Crab in Coconut Milk

A  treat from my Nana ( my mom), she bought me some for our lunch and I cooked it in coconut milk. It's  so yummy.


Ingredients:
1 kilo crabs
2 cups coconut milk
3 cloves garlic
thumb size ginger
1 onion
1 bunch swamp cabbage ( kangkong)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, ginger and onion then add the coconut milk and bring to a boil.
2. Add the crab,  simmer until cooked while stirring occasionally, add the kangkong, salt and pepper then simmer until done.
3. Serve hot with rice.

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Tortang Hipon

Simple yet delicious. Try it and enjoy.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo small size shrimps
1 egg ( beaten)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup water ( add if needed)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well until well combined.
2. Heat an oil, scoop a portion then deep fry until golden brown. Remove from oil then place in a plate lined with paper towel to absorb the oil.
3. Serve and enjoy.

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Sweet and Spicy Galunggong Paksiw

I cooked this because my nephews and nieces like sweet and spicy paksiw.


Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Galunggong ( round scad fish)
1/2 cup vinegar
4 cloves garlic ( crushed)
1/4 teaspoon peppercorn ( pamintang buo)
2 pieces laurel
1 onion
2 tablespoons sugar
thumb size ginger( strips)
some chili
salt  to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients and let it boil then simmer until cooked.
2. If the taste of the vinegar is so strong, you can add a little water.
3. Simmer for few  minutes until done. Serve hot.

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Tuna Lumpia

Simple yet yummy tuna spring roll. I cooked this for friends who will not eat pork and beef due to health reasons. They really loved it.

Ingredients:
2 cans tuna in oil
1 onion ( minced)
2 small size carrots ( Julienned)
salt and pepper to taste
spring roll wrappers

Procedure:
1. Combine the canned tuna, onion, salt and pepper until fully mixed.
2. Spoon a portion of the mixture, then put a slice of carrot and wrap well.

3. Deep fry until golden brown then serve.

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Bangus Adosiw

You must try this recipe so that you will not miss half of your life :-). This is a combination of Paksiw and Adobo that's why it is very delicious. I cooked this for our lunch.

Ingredients:
1 kilo milkfish (sliced and cleaned)
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
thumb size ginger
1/2 cup water
3 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 onion
2 pieces laurel/bayleaf
1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper
chili finger (siling haba)
salt to taste


Procedure:
1. In a pan or wok put the ginger, chili, onion and garlic then the fish, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, black pepper and laurel, cover and cook over medium heat, when boiling, lower the heat then simmer until half cooked.

2. Add the water and continue cooking until done.
3. Serve with rice and enjoy.

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Sarciadong Dalagang Bukid

Yellow tail fusilier or dalagang bukid is a kind of fish known for its tangy and delicious taste. This dish made the dalagang bukid even yummier. My mom and sisters who ate this gave me thumbs up. I hope you will try this recipe.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo dalagang bukid
2 med. size tomatoes (sliced)
1 med. size onion (sliced)
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs( beaten)
2 cups water (add if needed)
Spring onion
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes until soften.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil when boiling, add the fried fish, salt and pepper to taste, then simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the beaten eggs, stirring constantly so that it will be distributed evenly, then add the spring onion and simmer until done.
4. Serve it hot.

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Sinabawang Danggit

Rabbitfish (Danggit) is a nice fish for, soup, paksiw, fried and many more, smaller rabbitfish are best for drying. The regular size like the one that I cooked today is good for soup, this is my father's favorite and I learned to cook it from him. Very tasty, a bit of sweet and creamy taste is the soup will surely boost your appetite. Try it.

Ingredients:
1 kilo Danggit
3 cups water
1 cup malunggay
1 tomato
1 onion
chili finger ( siling haba)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the water, onion and tomato then bring to a boil, when boiling add the danggit and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Add chili finger, salt and pepper to taste then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
3. Add the malunggay, stir and leave for a minute then serve it hot.

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Sinabawang Ulo ng Tuna

I was tempted to cook this because while I am at the market this morning, the vendor of this is a very good one and was able to convinced me to buy this. I'm glad that I bought it, the soup is yummy, I am the one who ate the eye, that's extra yummy for me. Have you eaten tuna's eye before?

Ingredients:
1 kilo sliced Tuna head
3 cups water ( add if needed)
2 tablespoons fish sauce (optional)
1 onion
1 teaspoon ginger strips
1/4 kilo Chinese cabbage or any green leafy vegetables for soup
some chili fingers
salt to taste

Sliced Tuna Head

Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger and onion then put the tuna head and fish sauce then simmer for 2 minutes then add the water and bring to a boil, when boiling reduce the heat and simmer until the fish is fully cooked.
2. Increase the heat to high then add the Chinese cabbage, chili and salt to taste then simmer for a minute, turn off the heat.
3. Serve it hot and enjoy.

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Pocherong Bangus

Enjoy the delicious taste of pochero with this milkfish (bangus) dish. It is simple and easy to prepare, try it.

Ingredients:
1 piece bangus ( slice into your desired size)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
1/4 kilo pechay
2 cups water
6 slices of fried banana
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Fried the fish until golden brown, set aside.
2. Sauté the garlic and onion then add the tomato paste and the fried fish then simmer for 2 minutes and add the water and bring to a boil.
3. Continue simmering then add the pechay and the fried banana and simmer  for 3 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste then simmer until done, turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot and enjoy.

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Deep Fried Catfish

Catfish can be cooked in so many ways but I like it crispy and hot, just like this. 

Ingredients:
2 catfish (hito) cleaned
2 stalks lemon grass (tanglad)
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Sprinkle the catfish with salt and pepper then insert each fish with lemon grass, roll over the flour and deep fry until golden brown.
2. Serve it hot.

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