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Easy Pakbet Tagalog Recipe

Pakbet Tagalog is a variant of Pinakbet. The original pinakbet (pakbet) is made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish sauce (bagoong).

Easy Pakbet Tagalog Recipe

Pakbet Tagalog is a variant of Pinakbet. Pinakbet (also called pakbet) originated from the Ilocos region of the Philippines. The original pinakbet (pakbet) is made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish sauce (bagoong). The original Ilocano pinakbet (pakbet) uses bagoong of fermented fish.

This easy pakbet tagalog recipe is a minor twist from the original Ilocano dish. In this recipe, we will be using bagoong alamang (shrimp paste) instead of bagoong isda.

Pakbet Tagalog usually use bitter gourds (ampalaya), eggplants (talong), tomatoes (kamatis), okra, string beans (sitaw), and calabaza (kalabasa).

Our recipe also uses pork belly (liempo). You could also used left-over lechon kawali or lechon liempo if you have any. This saves time.

It is ideal to use fresh vegetables for this dish. The best partner when serving this dish is fish.

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Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

43.5

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Pakbet Tagalog is a variant of Pinakbet. The original pinakbet (pakbet) is made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish sauce (bagoong).

Ingredients

  • 250 g pork belly, cut into strips

  • 500 ml water

  • 3-4 tbsp, bagoong alamang

  • 1 pc small onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2-3 pc medium tomatoes, chopped

  • 1/2 small squash, peeled and cut into cubes

  • 5-7 young okras, ends trimmed, cut into halves diagonally

  • 1/2 bunch sitaw, ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths

  • 1 pc ampalaya, seeded then halved and cut into slices

  • 1 large eggplant, ends trimmed and cut into cubes

  • salt

  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

Directions

  • Pour and heat oil in a pan and apply medium-high heat.
  • Add pork and cook until browned and fat rendered.
  • Lower heat to medium and add the onion and garlic and cook until tender and aromatic.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it becomes soft and the skins peel off the flesh
  • Add shrimp paste and continue to cook for about a minute.
  • Add squash and water. Cover the pan and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
  • Add yard-long beans, bitter gourd, and eggplant. Season with salt if needed. Cook for about 2 minutes. Add the okra and cook for another 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet still a bit crisp.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and serve with rice and your favorite fried meat. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size496

  • Amount Per ServingCalories435
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 37.18g 48%
    • Saturated Fat 0g 0%
  • Cholesterol 63mg 21%
  • Sodium 678mg 30%
  • Potassium 846mg 18%
  • Total Carbohydrate 16.96g 7%
    • Dietary Fiber 7g 25%
    • Total Sugars 8.21g
  • Protein 10.38g 21%
  • Vitamin A 50mcg 6%
  • Vitamin C 64mg 72%
  • Calcium 8mg 1%
  • Iron 8mg 45%
  • Vitamin D 1mcg 5%
  • Vitamin E 10mg 67%
  • Vitamin K 26mcg 22%
  • Thiamin 36mg 3000%
  • Riboflavin 23mg 1770%
  • Niacin 34mg 213%
  • Vitamin B6 29mg 1706%
  • Vitamin B12 24mcg 1000%
  • Folate 21mcg 6%
  • Pantothenic Acid 16mg 320%
  • Phosphorus 23mg 2%
  • Magnesium 18mg 5%
  • Zinc 20mg 182%
  • Selenium 17mcg 31%
  • Copper 30mg 3334%
  • Manganese 38mg 1653%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Easy Creamy Coleslaw Recipe

Coleslaw (cole slaw or simply slaw) is made from finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise.

Easy Creamy Coleslaw Recipe

Here is an easy creamy coleslaw recipe that any beginner cook can start with.

What is coleslaw?

Coleslaw is basically a cabbage salad. The name was derived from a Dutch term koolsla. Coleslaw (cole slaw or simply slaw) is made from finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. Coleslaw prepared with vinaigrette has a long lifespan due to the pickling process.

Coleslaw is a popular condiment in fast food chains in the Philippines like Kenny Rogers and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Among the fastfood chains in the Philippines, KFC is considered the benchmark for creamy coleslaw.

Coleslaw is generally eaten as a side dish for fried chicken and barbecued meat. It may also be used as a sandwich ingredient for hamburgers and hotdogs. I remember, when I was younger, Burger Machine (a 24 hour road side burger stand) adds coleslaw as a topping to their burgers.

Coleslaw could be eaten with Lechon Kawali or Lechon Liempo.

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Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: SIDES, SALADCuisine: EuropeanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

5

minutes
Calories

334

kcal
Total time

25

minutes

Coleslaw (cole slaw or simply slaw) is made from finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups finely shredded cabbage

  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • Dressing

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise

  • ¼ cup thick whipping cream

Directions

  • In a bowl, add all ingredients and mix well.
  • Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size127

  • Amount Per ServingCalories334
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 31.82g 41%
    • Cholesterol 20mg 7%
    • Sodium 269mg 12%
    • Potassium 89mg 2%
    • Total Carbohydrate 11.47g 5%
      • Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
      • Total Sugars 9.67g
    • Protein 1.21g 3%
    • Vitamin A 14mcg 2%
    • Vitamin C 5mg 6%
    • Calcium 3mg 1%
    • Iron 3mg 17%
    • Vitamin D 1mcg 5%
    • Vitamin E 9mg 60%
    • Vitamin K 75mcg 63%
    • Thiamin 3mg 250%
    • Riboflavin 3mg 231%
    • Niacin 2mg 13%
    • Vitamin B6 3mg 177%
    • Vitamin B12 3mcg 125%
    • Folate 7mcg 2%
    • Pantothenic Acid 2mg 40%
    • Phosphorus 3mg 1%
    • Magnesium 19mg 5%
    • Zinc 2mg 19%
    • Selenium 2mcg 4%
    • Copper 9mg 1000%
    • Manganese 19mg 827%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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    Easy Pata Tim Recipe

    Pata Tim, also spelled patatim, is a Filipino-Chinese dish. It is a braised pork hock dish slow-cooked until very tender in various spices sweetened with sugar.

    Easy Pata Tim Recipe

    Pata Tim, also spelled patatim, is a Filipino-Chinese dish. It is a braised pork hock dish slow-cooked until very tender in various spices sweetened with sugar. Some vegetables, like pechay and mushrooms, are also added.

    The dish is commonly served in Chinese-Filipino restaurants particularly in the City of Manila.

    Pata tim, like the more common humba, is derived from the Chinese red braised pork. It is closer to the original dish than humba, in that it sometimes uses Chinese rice wine and other Chinese spices and condiments. However, it is more commonly cooked closer to the Filipino paksiw na pata, but it does not use vinegar or uses only a very small amount of it. Like humba, it can also add common Filipino ingredients like pineapples, banana flowers, saba bananas, and patis. The name is a shortened version of pata itim, literally “black pork hock”, from pata (“pork hock” or “pig’s trotters”) and itim (“black”).

    Wikipedia

    The most basic pata tim recipe uses what Filipinos call as pata (pork hock in English). Traditionally, pata tim is cooked whole and not chopped. The easy way to cook pata tim, as described below, is to mix all the ingredients together with the pata and simmer until tender. The broth is then used to make the sauce. The recipe used lettuce as garnish but we can replace it with blanched pechay. Then we serve with rice.

    This dish could be modified. You may want to broil the pata for 1 to 2 minutes to prevent the skin from shrinking when boiled.

    Another option is to pre-boil the pata for around 20 minutes before adding the ingredients. This allows you to remove scum and impurities from the pata. You can discard the water later and continue with the recipe.

    For more flavor, some cooks will add pork cubes. This is all entirely up to you.

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    Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: Main CourseCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
    Servings

    4

    servings
    Prep time

    30

    minutes
    Cooking time

    2

    hours 
    Calories

    711

    kcal
    Total time

    2

    hours 

    30

    minutes

    Pata Tim, also spelled patatim, is a Filipino-Chinese dish. It is a braised pork hock dish slow-cooked until very tender in various spices sweetened with sugar.

    Ingredients

    • 1 kg pork pata (pork’s leg)

    • 5 cloves garlic; crushed

    • 1/4 cup soy sauce

    • 3/4 cup pineapple juice

    • 3/4 cup oyster sauce

    • 1 tablespoon rice wine

    • 1 tablespoon pepper corns

    • 1 red onion; chopped

    • 3 bay leaves

    • Lettuce for garnish (fried for 2 minutes)

    • Sauce:

    • 1 cup broth of pata

    • 5 tablespoons cornstarch

    • Salt to taste

    Directions

    • In a stock pot, put enough water to simmer the pork pata (with all the ingredients) until the meat is tender.
    • Add hot water to replace the evaporated liquid, if necessary.
    • Drain and cut the meat from one side and separate the bones. Save 1 cup of broth for the sauce.
    • Place the lettuce in a platter. Put the pata over the lettuce. Set aside.
    • Make the Sauce:
    • In a skillet, combine broth, cornstarch, and salt.
    • Bring to boil until sauce becomes thick.
    • Pour the sauce on top of the pata.
    • Serve hot and enjoy!

    Nutrition Facts

    4 servings per container

    Serving Size550

    • Amount Per ServingCalories711
    • % Daily Value *
    • Total Fat 31.24g 41%
      • Total Carbohydrate 25.52g 10%
        • Dietary Fiber 2.2g 8%
        • Total Sugars 14.4g
      • Protein 68.5g 137%
      • Vitamin A 6mcg 1%
      • Vitamin C 14mg 16%
      • Calcium 14mg 2%
      • Iron 17mg 95%
      • Vitamin D 13mcg 65%
      • Vitamin E 5mg 34%
      • Vitamin K 5mcg 5%
      • Thiamin 146mg 12167%
      • Riboflavin 67mg 5154%
      • Niacin 164mg 1025%
      • Vitamin B6 148mg 8706%
      • Vitamin B12 73mcg 3042%
      • Folate 11mcg 3%
      • Pantothenic Acid 38mg 760%
      • Phosphorus 91mg 8%
      • Magnesium 29mg 7%
      • Zinc 73mg 664%
      • Selenium 207mcg 377%
      • Copper 49mg 5445%
      • Manganese 47mg 2044%

      * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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      Easy Crispy Bagnet Recipe

      Bagnet is a Filipino dish consisting of pork belly (liempo) boiled and deep fried until it is crispy. Crispy Bagnet originated from the Ilocos region of the Philippines and is also known as “chicharon”.

      Easy Crispy Bagnet Recipe

      Here is an easy crispy bagnet recipe that you should try.

      What is Bagnet?

      Bagnet is a Filipino dish consisting of pork belly (liempo) boiled and deep fried until it is crispy. Crispy Bagnet originated from the Ilocos region of the Philippines and is also known as “chicharon“.

      It is seasoned with garlic, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt. The meat is first boiled and then allowed to dry overnight before frying.

      The drying of the pork allows it to achieve its chicharon texture.

      Bagnet can be eaten on its own or with white rice. It is traditionally dipped in sukang ilokos (vinegar). It could also be used as an ingredient for pinakbet.

      Bagnet is almost similar to Lechon Kawali except that is it crispier.

      There are several twists to Bagnet like bagnet sisig, binagoongang bagnet and bagnet kare-kare as examples.

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      Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
      Servings

      4

      servings
      Prep time

      30

      minutes
      Cooking time

      2

      hours 
      Calories

      1984

      kcal
      Total time

      2

      hours 

      30

      minutes

      Bagnet is a Filipino dish consisting of pork belly (liempo) boiled and deep fried until it is crispy.

      Ingredients

      • 1.5 kg pork belly (pork liempo), whole

      • 1/2 head garlic

      • 1 tsp peppercorns

      • 2 tbsp salt

      • 1 bay leaves

      • Cooking oil for frying

      • 1/4 cup fish sauce (patis)

      • Others:

      • Sukang Ilocos for serving

      • Tomatoes and red onions for garnish

      • Rice for serving

      Directions

      • In a large pot, pour enough water to cover the pork belly.
      • Add in salt, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves.
      • Cover and bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until pork is tender.
      • Remove the pork belly from the pot and place in a colander and let sit for a while so the liquid will drain.
      • Prick the skin many times using a fork then dry with paper towels if necessary.
      • Brush lightly with fish sauce (patis).
      • Refrigerate for several hours.
      • Cooking the Bagnet
      • In a large frying pan (kawali), heat enough cooking oil and deep fry pork belly at low heat for 30-45 minutes or until the pork turns brown.
      • When the skin side is up, ladle cold water onto the skin.
      • Remove pork belly from the kawali and drain oil in a colander or paper towels, allow to cool completely.
      • Chop Bagnet to serving pieces. Garnish with tomatoes and/or onions.
      • Serve immediately with rice and Sukang Ilocos.

      Nutrition Facts

      4 servings per container

      Serving Size517

      • Amount Per ServingCalories1984
      • % Daily Value *
      • Total Fat 176.03g 226%
        • Saturated Fat 35.839g 180%
        • Trans Fat 30.026g
      • Cholesterol 368mg 123%
      • Sodium 5132mg 224%
      • Potassium 1217mg 26%
      • Total Carbohydrate 2.29g 1%
        • Dietary Fiber 0.1g 1%
        • Total Sugars 0.73g
      • Protein 95.23g 191%
      • Vitamin A 2mcg 1%
      • Vitamin C 2mg 3%
      • Calcium 12mg 1%
      • Iron 38mg 212%
      • Vitamin D 29mcg 145%
      • Vitamin E 130mg 867%
      • Vitamin K 88mcg 74%
      • Thiamin 172mg 14334%
      • Riboflavin 126mg 9693%
      • Niacin 107mg 669%
      • Vitamin B6 139mg 8177%
      • Vitamin B12 149mcg 6209%
      • Folate 3mcg 1%
      • Pantothenic Acid 98mg 1961%
      • Phosphorus 113mg 10%
      • Magnesium 38mg 10%
      • Zinc 228mg 2073%
      • Selenium 293mcg 533%
      • Copper 57mg 6334%
      • Manganese 10mg 435%

      * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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      Lechon Liempo (Easy Roasted Pork Belly) Recipe

      This easy roasted pork belly (lechon liempo) recipe affords you to enjoy the taste of lechon without having to spend too much money and effort.

      Lechon Liempo (Easy Roasted Pork Belly) Recipe

      Here is an easy to follow Roasted Pork Belly (Lechon Liempo) recipe ideal for family celebrations.

      Lechon is a Spanish word that means a roasted baby piglet and is popular in Spain and its former colonies. Lechon is very popular in the Philippines as it was also a former colony of Spain. But in the Philippines, when you say lechon it is usually an adult roasted pig.

      Special family occasions in the Philippines usually call for a lechon to be part of the menu. It is even the highlight of the party. When you get invited to a grand gathering like a Christmas party, birthday, fiesta, wedding or christening, the first question often asked is “may lechon ba?“

      The classic Philippine lechon is usually cooked over over charcoal and cooking is best left to the experts. See example below:

      Lechón being roasted in one of the lechon stores in La Loma, Quezon City, Philippines (Image By Judgefloro – Own work, CC0, Link

      As you can see from the picture above, lechon is not that easy to cook. However, this easy roasted pork belly (lechon liempo) recipe affords you to enjoy the taste of lechon without having to spend too much money and effort. But of course this not meant to feed a crowd. Just right for a family celebration. As is most common among Filipino homes, lechon liempo is best eaten with rice.

      Instead of cooking our lechon liempo over live charcoal, we will use an oven instead. Easy right? Electric convection ovens or turbo broilers are easier to use due to the easier temperature control settings. Gas fired ovens, though, are common in most homes.

      Another name for lechon liempo is pork crackling because of the crispy skin that is the result of the roasting.

      Guess what? You can re-purpose left overs into pork sisig if you have any.

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      Easy Roasted/ Lechon Pork Belly Recipe

      Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Moderate
      Servings

      8

      servings
      Prep time

      30

      minutes
      Cooking time

      6

      hours 
      Calories

      546

      kcal
      Total time

      6

      hours 

      30

      minutes

      This easy roasted pork belly (lechon liempo) recipe affords you to enjoy the taste of lechon without having to spend too much money and effort.

      Ingredients

      • 1 & 1/2 kg pork belly slab (with skin on)

      • 3 whole garlic bulbs, peeled and chopped

      • 3 red onions, peeled and chopped

      • ½ cup oregano leaves, washed and chopped

      • 4 – 5 lemongrass stalks, sliced

      • Lemon juice and lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

      • 4 tablespoons crushed black pepper

      • 1/8 cup salt

      Directions

      • Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
      • Lightly mash ingredients together with a spoon. You can also use a food processor to bring everything together (use 2 to 3 pulses).
      • Place the slab with the skin side down then rub the mashed mixture all over the meat.
      • Roll the slab carefully and secure it with butcher’s twine. (If pieces of ingredients fall off, just put back later).
      • Rub the extra salt all over the meat and the skin.
      • To have a nice crackling, poke the skin of the meat with a paring knife or fork.
      • Transfer to a roasting pan fitted with a rack and line the bottom with foil.
      • Refrigerate and chill overnight. This will dry the skin, which helps the crackling form.
      • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
      • Pat the skin of the pork dry with a paper towel. Roast the pork for 5 hours.
      • Increase the temperature to 220°C, and allow the pork’s crackling to form (30 minutes to 1 hour).
      • When done, remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing. Enjoy!

      Nutrition Facts

      4 servings per container

      Serving Size602

      • Amount Per ServingCalories546
      • % Daily Value *
      • Total Fat 13.76g 18%
        • Saturated Fat 2.466g 13%
        • Trans Fat 0.109g
      • Cholesterol 255mg 85%
      • Sodium 7067mg 308%
      • Potassium 1743mg 38%
      • Total Carbohydrate 21.36g 8%
        • Dietary Fiber 3.3g 12%
        • Total Sugars 5.48g
      • Protein 90.38g 181%
      • Vitamin A 27mcg 3%
      • Vitamin C 157mg 175%
      • Calcium 15mg 2%
      • Iron 33mg 184%
      • Vitamin E 7mg 47%
      • Vitamin K 14mcg 12%
      • Thiamin 102mg 8500%
      • Riboflavin 93mg 7154%
      • Niacin 200mg 1250%
      • Vitamin B6 123mg 7236%
      • Vitamin B12 80mcg 3334%
      • Folate 26mcg 7%
      • Pantothenic Acid 45mg 900%
      • Phosphorus 152mg 13%
      • Magnesium 42mg 10%
      • Zinc 122mg 1110%
      • Selenium 288mcg 524%
      • Copper 66mg 7334%
      • Manganese 77mg 3348%

      * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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      Easy Pork Sinigang Recipe

      Pork Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew that is characterized by its sour and salty flavor most often associated with tamarind (in Filipino, sampalok).

      Easy Pork Sinigang Recipe

      Pork Sinigang (Sinigang na Baboy) is a Filipino soup or stew that is characterized by its sour and salty flavor most often associated with tamarind (in Filipino, sampalok). It is one of the most popular dishes in Philippine cuisine.

      Sinigang comes from the Tagalog verb “sigang“, which means “to stew”. Sinigang literally means “stewed” but mostly it is classified as a soup. Although pork sinigang is common all over the Philippines, it is considered to be culturally Tagalog in origin. Fish sauce (patis) is a common seasoning for pork sinigang.

      The protein for this dish is pork belly (liempo). Some cooks add pork bones for more flavor. It is up to you. Another variation, for more flavor, is to use pork broth in place of the water.

      You can try to experiment with other pork cuts like pork chops, or whatever is available to you. This is what makes sinigang an easy to cook dish.

      There are other variants of sinigang that use beef or seafood. The cooking process though remains the same.

      Sinigang is usually made sour with the use of tamarind (sampalok). Other cooks would use fruits such as guava, tomato, kamias or santol for the sour flavor. To make this easy pork sinigang recipe, we will be using sinigang mix (tamarind mix) normally available in grocery stores. This is how tamarind looks like:

      Tamarind Image Source: By Mlvalentin at English Wikipedia – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Trengarasu using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, Link

      To make this recipe easier to cook, we will use Knorr Sinigang Mix instead:

      Knorr Sinigang Mix

      The main vegetable added to this dish is the water spinach (kangkong). It is very common in southeast asian countries. It looks like this:

      IMAGE SOURCE: Wikipedia

      If water spinach is not available, you may use spinach instead.

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      Easy Pork Sinigang Recipe

      Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
      Servings

      4

      servings
      Prep time

      20

      minutes
      Cooking time

      1

      hour 
      Calories

      892

      kcal
      Total time

      1

      hour 

      20

      minutes

      Pork Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew that is characterized by its sour and salty flavor most often associated with tamarind (in Filipino, sampalok).

      Ingredients

      • 1 kilo pork belly

      • 1 bunch water spinach (kang-kong)

      • 3 tablespoons fish sauce

      • 12 pieces string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch lengths

      • 2 pieces tomatos, quartered

      • 3 pieces long chili (siling haba) or banana pepper

      • 1 tablespoon cooking oil

      • 8 cups water

      • 1 piece onion, sliced

      • 2 pieces taro (gabi), quartered

      • 1 pack Knorr Sinigang Mix

      Directions

      • Heat the pot and then add the cooking oil.
      • Sauté the onion until its layers separate from each other.
      • Add the pork belly and cook until it turns light brown
      • Add the fish sauce and stir.
      • Pour the water and bring to a boil.
      • Add the taro and tomatoes then simmer for 40 minutes or until pork is tender.
      • Add the sinigang mix and chili. Stir.
      • Add the string beans (and other vegetables if there are any) and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes
      • Add the water spinach (kang-kong), turn off the heat, and cover the pot. Let the water spinach (kang-kong) cook using the remaining heat in the pot.
      • Serve hot. Best with rice. Share and enjoy!

      Notes

      • Ladie’s Finger (okra) and radish (labanos) are vegetables that may be added if you wish.
      • To enjoy pork sinigang, make sure to cook the pork until tender.

       

      Nutrition Facts

      4 servings per container

      Serving Size6

      • Amount Per ServingCalories892
      • % Daily Value *
      • Total Fat 83g 107%
        • Saturated Fat 29g 145%
      • Cholesterol 108mg 36%
      • Sodium 1067mg 47%
      • Potassium 1070mg 23%
      • Total Carbohydrate 18g 7%
        • Dietary Fiber 6g 22%
        • Total Sugars 8g
      • Protein 20g 40%
      • Vitamin C 42.8mg 48%
      • Calcium 157mg 13%
      • Iron 4.5mg 25%

      * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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      Easy Three Ingredient Stir Fry Sauce

      This basic three (3) ingredient Stir Fry Sauce is so easy to make and is prepared with ingredients that you may probably have in stock at home.

      Easy Three Ingredient Stir Fry Sauce

      What is Stir Frying?

      Stir frying (Chinese: 炒; pinyin: chǎo) is a Chinese cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred in a wok. The technique originated in China and in recent centuries has spread into other parts of Asia and the West. (From Wikipedia)

      It is so easy to make this three ingredient stir fry sauce so there is no need to buy the bottled sauces that you can find in grocery stores.  This three ingredient stir fry sauce can be used for chicken stir fry, beef stir fry, pork stir fry, seafood stir fry and vegetable stir fry.

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      Easy Three Ingredient Stir Fry Sauce

      Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: SAUCECuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy
      Servings

      1

      servings
      Prep time

      15

      minutes
      Cooking time

      5

      minutes
      Calories

      236

      kcal
      Total time

      20

      minutes

      This basic three (3) ingredient Stir Fry Sauce is so easy to make and is prepared with ingredients that you may probably have in stock at home.

      Ingredients

      • ½ cup Soy Sauce

      • 2 ½ tbsp Honey

      • 1 tsp Granulated Garlic

      Directions

      • Whisk all the ingredients together. A blender may also be used.
      • Pour into a container (with a lid) and store until ready for use. Or you may use immediately if you need to.

      Nutrition Facts

      1 servings per container

      Serving Size1

      • Amount Per ServingCalories236
      • % Daily Value *
      • Total Fat 0.1g 1%
        • Sodium 4252mg 185%
        • Potassium 288mg 7%
        • Total Carbohydrate 56.2g 21%
          • Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%
          • Total Sugars 46g
        • Protein 7.2g 15%
        • Calcium 2mg 1%
        • Iron 16mg 89%

        * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

        How is Stir Fry Sauce used?

        As mentioned above, you will need a very hot wok (or a pan) plus the proteins and vegetables of your choice.

        Just make enough for a single meal so as not to worry if it will go bad or not.  As for me, I make them in batches and freeze them.

        If you want your sauce to be thick, combine a teaspoon of cornstarch with just enough cold water then add it to the sauce.

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        Easy Pork Adobo Recipe

        This easy pork adobo recipe is a favorite Filipino dish. Most Filipinos who are trying to learn how to cook start with Pork Adobo.

        Easy Pork Adobo Recipe

        This easy pork adobo recipe is a favorite Filipino dish. Most Filipinos who are trying to learn how to cook start with Pork Adobo.

        Pork Adobo is well known and common in the Philippines and for Filipinos all over the world. This pork adobo version is cooked using pork belly, garlic, and so irresistibly delicious! This easy pork adobo recipe has a perfect balance of salty, sweet, vinegary goodness, and could easily be a comfort dish.

        Filipino adobo (from Spanish “adobar”) is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Filipino cuisine that involves meat, seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and black peppercorns, which is browned in oil and simmered in the marinade. Sometimes it is considered the unofficial national dish of the Philippines.

        There are many variants of adobo all over the Philippines.  This is the most common one and the easiest to cook.

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        Easy Pork Adobo Recipe

        Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
        Servings

        4

        servings
        Prep time

        10

        minutes
        Cooking time

        1

        hour 

        10

        minutes
        Calories

        1029.4

        kcal
        Total time

        1

        hour 

        20

        minutes

        This easy pork adobo recipe is a favorite Filipino dish. Most Filipinos who are trying to learn how to cook start with Pork Adobo.

        Ingredients

        • 1 kg Pork Belly

        • 2 tbsp Garlic (minced)

        • 5 pieces Dried bay leaves

        • 4 tbsp Vinegar

        • ½ cup Soy Sauce

        • 1 tbsp Peppercorn

        • 2 cups Water

        • Salt (To Taste)

        Directions

        • Combine the pork belly, soy sauce, and garlic then marinade for at least 1 hour.
        • Heat a pot and put-in the marinated pork belly; cook for a few minutes.
        • Pour remaining marinade including garlic.
        • Add water, whole pepper corn, and dried bay leaves then bring to a boil. Simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour.
        • Add the vinegar and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes.
        • Add salt to taste.
        • Serve hot (best with rice).

        Nutrition Facts

        4 servings per container

        Serving Size1

        • Amount Per ServingCalories1029.4
        • % Daily Value *
        • Total Fat 132.5g 170%
          • Saturated Fat 87.5g 438%
        • Sodium 1797.5mg 79%
        • Potassium 97.6mg 3%
        • Total Carbohydrate 5.1g 2%
          • Dietary Fiber 2.8g 10%
          • Total Sugars 0.2g
        • Protein 54.8g 110%
        • Vitamin C 3.4mg 4%
        • Calcium 3.9mg 1%
        • Iron 8.8mg 49%
        • Thiamin 1.3mg 109%
        • Riboflavin 3.4mg 262%
        • Niacin 3.6mg 23%
        • Vitamin B6 5mg 295%
        • Folate 11mcg 3%
        • Pantothenic Acid 1.2mg 24%
        • Phosphorus 7.1mg 1%
        • Magnesium 6.3mg 2%
        • Zinc 1.4mg 13%
        • Selenium 1.1mcg 2%
        • Copper 2.3mg 256%
        • Manganese 10.3mg 448%

        * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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        From Wikipedia:

        While the adobo dish and cooking process in Filipino cuisine and the general description of adobo in Spanish cuisine share similar characteristics, they refer to different things with different cultural roots.  Unlike the Spanish and Latin American adobo, the main ingredients of Philippine adobo are ingredients native to Southeast Asia, namely soy sauce (originally salt), black peppercorns, and bay leaves. It does not traditionally use chilis, paprika, oregano, or tomatoes. Its only similarity to Spanish and Latin American adobo is the primary use of vinegar and garlic. Philippine adobo has a characteristically salty and sour, and often sweet, taste, in contrast to Spanish and Mexican adobos which are spicier or infused with oregano.

        While the Philippine adobo can be considered adobo in the Spanish sense—a marinated dish—the Philippine usage is much more specific to a cooking process (rather than a specific recipe) and is not restricted to meat.  Typically, pork or chicken, or a combination of both, is slowly cooked in vinegar, crushed garlic, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and soy sauce. It is served with white rice.  It was traditionally cooked in small clay pots (palayok or kulon); but in modern times, metal pots or woks (kawali) are used instead.

        There are numerous variants of the adobo recipe in the Philippines.  The most basic ingredient of adobo is vinegar, which is usually coconut vinegar, rice vinegar, or cane vinegar (although sometimes white wine or cider vinegar can also be used). Almost every ingredient can be changed according to personal preference. Even people in the same household can cook adobo in significantly different ways.

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        Easy Beef Tapa Recipe

        This Easy Beef Tapa Recipe is a breakfast recipe staple.  It is easy to cook and tastes so much better than what we can buy from stores or supermarkets.

        Easy Beef Tapa Recipe

        This Easy Beef Tapa Recipe is a breakfast recipe staple.  It is easy to cook and tastes so much better than what we can buy from stores or supermarkets.

        Best served with garlic fried rice and sunny side-up eggs for a classic breakfast normally called Tapsilog.  Tapsilog is TAPa-SInanngag-itLOG.

        The best meat for the easy beef tapa recipe is sirloin.  Have it sliced thinly at the butcher shop.

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        Easy Beef Tapa Recipe

        Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: BREAKFAST, MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
        Servings

        4

        servings
        Prep time

        30

        minutes
        Cooking time

        10

        minutes
        Calories

        646

        kcal
        Total time

        40

        minutes

        This Easy Beef Tapa Recipe is a breakfast recipe staple. It is easy to cook and tastes so much better than what we can buy from stores or supermarkets.

        Ingredients

        • 1 kg beef (use sirloin), sliced thinly

        • 5 tbsp soy sauce

        • 3 tbsp worcestershire sauce

        • 3 tbsp garlic powder

        • 2 tbsp sugar

        • ¼ tsp salt

        • ¼ tsp black pepper

        • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

        Directions

        • In a bowl, combine soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar and mix well. Marinate the beef in the mixture and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
        • To cook, pre-heat the oil in a pan and brown the marinated beef until done.
        • Serve with rice and fried egg (optional).

        Nutrition Facts

        4 servings per container

        • Amount Per ServingCalories646
        • % Daily Value *
        • Total Fat 27.5g 36%
          • Saturated Fat 8.7g 44%
          • Trans Fat 1g
        • Cholesterol 248mg 83%
        • Sodium 743mg 33%
        • Total Carbohydrate 17g 7%
          • Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
          • Total Sugars 9g
        • Protein 84g 168%
        • Vitamin A 1mcg 1%
        • Vitamin C 3mg 4%
        • Calcium 7mg 1%
        • Iron 48mg 267%

        * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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