I am quite happy with the fact that I spent my early youth being bitter and angry at the world for reasons I now find completely abject. My old notebooks evidently say I should go through the “wild child” phase since it was de riguer. The pursuant of that misread goal was a…
Category: Pork
Rafte (Simmered Pork Belly)
I’ve been a fan of NHK World since our cable provider graciously added it to our subscription. I watch it religiously. Design Talks, Seasoning the Seasons are among my favorites. On Sundays I love Cool Japan but my favorite would be Mondays, all the cooking shows are lined up all in one day….
Pad Thai
I’ve always been partial to Tom Yum Goong, that sour and spicy shrimp soup that expresses the feelings and thoughts of Thailand. I love soup it wasn’t a difficult choice. Then came Dr. Cal Lightman. His daughter Emily once said that Pad Thai is his favourite. At that time began my interest to…
Bicol Express and Laing
If one take a quick look at me, one would say I am unmistakably Filipina, mutya or otherwise. Perhaps my olive skin gave it away. Rather, I’d prefer it if my outlook and presence that enfolds my personality would be taken into account. As of late there’s been a bevy of Filipinos all…
Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwich
Happy 100th! Happy 100th! I wasn’t expecting it to be this soon. Just weeks ago I was in a state of panic and excitement about what I should be doing for this blog’s 100th post. Recipes and ideas are written down all over my desk in a multitude of colourful cheap post-its and…
Rice noodles soup (w pan grilled pork bbq)
Just a week or more ago I was pondering (really hard) about what should I do this summer. I’ve a list that was more primary than a toddler’s daily activities. What can I do I wasn’t really inspired to too far from where I am. Then I got the flu. The kind that…
Sometimes Breakfast: BBQ and Cucumber & Mint Salad
Are you the kind of person who has specific types of food eaten on a specific time of the day? Let’s say cereals, pastry and coffee or bacon and eggs for breakfast? I sometimes don’t obey this tradition observed by many. The other day I found pieces of pork marinating in soy sauce,…
Chapchae
According to a lengthy rumor, Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of its trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse for impossibility, for it thinks all things are lawful for itself and all things are possible. Of all the other rumors out there from the famous, love conquers all and…
Boiled Pork with Noodles and Vegetables
Boiled Pork with Noodles and Vegetables pork belly 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 cup 2″ long string beans 2 pcs green chili 1 pc medium *patola,quartered 1 cup cooked pasta (short ones preferred) 2 pcs big plump ripe tomatoes,halved 1 pc white onion, quartered salt to taste pepper to taste 1. Divide pork…
Pork and Beans (from scratch!)
Ingredients 1 cup dried white beans 1/2 cup chopped white onion 1 tbsp minced garlic 1/4 cup yellow bell peppers 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 cup pork chorizo 3 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup honey dash of cumin 1 tsp dried oregano salt, to taste pepper,to taste red pepper…
