The Happy Home Cook: Sizzling Bangus Sisig
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Another recipe by Chef Niel Salvatera of Des Plaines, Illinois' Kusina De Manila
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The Happy Home Cook: Crispy-fried, Salted Egg Fish Skin
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It’s become a craze in the Philippines. Not only do those visiting Singapore bring back packets and packets of this delicacy, but franchise stalls are now springing up in Metro Manila malls.
Who can resist crispy-fried fish skin? Not just fried fish skin, but salted egg fish skin.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Chicken Tinola
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After enjoying yourself during the holidays, its time to go back to lighter dishes, like Chicken Tinola.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: New Year Recipes
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The longest holiday season in the world is celebrated in the Philippines and the New Year is greeted with festive family reunions. The combination of a sumptuous multi-ingredient stew and a decadent dessert looks like an elaborate spread but gives one enough time to get the table ready long before guests arrive.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: More Recipes for your Christmas Table
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When cooking dishes for Christmas Eve’s Noche Buena or the Christmas Day family celebration, there’s nothing more important than for the host to be well prepared with classic dishes which are crowd-pleasers. These line up of traditional entrees are wholesome, satisfying choices that gives the home cook a chance to prep ingredients or else cook ahead, giving one enough time to spend with the family.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: More Christmas Recipes
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These holiday dishes kick off the celebrations with their familiar, classic flavors, and the colorful ingredients add a festive feel to your table.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Christmas Recipes
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These are holiday dinner entrees with a traditional touch to it. They’re simple, savory and special plus there’s plenty of room to make it ahead.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Goat Papaitan (Bitter-Sour Dish Soup)
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Kusina De Manila's Chef Neil Salvatera shares his recipe for Goat Papaitan.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Salted Egg-flavored Potato Chips
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When my cousin Janet returned from a balikbayan visit, she brought back Salted Egg Potato Chips from the Philippines as pasalubong, it was so addictive that my family wanted more. Since these popular Filipino snacks are not yet readily available in America, I took matters into my own hands and made my own chips flavored with salted egg yolks.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Vegan Filipino Spaghetti
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There used to be only one way I knew how a spaghetti sauce should be -savory, sweet, and meaty. Growing up in the Philippines, I was exposed to only the Filipino-style spaghetti sauce. While the Italian version focuses on the flavors of the tomatoes, the Filipino version focuses on the sweet meat.
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