Posted by Nez | Feb 25th, 2010

Beef Salpicao

This BEEF SALPICAO recipe is shared to me by my friend Nerissa during our TGIF gathering. To have the best flavor, the beef needs to be marinated for 4 hours but if you are in a rush, an hour will do. A very tender and comforting dish to satisfy a sudden guest or to bring in a potluck gathering. Try this and you will sure ask for extra rice. BEEF SALPICAO 2 tbsp cooking oil 1/2 kilo beef tenderloin, cut into...

Posted by Nez | Feb 23rd, 2010

Ginisang Kamatis (Sauteed Tomatoes)

February is not just a season to celebrate the romantic spell of Valentine’s Day but the time of year to feast with the abundance of tomatoes. Tomatoes are sold in the wet market for only 5 pesos per kilo. Yeah, you read it right, FIVE PESOS per kilo. Some vendors actually even sell the over-ripped ones for only 3 pesos. I arrived home from the market, Royce asked me, “Hindi ba OA ito? (Are you not...

Posted by Nez | Feb 18th, 2010

Nilagang Monggo (Stewed Mung Beans)

Stewing is another way of preparing mung beans or monggo. This recipe is easier to cook than the Sauteed Monggo Beans that I posted previously. Just place all the main ingredient in a pot with water, boil it, wait until cooked,  season it and eat it. Some season it with plain salt but as a Pangasinense, I love the monggo beans with the salty taste of boneless fish sauce or locally known as Bagoong. The combination...

Posted by Nez | Feb 6th, 2010

Paksiw na Bangus

Bonuan Bangus is one of the craze in city of Dagupan, cooked in many different ways – grilled, fried, sinigang, deboned, relleno, kilawin, paksiw, daing, broiled and baked. Dagupan city is well-known for being the best producer of the best tasting milkfish (bangus)in the world, among many other seafoods. But just be sure to buy Dagupan’s Bonuan Bangus from your trusted fish supplier or vendor because some label...