Lumpia Shanghai
So this is not my original recipe for Lumpia Shanghai, but I wanted to have it on hand. Lumpia (Filipino Egg Rolls)
A celebration of Filipino food and the search for a connection to my past
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Fried Plantains
So this is fairly simple, but you just need to know some things. I guess in Puerto Rico or Cuba, they call these Maduros. But in the Philippines, we just call them Fried Plantains. They are very simple actually, but one can still screw them up.
Leche Flan Pans
So I thought I’d do a post on the pans I use for my Leche Flan. In the Philippines, they call it a llanera, a small, thin, aluminum-like pan. I always assumed they used these because of their heat-conducting abilities, but I’m honestly not sure. Read More …
Perla’s Pancit Canton (Instant Pot)
Ingredients: 2 large skinless chicken breasts 4 cups water (with chicken bouillon) or chicken stock 2-3 sections of bean thread noodles 1 medium pack of canton noodles 2 cups cabbage, chopped 1 cup carrots, julienned 1/2 onion 2-3 heads garlic canola oil yellow food color Read More …
Sautéed Japanese Eggplants
My Tita Lydia taught me this recipe. I don’t remember my mom making this, but when I had it at my aunt’s, I fell in love with it. And I asked her to show me how she made it.
Biko filipino sticky rice (baked)
Biko/ Malagkit is a delicious Vegan & Gluten-free recipe from the Philippines. Made with three basic ingredients – sticky rice, coconut milk, and brown sugar this easy Filipino sticky rice dessert tastes divine.
Arroz Caldo w/rotisserie chicken (Instant Pot)
So in 1994, I had just started taking care of my mother who had just been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. I was 27 and the family was still in shock that my mother was sick. One day, she asked me to make Arroz Caldo (a kind of Chicken soup porridge). I was shocked because I had never made it before and my mother had never taught me to make it. So I thought it was a strange request.
