The Happy Home Cook: Binagoongang Adobo (Adobo in Shrimp Paste)
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It has never occured to me that I can enjoy two popular Filipino dishes — binagoongan and adobo — fused into what I initially thought was an odd single recipe.
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The Happy Home Cook: Instant Pot Pork Pata Tim
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These days, in my American kitchen, I have very little time to put together a home-cooked Pinoy dish. But with the current favorite appliance, the Instant Pot, these chunks of meat cooked in less than an hour. The pork pieces were fall-off-the-bone tender and the sweet-salty, fragrant sauce swirling around was as marvelous as mom’s cooking used to be.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Ampalaya [Bittermelon] Braised with Beef
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Enjoy this classic bittermelon dish.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Garlic Cloves Adobo With Mushroom
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If you’re familiar with Filipino cuisine, you sure have heard about and tried the adobo in all its variations: chicken, pork, squid, mushroom, peanuts, you name it. But an adobo whose main ingredient are garlic cloves? It’s not for the faint of heart but it’s definitely good for the heart.
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The Happy Home Cook: Pasta with Crab Paste - Taba ng Talangka
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Traditionally, we enjoy taba ng talangka on steamed white rice and sprinkled with kalamansi, the Filipino lime. This time, I went a step further and added the savory crab paste to pasta, sprinkled the citrus and garnished it with tart slices of green mango. The results were amazing and it was an easy dish to put together.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Kamatis-Tokwa with Shrimps Guisado
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The abundance of tomatoes during summer inspired me to cook this Kamatis-Tokwa with Shrimps Guisado. This is one of the easiest sides to make and pair with any Filipino or Asian meal.
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The Happy Home Cook: Leche Flan with a Vietnamese Touch
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I'm cooking for some friends, and my menu includes Leche Flan. Here is my favorite Leche Flan Recipe, which has coconut milk. The coconut milk seems to make the texture smoother.
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