My so NOYPI ala ILOCANA Sunday Lunch with Mommy and RJ

Another FREE day for me... Yep it's SUNDAY and i can do whatever i want bwhahahahahahahha! Kidding aside. 

One Sunday Morning, I woke up and feel like cooking and eating native ILOCANA dish which my late  Grand LOLA sa TUHOD used to cooked when she was still kickin inside the Kitchen.... 

Both of Aquino and Castro's are from the Northern REGION... Mommy's Parent's are from La Union while Daddy's Clan are from Pangasinan...kaya nman very ILOCANANG Tunay ang bet na bet na Foodams....

Here's what we Feast in last sunday..... (EXTRA RICE PLEASE)..................... 

"MANGGAN TAYEZ"

My all time Favorite  "WANSUY SALAD"

Homemade Daing na Bangus .... Lapafush!

Boiled Camote Leaves with Tomatoes and Anchovies (antaray! umaanchovy pa oh)

"IM telling you this is really GUD..... Paksiw na MINICHURECHI NA FISHY"

we call this "HIPONG URONG" (Sauteed in Garlic,Ginger and Onions)

and For my Sawsawan... pwede bang magpahuli ang Bonggang Anchovy 

(bagoong isda fresh from Pangasinan and sili labuyo from the bicol region):hahahahah

for our sweety endings....FRESH FRUIT's Fresh From

*Farmville & Farmtown*

ahhahahhahahahah

Spending Time with your loveones, sharing good food is what this Sunday Lunch is all about. I will never get tired of eating the same food all over again with my MOM and Josh este RJ.... (nag ala kristeta pa daw .......award)hahahahhaha..

Whatta very Ilocana Lunch... BURP....

Burritos con MAMA MIA

After my Esposo's Mideast Partee, we have leftovers pita wraps at home, so i decided to use it before it goes to waste. I end up making my very own chicken burritos....

You will Need:

• Soft Pita Wraps
• Sliced Avocado
• Lettuce
• Marinated Chicken Breast (Marinate in Cajun Spice, salt n' pepper)
• Grated Cheddar Cheese

FOR THE SALSA:

• 6 Large Tomatoes
• 1 Cup Chopped Wansuy
• Salt n' Pepper

Let's Parteeee:

• Grilled Marinated Chicken , when coooked set aside.
• Mix in Chopped Tomatoes and Wansuy together, seasoned with salt n' pepper and set aside
• Assemble the Ingredients inside Pita warps, add strips of avocado and lettuce  to the marinated chicken then topped with salsa.
• PRESTO .... one healthy BURRITOS in a SNAP :D

My Instant Ravioli

I was about to cook Basil and Cheese Pillows when i changed my mind and make it Ravioli instead.......I just found out that Dimsum Wrapper can be use for Italian recipes too..

You will Need:

• 1/4 to 1/8 kl. of Fresh Basil
• 1 1/2 cup softened cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon chopped Garlic
• Half a Pound of Melted Butter
• Fresh Dimsum Wrapper

Let's Parteee:

• Mix and Basil, Cream Cheese and Garlic. Mix well
• Fill in Dimsum Wrapper with Basil and Set Aside
• Boil Water, add in Ravioli and cook until it turns into translucent in color.
• Put melted Butter in a Saucepan, when it started to create lumps, toss the Ravioli until its fully cooked.

mixture

gud job!!!

saving my  last BITE for LAST :D

SERVE HOT !!! BON BON APPETITE.....

chicken char sui

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup sherry or sake
• dash of Chinese five spice powder
• 1~2 tbsp. Hoisin Sauce

Lets Parteeee:

- Boil for at least 30 minutes. Skim the foam: - 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless country-style pork spareribs

-Mix all the ingredients for marinade and marinate the spareribs for a few hours, turning them occasionally so that the meat is marinated evenly:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup catsup

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 tsp. salt

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup sherry or sake

dash of Chinese five spice powder

1~2 tbsp. Hoisin Sauce  

- Grilled when ready... ENJOY:D

 

Cheap Treats at Earl's

-condiments-

Been to Earle's a lot of times but this visit is something special, because, I'm having breakfast with my childhood  BESTFRIEND. Both of us were in a OWL Industry hahahhahahaha.. Literally because we are normally awake at night.

Well anyway, Foodies here at Earle's are very affordable... GOURMET Food is enjoyed in the most cheapest way. In less than a  PHP100  you get to enjoy Gourmet Sandwiches, Grilled or just  Plain Sausages serve with KMM.. (Ketchup-Mustard-Mayo).

For those  Gourmet Lover out there here is a heaven for you!

.... A lot of Yuppies, Nappies,Pappies and puppies (LOL) were patiently waiting for their turn to be serve, even students passes by just to have a bite of their favorite Gourmet Sandwich.

My Grilled Thuringer Bratwurst

My Bad.... Because of our Excitement to to munch this sausages, I forgot to take a photo of Bagirl's Bavarian Smokies..... (bilis kse kumain hahahahah)  I also ordered 2pcs.  Chicken Mushroom Pesto Stuffed Bread which i let Bug's to try... ... Two thumbs up according to Bagirl (a true blood PESTO lover).

The Breakfast was worth and we both really looking forward for more of our BREAKFAST Date's SOON!!!

Buttered Shrimpy

Yoy will need:

• Half a kilo Shrimp
• 1/2 cup Chopped Garlic,Chives & Ginger
• 2pcs. sliced green chilli
• Butter
• Pinch of Salt

Lets Partee:

1. Melt Butter,Saute Chopped Garlic and Garlic, when browned in color add in Chopped Chives
2. Add Shrimp 
3. Simmer for 3-4mins , add in Chilli and Serve :D

Inside my Grocery Bag

Oh I love SUPERMARKET's....Doing my grocery is more fun since i have my husband with me doing the things i so love.I would love to spend long hours inside the grocery store, checking and comparing whats new, hot and budget friendly. Lately this are the common "A MUST" on my grocery lists. (an addittion to gastos hahahahha)!

korean noodles (shrimp-kimchi flavah)

prices ranges from PHP 28.00 - PHP 90.00

Pasta's & Paste

• Ideal Pasta- very ideal ang price, flat noodles (fettuccine) 500grms. Less than PHP40.00 (great deal)
• Curry Paste - Less than PHP30.00 o PHP 20.00 atah (can't remember :D)

Breads Breads and Bread (the one that i use for my HUGE BURGER)
Frozen Oat Large Burger Bun 

my favorite focaccia 
- since pasta is my Papa Un's comfort food nowadays
bread to compliment the pasta is a must-

 

my favorite, mommy's favorite & rj's favorite 

hahahahahhaha

 

* best with HOT RICE and a dash of fresh calamansi*

 

choco baby and BLACK tsokolate for MHIE

* i always love MEIJI chocolates*

(isama mo pa ang macademia & almond fanalofi)

More to come!!!

Japanese Carbonara

 

 My very own JapaNICE Carbonara

You will need:

• 500grams Spaghetti Noodles
• 1 Cup Sliced Nori
• 1 Can Pink Salmon in Oil
• 3 Cups Nestle All Purpose Cream
• Half a Cup of melted Butter
• Salt n' Pepper
• Chopped Garlic
• 1 teaspoon grind lemon rind
• Sliced Calamansi 

Lets Partee:

1. Cook Pasta according to package instruction. Drain and Set Aside
2. Saute chopped Garlic in Butter
3. Add in lemon rind, Salmon and a Dash of Salt n' Pepper.
4. Then Pour Nestle Cream mix and let it boil
5. If the sauce thickens add in the Spaghetti Noodles
6. Topped it with sliced Nori Wrapper and Sliced Calamansi  before Serving.

OISHII ...............

Fried TOFU with Caramelized Sauce

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  You will need:
  - Firm Tofu 
  - Mirin Sauce
  - Kikoman Sauce
  - Cornstarch
  - Oil for Frying
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Lets Partee:
  
  
  
  
  1. Toss cubed Tofu in Cornstarch 
  2. Fry, then set aside
  3. Mix Mirin and Kikkoman in a saucepan and let it boil, when its thick add in fried TOFU..
  
  
  Is there any easy way to enjoy your TOFU just like i did?  Oishii :D
  

Pan Grilled Tuna Belly

I'm a seafood lover, name it crabs, fish, oysters  and shrimps, i love them all! Sharing one of my fave part of TUNA... the Belly-licious .... Making it not just a simple dish but a gourmet one.

 

You will need:

•  Fresh Tuna Belly 
• Salt n' Pepper
• Butter

  Side Dish :

• 1 Can Kernel Corn  sauted in Butter

CHEERS !!!

Kutchay Dumplings

After our DongBei experience at Ongpin, I made my own version of KUTCHAY Dumplings too ..... I made sure mine tasted just like or even better (chareeeng) from Dong Bei's super winner Dumplings.

my ala DongBei's "Kutchay Porky Dumplings"

You will need :

Filling

• 3/4kl Chopped Kutchay
• 1/2kl Ground Pork
• 1 BIG Chopped Onions
• Salt n' Pepper
• 2 Large Eggs
• Pinch of Sugar
• Fresh Dumpling Wrapper

Sauce

• 4 tablespoonful Kikkoman SoySauce
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 a Cup Japanese Vinegar

 Fried Kutchay Dumplings

Let's Partee:

- Mix all ingredients except the dumpling wrapper,Let it rest for awhile
- wrapped kutchay fillings with fresh dumpling wrapper , then ( steam or fry)

-busy -

 

  

-getting busy-

 

fresh Dumpling Wrapper

  

my KUTCHAY FILLING

  

Now wrapping up

  

 

FINISHED..... ready for steaming :D

For the Sauce :

Mix all ingridients .... seasoned with salt  if needed.

ENJOY :D

the much talked about SOMs

Its been a long time since i last visited SOM's, I was still in a travel & tours business when i first tried their now "Famous inexpensive Thai Dish.  I remember my officemates would always set a dinner there when we wanted to splurge with thai causine without over spending. We would dine and share good laughs while getting really full with SOM's famous spicy dishes.

 MENU

loveleeeeeh :D

 

-more of SOM's fanatic-

most of the crowd are a mixture of diff. countries, there u see 

americans, thai,indians and even Chinese locals enjoying 

SOM's super winner Thai FOODIE

 

My starving Husband (halata nga di maka ikmyl eh)

 And now wanting to have this experience again with my loveones, I my handsome husband  (naks) and a dear Friend visited SOM's (for me after 48 decades). This wasn't planned at all, the three of us went to church to hear mass. After mass we normally ate out or if not we just go home and enjoy whatever food is served. But uno was dead hungry because he slept the whole day and was not able to have his lunch even a (meryenda) snack because we have to be on time for the mass,so i said maybe we can go to SOM's after. So there ..............

 

more pictures while waiting

 

and more and more hahahahahahha:D

We arrived at around 8:30 in the evening, just in time for dinner.... a huge crowd was already there having their dose of spicy food, the line was not that long? In a snap, 1 stick of cigarette puff and then it's my turn already, good thing coz my husband is starving to death hahahahhaha. I have to share this, I noticed while waiting for our turn, there are diners who i don't know were the heck they bought those 1.5 lit of  COKE hahahhaha,even the foreign fans has there own coke/sprite with them, oh well might be in preparation for the tough tongue tingling HOT experience this Spicy Dish offers...... Anyhow ....Belen and I choose Bagoong RICE (Shrimp Paste RICE) ... why not.... we love mangoes and bagoong!

 

Bagoong RICE 

  

SHRIMP CURRY  - I LIKE 

My Starving UNO ordered the "To SHARE" RED Rice ... When he saw the RICE he said ... its HUGE... but when he started  eating it , he almost finish the whole bandehado (plate) hahahhaha.. Belen and I were making fun of him hahahhaha.

  

Belen and I enjoyed our Bagoong RICE

 

 Happie and FULL (burp)

  

mild SPICY RED BEEF, SHRIMP CURRY and RED RICE

 

My poor starving husband hihihiih :D

We were supposed to order Phad Thai Noodles and their Spring Roll, but were really full already.... the Bagoong Rice itself makes a FULL meal already plus the 2 Main Dishes .... GOSHI (parang wla ng Thai na lapush bukas hahahahah). What is good about Som's is that you get to choose  upto what range you can tolerate its SPICYNESS... Like for UNO his tolerance is on a medium range while for me and my kumare (friend), its actually a maximum tolerance  (hahhahahahaha).... mind u were not from BICOLANDIA but we dead love spicy food....

MY two (2) eating buddies enjoyed the Thai  SIDEWALK experienced ... they love the crowd, the ambiance and most of all the FOOD itself... Its one of the best food-place find ....

 
Looking forward for more of Som's Dinner with friends soon....