AlTangHap: Tapsilog
Last Friday night I was out with friends and was at home by 4am in the morning by the time I was set off to bed it was already almost 5am uhg… I woke around 4pm in the afternoon ugh… [I have wasted my whole Saturday just by lying on the bed for the whole afternoon, I hate it!]
I always want to be productive! Hear that? Lols… So I decide to cook for myself an AlTangHap (Almusal-Tanghalian-Hapunan) It’s breakfast-lunch-dinner in one.
Pad See Ew
I love eating different kind of foods, may it be Vietnamese, Burmese, Korean (Earlier today I was craving for Bibimbap! Uhg.) Laotian and my most favorite of them all is Thai, cause of it’s taste I dunno - But I am crazy for those distinct flavors that they use [A hint of lime, chillies, sweetness, bitterness and it's sourness ohhh just harmonious!]
How I miss Thailand! How I wish I am in Thailand/Bangkok area to be exact, I should have went there for my summering days. (Is it Thailand? Or the girls in Patpong area? Bwahahaha…) Even before I have met Manat (My ex-kickboxer gf!) I have been already a sucker for Thai food! Well, that’s the whole point of dating her right? For me to have that — ALL-I-CAN EAT authentic Thai food bwehehe… (Charot!)
I remember the first time I’ve eaten Pad See Ew is in a market (along the alleys!) I just can’t remember if it’s Pahurat or in Yaowarat. I loved it then… I love their delicious and cheap street food and uhg the vendors are often friendly/nice people. (With all that libreng tikmin no!) - This is my blog still, not DAVID ZIMMERMAN’S OK! TEHEHEHEH…
Cooking Pad See Ew is not that different from cooking Pad Thai.
Classic Breakfast - tuyo, jeprox (dried fish) and fried eggs
Tuyo and the likes (Daing, Dilis and Dang-git) was once known as poor man’s food (poor man’s fish - aba para palang sbahu poor mans cocaine lol), For it is very cheap and is available even at your favorite suking tindahan sari-sari store. But not anymore (Obviously I am eating it noh! I am from Forbes ha! Forbes Street!) LOLS *Ana Dionisio, istatue?*
Now you can find it from different high end restaurants in the Philippines, for they use it in their dishes (Salad and Pasta). Who would have thought of it? It’s also been the typical breakfast fares in fast-food chains. Not just that.. It’s now for export too
Tuyo may have that distinctive smel… But once eaten ahhh heaven! [Choosing between muffins, bagel, donut, apple pie, pate atbp...., and tuyo? I'll definitely go for tuyo! *With matching cheer leading sa background bwahaha*]
Tuyo is a dried fish (Tuyo actually meaning dried, not basa! bwahahaha. Eh di sana kung basa sya di basa na tawag sa kanya. *I had basa for breakfast. Ekkkk anlaswa naman! TG.). The process of salting and drying preserves the fish and you can actually safely store this for some time. This is done to a number of kinds of fish so you can have different variants of tuyo.
Tuyo is usually eaten for breakfast with fried rice, tomatoes and coffee.
I am such a sucker for breakfast! [Let alone Tuyo!] A very good combination - my dried tuyo, jeprox and fried eggs. The mixed veggies is just a substitute for the tomatoes.
Goodbye summer! Hello summer roll!!!
Summer Roll (Young’s version!!!)
cooked shrimp (in halves) and chicken
bean thread noodles
lettuce
bean sprouts
tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
Thai basil and mint leaves separated, rinsed and dried
fresh cilantro leaves, washed, dried, and coarsely chopped
spring roll wrappers (rice paper)
Brunch: Longsilog
Filipinos traditionally eat three main meals a day - almusal (breakfast), tanghalian (lunch), and hapunan (dinner) plus an afternoon snack called (merienda). Basically Filipinos love food and eating! [Right Demi?] And believe me every meal there should be rice. A meal with no rice is no meal with the Filipinos! (They even eat rice during midnight snacks no! Hehehehe… Now isn’t that a hard core?)
Yesterday I decided to cook my last brunch in DC and it is lonsilog (longanisa, fried eggs and fried rice with a side of green beans and mayo) Nothing special! I just miss eating this very traditional Filipino breakfast! (It’s been awhile since my body had a dose of MSG no!)
Rice Porridge (Arroz Caldo)
Today I decided to cook some rice porridge with chicken and eggs - Also known as Arroz Caldo. It is better eaten with fried tofu and some fatty fatty parts of the PIG ekkkk, must not forget the pig ears! (tokwa’t baboy) But unfortunately, I don’t know any ETHNIC store here, I am vacationing no! [Shoprite/Geunardi's wont sell any of that "Ethnic Stuffs" PIG's ear and tofu.]
Most people who eats rice porridge are people who are sick and is old… No I am not that old yet, obviously I AM YOUNG! And for everybody’s information? I still have a full set of my teeth hahaha.
- When I was little I used to eat this rice porridge, whenever I was sick and is having a hard time swallowing. And this rice porridge others refer to as goto or lugaw is better eaten after a hard days night or as in night out. For it warms your tummy and it is good too for hangovers! [Hello, manginginom tong kausap nyo!]
The other day I have alot of leftover chicken in the fridge and I just don’t want to throw it in the trash, Geez there’s alot of people all over the world who lives under a dollar a day and is hungry no! And I guess this is one of the many reasons why I am gaining weight? That even I am already filled up I force myself to eat everything that’s in my plate - Wahahaha, what an excuse!
It is better eaten warm! Serve with fish sauce and lime juice. [Pucha try to eat it cold? Di naman kaya parang nasa Dachau concentration camp ka nyan?] So eat it warm! Heeeeheee…
herb chicken limone
Serve with pita bread and potato salad. (Am sorry if I haven’t been really active these past few days, I am just busy!)
Brunch: Tapsilog
Today, I have decided to cook Tapsilog (dried beef fried to perfection hehehe arte ko!, serve with garlic fried rice and fried eggs) for brunch. I miss eating the silog’s hehehe, ohhhh wait I think something is missing here! That atchara (pickled papaya) and that sabaw (broth) to really complete this meal.
Usually a tapsilog is eaten during breakfast. But for me I eat it for dinner, midnight snack I even substitute it for my dessert! I eat it at any given time! *Aba walang pakialamanan, buhay ko to noh!*
Many thanks Master Chef Joey B!
Last Friday, around afternoon I received a call from my work phone. It’s ChuvaChienes, saying that the Master Chef Joey B. will be in our humble abode to drop off some 10 lbs prince edward mussels - I say (in shock and awe) HUWAT???????? Thanks Joey for the mussels it is soooo GOOD!!! (Very good and very tasty for it is FREE) I heart free stuffs noh! Hehehe… And it’s a pleasure for me to cook for the Master Chef. (He works at some well known restaurant in Philadelphia) So guys just in case you are in the city of brotherly love? Visit Joey B in his very busy kitchen and try his cooking ng ina mo.
Due to popular demand? I am back with the steamed mussels with salsa verde (For my friends blood is verde as in regla ng friends ko verde not pink lol - this is for them! Specially for them.)
Succulent Steamed mussels and Salsa verde.
A steak to remember…
I remember, when I was younger…
So much younger than today??? Hehehe…
