Silog

Silog

 

Silog came from the word Si = Sinangag (fried rice) & Log - Itlog (egg)... It is a favorite breakfast combo... lol I can still remember my days in college whenever we are stoned we will go to this place who serves silog with a free soup God knows what they put on the soup, we will eat there to wash away the alcohol, and most of the people who eats there are either stoned or going to work very early, but 90% are stoned. lol There are several variants of this dish... Here are the common combinations that I already tried. Pick your poison, Stoners Special.

Tapsilog

Tapsilog

Longsilog

Tosilog 

Tusilog or Tuyosilog

Bangsilog

Hotsilog

Chicksilog

Porksilog

Hamsilog

Bacsilog or Baconsilog

Cornsilog

Sisilog

Tocilog

We cant stop here, I guess anything can be paired w/ fried rice and egg. lol

Ginataang Seafood (Seafood with Coconut Milk)

A Holy Week Special. We have a tradition here in the Philippines that we don't eat meat every Holy Week, I'm not pretty sure what will happen if we eat meat but there is nothing to lose if we follow the tradition.. :D So here we go this time we will cook Ginataang Seafood (Seafood with Coconut Milk).

Ingredients

• 1/4 kg Shrimp (do not take off the Head please)
• 1/4 kg Squid (Inked, Chopped)
• 1/4 kg Muscles
• You can add other types of seafood like Crabs, Clams, Scallops whatever is available
• 1 1/2 cup of Coconut Milk
• 2 - 3 pcs Long Green Chillies (chopped or whole)
• 3 - 5 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
• 1 Medium Onion (minced)
• 1 Small Ginger (Minced)
• Greens (you can use Chinese cabbage, Spinach, Chilli Leaves, Bitter Gourd Leaves as I've said whatever is available this dish is very diverse.)
• 1 tbsp of Butter
• 1 tbsp of Fish Sauce
• A pinch of Pepper to taste

Procedure

• Saute Garlic, Onion and Ginger in cooking oil and add the butter as well.
• Add the Muscles and Clams (if you will be using clams), let it open a little bit (this procedure is a bit tricky because seafoods has different cooking time be careful not to overcook them)
• Add Crabs if you use crabs let them change their color a bit
• Add the Shrimp, let it change color
• Add the Squid, cook for about a minute
• Quickly add the coconut milk, let it boil
• Add the Greens
• Now add the fish sauce and pepper, do not forget to taste so if it needs a little adjustment on the saltiness you can add a little more. :)
• Let the sauce thicken, will probably take about 5mins of simmering.

Everyone have a safe week :)

#ginataangseafood #pilipinoexpress

Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2

Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2

One of the most anticipated boxing fights this 2014. This fight will seal the deal regarding the first controversial fight result. Saturday night on the Western Countries (USA, Canada, etc..) and Sunday morning on the Eastern Countries (SEA).


You can watch it on Pay Per View (PPV) on HBO. If you don't have HBO you can also surf the web and find some Free Live Streams. Good Luck and have a great weekend. :)

#livestream #payperview #pacquiaovsbradley2

Of Course I am on Pacman's Side, Go for it Manny, you always make us Proud. :)

Binagoongang Baboy (Pork Sautéed in Shrimp Paste)

Binagoongang Baboy or Pork Sautéed in Shrimp Paste is also one of the delicacies here in the Philippines, the salty and savory taste will definitely make a mark on your pallets. Very very very easy to cook. Try it out.

Ingredients

• 1 Kg Pork Belly/Liempo (you can use lean meat but i prefer a mix of fat and lean meat or you can also use any part of the pork that you want)
• 1 cup of Shrimp Paste
• 3 - 5  Cloves of Garlic (minced)
• Small Ginger (minced)
• 1/4 Cup of Vinegar
• 1 Medium Onion (minced)
• 2 Long Green Chilli/Finger Chilli
• 1 tsp of Brown Sugar
• Pinch of Black Pepper
• 1 Red Chilli (optional)

Procedure

• Saute Garlic, Onion & Ginger
• Add Pork Belly,  Saute for about 3 - 5 mins
• Add the Vinegar, Let it boil
• Add the Shrimp Paste, Cook for another 3 - 5 mins
• Add Sugar, Green, Black Pepper and Red Chilli
• Cook for another 5 - 10 mins until pork is tender.

*NOTE: Best eaten while hot with a steamy cup of rice, some also eat this with mangoes, okra, eggplant, bitter gourd, as I've said whatever your pallet enjoys go for it....   Enjoy :)

#binagoongangbaboy #pilipinoexpress

Bicol Express

Bicol Express is a Popular Filipino Dish, before its only Pork Belly and Green Chilli now we have a lot of variants of this dish. But today we will stick with the original. :)

A little trivia before we start. Did you know that Bicol Express is not originally from Bicol? It was popularize in Malate, Manila but cooked as a traditional Bicolano Style. It is named after the Train Trasport "Bicol Express" that travels from Manila to Bicol.

Ingredients

• 1 Kg. Liempo/Pork Belly
• 3 - 5 Cloves of Garlic (Minced)
• 1 Small Ginger (Minced)
• 1 Medium Onion Minced)
• 3 Cups of Coconut Milk
• 1/4 Kg of Long Green Chilli/Siling Mahaba (Chopped)
• Red Chilli (Chopped, optional if you want extra heat)
• 1/2 Cup of Shrimp Paste
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure

• Saute Garlic, Onion and Ginger
• Add the Shrimp Paste, Cook for 3-5 Mins
• Add the Meat, cook for about 3-5mins
• Add the Chilli, cook for another 5mins
• Add the Coconut Milk, bring to a boil
• Taste the heat if you are satisfied if not then add the Red Chillis
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste (I don't really add salt because the Shrimp paste is already salty)
• Simmer for another 10mins and you are ready to go.

Well I want a little fish sauce with chili as a sauce on the side, just a drop for each bite. YUM!

#bicolexpress #wantsomeheat #pilipinoexpress