the body. It takes around 3 to 5 minutes. Just exercise caution not to overcook. You can always check one squid to determine doneness.
7. Serve hot with dipping sauce like soy sauce with sili.

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Ingredients:
I medium sized Bangus (more or less 800 grams)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 teaspoons Calamansi juice
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
dash of Salt
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
18 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon Butter
1/3 cup chopped raisins
1/3 cup peas, drained
1/4 cup carrots, diced finely
1 eggs, beaten
1/ cup flour 1/2 cup cooking oil

Directions:
1. Clean bangus fish. Pound to soften meat.
2. Slit back to open and remove backbone. Scrape meat with a spoon. Keep skin 1 piece.
3. Soak skin with calamansi juice, soy sauce and pepper. Set aside.
4. Boil bangus meat with pinch of salt and 1/4 cup water, into color changes. Set Aside. Drain and remove bones.
5. Saute garlic, tomatoes and onions in hot oil. Add bangus meat and season. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from fire.
6. Add in butter, peas, raisins, carrots and eggs. Mix thoroughly.
7. Stuff bangus skin with the mixture and sew opening.
8. Dredge in four and fry or bake until brown.

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Directions:
1. Sauté ginger, garlic and onion.
2. Add the chicken wings, cook until all water evaporates and the chicken is lightly brown.
3. Add 1 cup water and bring to boil for 5 minutes.
4. Add the pineapple chunks. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Pour the evaporated milk. Cover and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes. (If you are using coconut milk, do not cover otherwise it will curdle).
6. Add fish sauce and salt.
7. Simmer again for 2 minutes

Best serve with steam rice. Makes 3-4 servings.

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Ingredients:
1 kg goat meat (preferred cuts are from the thigh, loin, neck and shoulder area)
goat’s brain, boiled
10 large-sized onions, finely chopped
2 pieces ginger, peeled and finely chopped (optional)
20 pieces (or more) chili pepper or siling labuyo, finely chopped (chili powder will do)
20 pieces kalamansi, (citrus fruit), extracted and strained (vinegar will do)
Spring onions, finely chopped
Salt to taste

Directions:
1. Thinly slice and grill choice cuts of goat’s meat.
2. Chop grilled meat into small pieces.
3. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
4. Top with finely chopped spring onions.

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Ingredients:
3/4 kilo pork good for stewing
40 g. tamarind soup base
3 small tomatoes
1 medium onion
a bunch of water spinach (kangkong), chopped
a bunch of winged beans, chopped
1 medium size white radish, chopped
a couple of taro root, chopped
5 1/2 cups of water
long green chili, chopped
salt to taste

Directions:
1. Pick the leaves of the water spinach and the soft stem part.
2. Peel and slice the radish diagonally.
3. Slice the winged beans in the same manner.
4. Peel the taro root and slice into half.
5. Slice tomatoes and onion.
6. Boil the pork in water.
7. Season with a little bit of salt and cook until tender.
8. Add in the tamarind soup base, onions and tomatoes.
9. Drop the taro root as it takes quite some time to cook. Let it boil for about 10 minutes.
10. Add in the radish. Cook for roughly about 7 minutes.
11. Add in the winged beans and the stem of the water spinach. Cook till done for a few minutes.
12. The moment the color turns to bright green it should be done.
13. Add lastly the leaves of the water spinach.
14. Boil for 10 seconds.
15. Remove from heat.

Serve hot.

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Ingredients:
4 large eggs
4 cups cold cooked rice
8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 small onion, minced
1/2 cup chopped green onions
4 tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying the eggs, 1 tablespoon per each)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying rice)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

FOR THE FRIED RICE

1. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in the pan over high heat.
2. Add garlic and cook until brown.
3. Put in the onions, stir for about 10 seconds.
4. Add the rice and mix well with the onion and garlic.
5. Add salt and pepper.
6. Stir in the green onions.
7. Stir fry until the rice is heated through.

FOR THE FRIED EGGS

1. Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Crack egg on the side of the pan, let the egg slide by itself into the pan. In order to keep the egg in a perfect rounded shape. Do not spread out too much while frying.
3. Fry for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes until the whites are firm. Serve sunny side up.
4. For a hard fried egg, gently flip the egg over using a spatula and fry each side for 25 to 30 seconds.

Repeat this Step for the other 3 eggs.

PRESENTATION

1. Fill rice in a bowl or cup. Place the bowl or cup upside down on a serving plate, then lift.
2. Place fried egg on the side of the rice. Repeat for the next three.

Recipe good for 4 persons.

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Ingredients:
1 1/3 uncooked instant rice
1 1/2 pounds medium size shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup baby corn
1/2 cup unsalted cashews
1 cup broccoli florets
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh lemongrass
1 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon caramel sauce or brown sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
RICE
1. Wash rice in a colander to rinse off excess starch and debris.
2. Soak for 15 minutes with cold water just enough to cover the rice.
3. Cook in a pot according to package instructions.
4. Reserve and keep warm after cooking.

SHRIMP
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon grass, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, caramel sauce (or brown sugar) and salt.
2. Mix until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
3. Pour vegetable oil in a skillet or wok over high heat.
4. When oil is hot enough, stir-fry baby corn for 2 minutes.
5. Turn heat down to medium.
6. Add broccoli florets and shrimp.
7. For about 4 minutes, saute until shrimp turns opaque or clear.
8. Pour in the sauce made in Step 1 to the skillet, stirring to coat evenly the mixture with the sauce.
9. Cook for another 2 minutes.
10. Turn off heat.
11. Add the cashews and toss with cooked ingredients.
12. Transfer to platter. Serve with steamed rice.

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