Nutritious Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork)

Boiled pork or “Nilagang Baboy” is another Filipino recipe that is easy to make that you just throw everything in the pot and let it cook until tender. Nilaga in Filipino means boiled and baboy means pork. It can be with pork or beef of any kind you like and just add the vegetables of your choice. It is like a soupy kind of dish.

Nilagang baboy was the first Filipino food that greeted us on the table when my family visited the Philippines. I’m not a big fan of vegetables but I guess that it was the first time in my life that I have eaten that much vegetables.

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Beef Caldereta and Beef Pochero – Comparing Filipino Cuisine to North American Cuisine

Beef Caldereta is meat spiced with tomato sauce, chili paste, liver spread and cheese. It is traditionally made with goat meat, but beef can be substituted The recipe has many variations, depending on the province where served. It is an excellent beer match. Beef Caldereta is usually served in fiestas and various social gatherings.

Beef Caldereta Ingredients:

* 1/2 kilo beef, cut into cubes

* 2 potatoes cut in bite size

* 1 medium carrots cut into bite size

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Why People Love Barbecue

When it comes to grilled food, the first thing that comes to our mind is the deliciously pronounced word, Barbecue. This word came from barbacoa, which is from an early Indian language called Taino. It is their method of making fire and dry meat in them. Later, in the Spanish regime, they borrowed the word and in the process, later on, it applied on cooking or grilling meat in fire rather than drying them. Since then, many countries and industries adopted the newly discovered style of cooking meat and made numerous barbecue recipes using different kinds of meat and in unique styles.

When you talk about barbecue, it is always the favorite when it comes to gatherings and celebrations, which is except for the desserts. It is also quite famous in outings and picnics with friends and families. Some people use sauce for a more definite taste and some season the meat while cooking. One of the commonly known styles of barbecue making is marinating. It is when you soak the meat into a mixture or seasonings so that the meat will absorb the flavor. It is set aside for like a couple of hours so that meat will be tendered by the different spices added. Continue reading “Why People Love Barbecue”

The Best-Tasting Food You’ll Find In Cebu’s Top Restaurants

The Best Lechon at Rico’s Lechon

Located at Highway 77, Talamban in Cebu City is Rico’s Lechon, a restaurant where you’ll find the best-tasting, most flavorful lechon (roasted pig) in the country.

It’s so good, it’s known to be ordered, flown and enjoyed in Manila by its rich and moneyed residents. This surprises no one because this whole pig is roasted slowly over an even spread of open charcoal to ensure it comes out completely golden brown when done. Its glistening skin is fantastically crispy people nearby hear the crunch when you bite it.

Lechon Cebu at Rico’s Lechon is prepared using green onions, local salt harnessed from the sea, organic lemon grass, peppers and other home grown herbs and spices which gives it a full flavor in itself requiring no sauce or dip unlike with the traditional Filipino lechon.

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Filipino Fish Recipe – Rellenong Bangus

A Filipino fish recipe – Rellenong Bangus that will take a considerable effort to prepare, but will produce a stunning and unusual result. The dish is traditionally made with a Milk fish. A fish that has a streamlined appearance and can grow up to 1.8 metres long and are typically around 1 metre in length. The fish have no teeth and feed on algae and invertebrates. They have more bones than other fish, which is why de-boned Milk fish has become popular.

Experts in the Philippines will complete the de-boning in minutes, but to produce a successful result I suggest the task is undertaken with patience. For a group of around six people choose a fish of around 3 kg. If you can find a Milk Fish, even if frozen, all well and good. But if not I would suggest a fish such as Sea Bass or Cod as a replacement. They are similar in shape even though the eating patterns of the two fish are different. Continue reading “Filipino Fish Recipe – Rellenong Bangus”

Coffee: Pinoy Style

If you are a Filipino, it is safe to assume that you are a coffee lover. You may have grown up in a household where your parents or older siblings often drink coffee, which is probably the reason why you learned how to drink coffee early in your life, too. Actually, as strange as it may seem, there are some kids as young as seven who already have a liking for coffee. Anyway, with the emergence of coffee shops everywhere, and easy to make coffee, it’s not hard to understand why more and more Filipinos like to think of themselves as coffee lovers.

Some fun (and maybe a little bit odd) facts about Pinoys and Coffee

Of course, as Filipinos, there are certain things about coffee – and your relationship with coffee – that are truly unique. Here are some of those things: Continue reading “Coffee: Pinoy Style”

Filipino Recipes – Ginataang Suso – Pinoy Food

Ginataang suso, or snails cooked in coconut milk is an exotic food that you will find surprisingly delicious. Just like anything else that is cooked with coconut milk, you will enjoy the rich flavor of this unique recipe. For the adventurous palate, you can try this dish and you will surely agree that the taste is extremely yummy.

Ingredients:

1 kilo snail (suso)
1 medium sized green papaya
1 big onion (sliced)
1/2 clove garlic
2 tbsp ginger strips
1 kilo shredded coconut
malunggay leaves (moringa)
hot chilli
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp shrimp paste

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The $100 Diet’s Low Carb and Low Fat Recipes

I understand how you guys all feel. When I first starting changing my lifestyle (and not by choice I might add) I was distraught with all of the things that I couldn’t have anymore. I love bread! I love pasta! It’s not like I never have them, but I definitely incorporate low carb eating into my weekly lifestyle. But in order to get into camera ready shape in a short amount of time, I decided to explore the wide world of low carb recipes and experimented, coming up with a great collection of delicious low carb recipes that make you more than satisfied while you drop that weight fast.

Here is one that I love, and it’s actually a tasty vintage recipe from the 1960’s. Hold on to your hats!

Avocados with Prawns Recipe

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Favorite Filipino Foods With Their Health Benefits and Risks – The Menudo

One of the top favorite dishes in the Philippines is the Menudo. Found in almost every occasion, this dish is a great source of nutrients. But the use of meat and oil poses some health risks. Learn more about this favorite Menudo from the Philippines.

Just like the boy band with the same name, this rich, Filipino dish is a feast for the senses. This top Philippine delicacy is a dish of diced meat and vegetable in thickened sauce. Flavored with tomatoes, finely chopped onions, and colorful bell pepper, Menudo is a relatively healthier dish than the rest of the Filipino foods.

Menudo is mainly pork, which is rich in protein and phosphorus. The secret of Menudo is in the addition of liver. Liver is rich in vitamin A, vitamin B1 or thiamine, vitamin B2 or riboflavin, folic acid, and niacin. Continue reading “Favorite Filipino Foods With Their Health Benefits and Risks – The Menudo”

Debunking the Food Pyramid

The traditional food pyramid has been revised and updated in 2005 by the USDA and do you know who modified the food pyramid? The USDA paid $2.5 million to a PR/marketing group to help design this new food guide pyramid, and that group is best know for doing work for the dairy industry. In fact, historically, the food guide pyramids that the USDA has created have always been about eating more food, drinking more milk and basically consuming larger and larger quantities of everything that the American food industry has produced.

Since the food pyramid was published, the rates of obesity have only continued to climb in the United States. The traditional food pyramid suggests that the “healthy” diet consists of a liberal amount of grains in the form or breads, rice, and pasta. Then you should eat a healthy amount of vegetables(3 servings) and fruits (2 servings) Third tier,lean meats,eggs and beans (3 servings) and dairy (3 servings). Eat sparingly, fats, oils and sweets.

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