Tuesday, September 25, 2012

HOW TO MAKE EMBUTIDO (PORK)





Embutido is one of the traditional dishes of the Philippines that you can find almost in every party for an occasion like wedding. I have eaten many kinds of Embutido and I can say there are few of them that caught my attention because of the ingredients used. Embutido is great for breakfast and dinner and the kids would love it because of its being looked like a huge hotdogs or sausage. One of the ingredients of Embutido that you will always find is the raisin. It has a very good effect on the taste of Embutido so every one knows how to make Embutido uses this ingredient. I can still remember how much I liked this dish when I was in gradeschool. Our family did not come from money so we barely had Embutido in our dining so I lost Embutido in my list of favorite dishes. But still it has very strong appeal to me so after all, I still love this dish. There are numerous ways how to make Embutido and I found my very own way how to make it and here is the recipe:

Recipe: Embutido (Pork)

Ingredients
1 kilo of ground Pork
1 piece of foot-long hotdog (minced)
1 can of meatloaf (minced)
½ cup of sweet Pickle relish
2 medium size carrots (minced)
4 pieces of eggs
½ cup of raisins
Salt and pepper (according to your taste)
Banana Catsup
Aluminum foil wrapper (for wrapping)

Cooking Procedure
  1. Whisk egg in a small bowl.
  2. In another bowl, combine all the ingredients except Banana catsup and wrapper. Mix throughly.
  3. Make rolls of the mixture about 2 ½ inches in diameter and wrap with Aluminum foil wrapper.
  4. Twist and fold every end of foil tight enough for the water not to get inside the wrapper.
  5. Put the rolls in a steamer and simmer for 30 minutes until the meat is cooked.
  6. Let rest before removing the wrapper.
  7. Thinly slice according to your preference.
  8. And serve with a catsup in a saucer.

HOW TO COOK SARCIADONG TILAPIA (SARSYADONG TILAPIA)





One of the best dishes to be cooked with egg is the Sarciadong Tilapia. Sarciadong Tilapia is just one of the numerous kinds of Sarciadong Isda or Sarsyadong Isda. Since there are countless species of fish in the world, that could mean there are huge number of fish you could use in this dish. Tilapia is just one of them. I love this dish for breakfast because it is yummy and packed with nutrients that can help you keep going through your morning works until lunch. It is best served with Chao Fan or what we call fried rice. I can’t tell how many versions of Sarsyadong Isda I have cooked from the day I started to cook this dish but this Sarciadong Tilapia is, I can say one of the cheapests but still delicious. Most of the chefs know how to cook Sarciadong Tilapia and believe me every chef has his own way how to cook it. This recipe I am going to share with you is the easiest and the simplest of its kind and I hope by doing this recipe, you’re going to make your very own way how to cook Sarciadong Tilapia.

Recipe: Sarciadong Tilapia (Sarsyadong Tilapia)

Ingredients
½ kilo of Tilapia
1-2 eggs (whisked)
5 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 cup of onions (diced)
1 cup of tomatoes (diced)
1 cup of water
Salt to taste
Cooking oil

Cooking Procedure
  1. Clean and prepare the Tilapia by removing the scales, gills, and other unwanted parts.
  2. In a pan, fry the Tilapia until cooked.
  3. In another pan, saute garlic until brown.
  4. Add onions, saute until transparent.
  5. Add water, salt, and tomatoes. Boil and simmer for 6 minutes.
  6. Add the egg and stir until the egg is solidified.
  7. Add the Tilapia and simmer until the tomatoes are cooked.
  8. Serve with fried rice.
Sarciadong Tilapia (Sarsyado) Images


 

HOW TO COOK PORK STEAK (PINOY STYLE)





I love Pork steak because of the juicy taste of pork combined with the perfect combination of soy sauce and calamansi extract. I am going to help you preparing a great pork dish for your dinner. This Pork Steak I am gonna share with you is not my recipe but my mother’s because to me shes has the best Pork steak recipe. Many people in the world know how to cook Pork Steak but I believe, every person cooks this dish has his very own style and way how to cook Pork Steak. The Filipinos have many versions of this dish and that is why we have our very own Bistek, a Filipino version of beef steak. Pork production in the province of Bulacan is one of its largest industries and that is why Pork Steak in this province is very famous and also in this province you’ll find many kinds of Steak. The people in Bulacan are very good in making Pork dishes like Steak. Here is my mother’s way how to cook Pork Steak:

Recipe: Pork Steak (Pinoy Style)

Ingredients
1 kilo of pork tenderloin (cut into very thin strips)
½ cup of low sodium soy sauce
6 cloves of garlic (minced)
3 medium size onions (sliced into rings)
1 teaspoon of ground pepper
½ cup of calamansi extract (lemon extract will do)
Cooking oil
½ cup of spring onions (chopped)

Cooking Procedure
  1. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, pepper, garlic and pork.
  2. Leave to marinate and refrigirate for 4 hours.
  3. After 4 hours, remove the marinade and drain the pork.
  4. In a pan, heat oil and fry the beef until the pork is cooked.
  5. Pour into the same pan the marinade and calamansi extract.
  6. Stir a little and simmer until the sauce is thickened.
  7. Put in the serving plate.
  8. Add spring onions over the pork and garnish with spring onions.
  9. And serve.
Pork Steak Images





HOW TO COOK ADOBONG LABONG (BAMBOO SHOOT ADOBO)






Adobong Labong or Bamboo Shoot Adobo is a traditional food in the Philippines. This dish has many variations. It became popular in the Philippine Islands because of the ideas that the spaniards brought here when they arrived in Limasawa. The Filipinos have many ways how to cook Labong.

My mom grew up in a province where people prefer to cook Adobong Labong rather than Sinabawang Labong. In the town where I grew up, the people cook both Adobo and Sinabawang Labong so my mom taught me how to cook both of them. I will share with you how to cook Adobong Labong. This recipe I am going to share with you now is how exactly my mom cooks Adobong Labong. Here is the recipe:

 Recipe: Adobong Labong

Ingredients
3 cups of Labong (thinly sliced)
Water
1lb pork (diced)
Oil
Salt to taste
Low sodium soy sauce to taste
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 medium size onion (sliced)


Cooking Procedure
  1. In a pot, boil Labong for 1 hour, when done, remove the water..
  2. In a pan, saute garlic and onion until light brown.
  3. Add the pork, saute until the pork is almost cooked.
  4. Add Labong, soy sauce and salt. Be careful not to put too much salt.
  5. Stir for 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked.
  6. And serve.