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.
Tinolang Manok by: Cecile
After having that greatest walkathon of my life, Cecile and Exel invited me for dinner at their place.
[Now, that is called Filipino hospitality.] I am happy to know that there are still some good [hindi nila ako ki-nid-nap hahaha... biro lang mga kabaro!] in this world… Remember Exel was really a total stranger to me (that I met in some cafe sa kanto ng broadway! lols - sometimes I could be a babaeng kaladkarin… laging kaladkad ni Doring.) and Cecile too (Exel introduced me to Cecile) - Now that is called networking! Hehehe… So much for the kwento.
Salamat Cecile sa Tinolang Manok! I love it… [Tinola is one of my most favorite Filipino dishes.] So I was really excited when Exel told me that Cecile is about to cook Tinola for dinner… It’s been a long time since the last time I’ve had it (years!), let alone rice! So thank you guys! (Sa wakas nainitan ang sikmura ko.)
Her tinola has chicken of course - kaya nga tinolang manok deva? It has some sayote and bokchoy - Oh my gulay - Yumi!
Szechuan Noodles Ala Monay (Inspired by: Ina Garten)
6 garlic cloves, chopped or minced
1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped or grated
1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup good soy sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup sherry vinegar or rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 pound spaghetti
4 scallions, sliced diagonally (white and green parts)
3 tablespoons toasted white sesame seeds
Labor Day Weekend: Farewell Summer - A fist with Young! Part 2
Continuation…
Let the fisting begin!!!
I started making the Papaya salad first, I know that it’ll definitely eat my time away… Good thing is I bought a fruit peeler or else I would ending up feeding it to them by dinner. (Even I have the fruit peeler, it took me an hour and half geez!) Both of my hand were sore after that, like right now I could feel a soreness on both of my arms, I don’t know if it’s from the strenuous workout I had last Thursday or from peeling that Papaya… I swear I would not make Papaya salad for more than 3 people lol.
After that (SIGHS: Good, there are no visitors yet!) So I did get ready the grill for my Liempo and NY strip steak (For our non-ethnic friends) LOLS! Who doesn’t eat crappy Liempo which is very fatty and we love it hehehe…
I am not done with my grilling yet!!! Ekkkkkkkk not yet! I still have to grill my (herb chicken limone) which is still a little bit frozen uhg… Promise I thawed it the day before just after work.
Spaghetti: AGAIN???
Spaghetti na-naman?
Did you guys know about the story of pancit (lo mein) and why Chinese people have chinky eyes? Okay [hearsay...] this is not definitely according to me nor the research elves of the fairie. (Hindi naman ako si Know-it-all no ARAY hahaha…)
Okay, sabi kasi noon unang panahon “daw” may isang pamilyang Instik at laging pancit/noddles daw ang kinakain nila. Haggang sa nagsawa sila at laging sinasabi kapag pancit ulit ang nakahain sa mesa ay “Pancit na naman?” Sabay hawak sa ulo (just like the image above) - somewhat making face or frowning with hands on the side of their head/eyes - nila, hanggang sila ay nasingkit. [HAHAH, syet, ang korni... Parang si Demi!]
Hit or Miss? [Spiced Tuna Pasta]
Due to popular demand I am bringing sexy back… Ekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!! *ERASE-ERASE-ERASE*
HIT OR MISS… Tell me about it! 
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Sunday: Simple Pleasures…
I started my Sunday way early today. (Which is not very unusual, I am a morning person? lol.) I don’t have any plans today aside from laying in my bed the whole day and just watch telly. (That is after I do my one month old laundry lol… Ewww…)
For lunch I had an apple, crackers, goat cheese with Mediterranean herbs and a grape sparkeltini to compliment my very, very, very, very light lunch lol.
And ChuvaChienes did a pasta for her lunch. Pasta and Tuna (WOW!)
Grand Openning?
I have been blogging about anything and everything under the sun for the past almost 2 years now, at my other site diwatangbyaning.com
I love eating and entertaining friends over and as much as I love eating - I love cooking my own food for myself and my friends, and that’s on of the the reasons why I have decided to open up another blog which is YoungCanCook. - This is me Young and this is my legacy! (Diwata and my alter ego Young.) Pardon me for this site is not really done as of yet, for there will still be modifications here and there that soon to be made.
Here are some of my categories iCOOK - Obviously luto ko, deva? Cooking ng Ina mo - Is lutong resto, Cooking ng Ina mo din- Is luto ng friends. Heart attack foods - Mga pagkaing masesebo at pampabata lol. Quickies - Easy to prepare foods. Coffee/Tea or ME - Is about beverages. Melts in your mouth - Are the desserts. Ohh there will be more categories… Coming Soon!
Opppsie there is a *Phone in question* why did you came up with a name Young? Obviously I am Young (24 years of age.) But much younger looking! HAHAHA… And no that is not a joke!=D (Ask my friends!)
Join me as I will be cooking foods that’ll be featured here at my site. (I’ll be featuring my favorite restaurants as well, with reviews!;p)
See y’all until my next entry! If young can do it?, So can you!
