The Happy Home Cook: Kare-Kare, Bistek Tagalog and Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Kare-Kare, Bistek Tagalog and Adobo

Chef Sandy Daza serves up the classics: Kare-kare, Bistek Tagalog and Adobo

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Much Ado About Adobo

Much Ado About Adobo

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry wants to set national standards for adobo, other Filipino dishes.

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The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Dilaw

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Dilaw

Lyn B. Gamboa, president of the Negros Cultural Foundation, based in Silay City, Negros Occidental contributed this recipe to the new cookbook The Adobo Chronicles: A Collection of Unique Adobo Recipes and Candid Essays on the Filipino Adobo.

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The Happy Home Cook: Amboy Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Amboy Adobo

The traditional way of making adobo is super fast and super easy. But, as a young cook, I didn’t like how you would quickly sear chicken and end up with a somewhat tough meat. I didn’t want to stray from what’s traditionally in adobo, but I did want to use a different technique. It wasn’t till I began to master sauces in school and play with French basics that I figured out the answer.

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The Happy Home Cook: Garlic Cloves Adobo With Mushroom

The Happy Home Cook: Garlic Cloves Adobo With Mushroom

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: Adobong Dilaw (Adobo with Turmeric)

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Dilaw (Adobo with Turmeric)

Adobong dilaw is one of the many variations of adobo in the Philippines. This particular version is a yellow adobo and originated in the province of Batangas. Adobong dilaw uses the ingredients found in a typical Filipino adobo dish but adds turmeric in place of soy sauce. The use of turmeric gives the dish a distinct yellow color and a different flavor.

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The Happy Home Cook: Chicken Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Chicken Adobo

Chef Barbara Batiste of West Los Angeles' Big Boi Restaurant shares a Filipino favorite, Chicken Adobo.

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Big Boi Brings Filipino Cuisine to West Los Angeles

Big Boi Brings Filipino Cuisine to West Los Angeles

Chef Barbara Batiste’s Big Boi bypasses the fusion wave and sticks to traditional Filipino flavors.

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The Happy Home Cook: Pork Belly Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Pork Belly Adobo

Chef Angel Lubiano of E + O Food and Drink Restaurant features his Pork Belly Adobo recipe.

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The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Antigo

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Antigo

Adobo cooked in the old style included with the vinegar, a couple, maybe a triple glugs of aged rum or a vino blanco to make the dish, say, lightheaded!

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