Siomai is a dimsum of Chinese origin which is also quite common in the Philippines. One can order different kinds of siomai but the base is always pork. The ground meat should have some fat otherwise the cooked siomai will be too tough. I tried to experiment on chicken siomai some years back and made …

Galantina

Ingredients 1 chicken (capon) Lemon juice Salt and pepper 1/4 kilo ground pork 1 can sausages 1-1/2 pig’s brain, boiled and mashed, the membranes peeled off 1/2 cup chopped pickles Salt and pepper Cooked chicken meat, cut into strips 1 piece chorizo de Bilbao, cut into strips 2 eggs, hard boiled Chicken stock   Directions …

Bopes

Ingredients 1 kilo pig lungs 1/4 kilo pork fat Lard for sauteing 1 head garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 3 medium tomatoes, chopped Vinegar 2 medium radishes, cut into thin strips 4 medium bell peppers (red and/or green), cut into thin strips Salt to taste   Directions Wash and boil the pig lungs and …

Cocreta De Patatas

Ingredients 1/2 kilo potatoes, boiled and mashed well 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/3 cup milk, or enough to make a paste Salt and pepper Minced garlic Minced onions 1/2 kilo ground beef or pork Oil for sauteing 1/2 cup water Spring onions, minced Flour Bread crumbs 2 eggs, slightly beaten   Directions Blend the …

Embutido

Ingredients 2 lbs ground pork 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 hot dogs, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 cup shredded bread salt pepper soy sauce 1 stalk celery, chopped 2 tablespoons powdered milk (optional) Directions 1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.2. …

Igado

Ingredients   1/4 pound each pork tenderloin, liver, heart and kidney 2 tablespoons green peas salt to taste 1/2 cup iloco vinegar 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup bell pepper 1 tablespoon garlic   Directions Soak pork liver in vinegar.Saute garlic and pork tenderloin in cooking oil until golden brown.Add pork heart, pork kidney and …

Lengua

Serves: 4 – 5 Ingredients   1 piece ox-tongue, thoroughly cleaned and sliced Lea and Perrins sauce salt and pepper 10 pieces calamansi 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 medium onion, sliced 1 can (12 ounces) Cream of Mushroom soup button mushrooms button olives 4 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup grated cheese   Directions Marinade ox-tongue in …

Sinigang na Sugpo

Serves: 8 Ingredients   10 cups water 2 pieces onion quartered 4 pieces tomatoes, seeded and quartered 2 pieces daikon (peeled and sliced diagonally into discs) 12 pieces long beans (sitaw), cut into 2-inch lengths 4 pieces green chili peppers (sili) 35 ounces prawns or shrimps, trimmed 14 ounces spinach or Asian watercress (kangkong)   …