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Ingredients:

1/4 lb pork steak, cut in small cubes
1 medium sized upo (gourd)
1 large tomato, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 c water
1 tsp alamang
cooking oil
ground pepper

How to cook ginisang upo:

1. In a pan, saute garlic, onion and tomatoes in cooking oil.
2. Add the pork. Cook until the meat turns light brown.
3. Then add the alamang and cook for few minutes.
4. Add the water and simmer until the pork is tender.
5. Add the upo and season with ground pepper.
6. Simmer for few minutes. Make sure not to overcook the upo.
7. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Ingredients:

1/2 of the ripe avocado
2 tsp condensed milk
1 c milk
1/2 c ice cubes

How to make avocado shake:

1. Put avocado, condensed milk, milk and ice cubes in a blender.
2. Blend until all ingredients are smooth.
3. Add more condensed milk according to taste.
4. Serve cold.

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Ingredients:

10 bananas (saging na saba)
3 cups brown sugar
5 cups water

How to cook minatamis na saging:

1. Boil water in a large pot.
2. Add brown sugar and stir until diluted.
3. Add “saging na saba” and lower to a medium heat.
4. Cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until the syrup thickens.
5. Turn-off heat and allow the mixture to cool.
6. Serve with evaporated milk.

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Ingredients:

1 lb beef, thinly sliced
1 lb broccoli florets
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp flour, dissolved in 1 tbsp water
cooking oil

For the beef marinade:
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

For the sauce:
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 c water

How to cook beef broccoli:

1. Mix the beef marinate in a bowl. Marinate the beef for 10-15 minutes.
2. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Blanch the broccoli in a small pot of boiling water for about 2 minutes until tender-crisp. Drain thoroughly.
4. In a large pan, heat cooking oil over a high heat.
5. Add the marinated beef and fry for few minutes.
6. Add the sauce and garlic. Simmer for few minutes.
7. Then add the dissolved cornstarch. Stirring until the sauce boils and thickens.
8. Add the blanched broccoli and give a quick toss.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Ingredients:

1 lb frozen grated purple yam, thawed
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup butter
1 can condensed milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract

How to cook halayang ube:

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter.
2. Add the grated purple yam. Mix well.
3. Then add the condensed milk, coconut milk and the vanilla extract.
4. Cook stirring continuously on medium heat until the liquid is reduced and fully absorbed by the yam for about about 5-10 minutes.
5. Turn the heat to medium low and continue stirring until you get a very thick consistency.
6. Brush your serving pan or container with butter and spread out the Halayang Ube. The butter will prevent it from sticking to the container.
7. Cool and refrigerate before serving.
8. Top with grated cheese, toasted coconut flakes or any preference.

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As the New Year approaches, part of our Filipino tradition is to prepare an assortment of 13 round fruits in the table. Having 13 different kinds of round fruits during New Year’s Eve is said to bring good luck and prosperity to our family for the coming year.

Ingredients:

Salmon fillet, thawed
Teriyaki baste and glaze (honey and pineapple)
Frozen mixed vegetables
Butter

How to cook broiled salmon teriyaki with mixed vegetables:

1. Brush the salmon fillet with teriyaki baste and glaze.
2. Broil the salmon in a broiler.
3. While salmon is cooking brush it 2x with the baste.
4. Cook the salmon 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.
5. Put the frozen mixed vegetables in a microwavable bowl.
6. Add a teaspoon of butter.
7. Microwave for 1 minute.
8. Season with salt.
9. Serve salmon with mixed vegetables on the side.

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Ingredients:

1 lb. chicken legs and wings
1/4 c lemon juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2  medium size onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 potatoes, quartered
bay leaf
salt and pepper
cooking oil

How to cook asadong manok:

1. Marinate chicken with lemon juice and 1/4 c soy sauce for 15-20 minutes.
2. In a sauce pan, fry the potatoes and set aside.
3. Then fry chicken until golden brown. Set aside.
3. Saute onion and garlic in the same pan.
4. Then add the chicken.
5. Stir fry for few minutes.
6. Add the tomato sauce, remaining soy sauce and water. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Then add the potatoes and bay leaf. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
8. Salt and pepper according to taste.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Ingredients:

3 large fresh dungeness crabs (alimango)
2 tbsp. salt
1 cup water
lemon with alamang (dipping sauce, optional)

How to cook halabos na alimango:

1. Pour water in a large cooking pot.
2. Add crabs then sprinkle with salt.
3. Cook slightly covered for 20-30 minutes until crabs turn bright orange.
4. Turn it once in a while to cook evenly.
5. Serve hot with a dipping sauce.

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Ingredients:

1 bunch of sayote (chayote) leaves
2 medium sayote (fruit), cut into slivers then wash and drain
1/4 pork, cut into small cubes
1 tbsp. alamang (shrimp paste)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
cooking oil
4-5 cups of water

How to cook ginisang sayote at talbos ng sayote:

1. In a pot, heat oil over medium heat and saute onion and garlic.
2. Add the pork then the alamang.
3. Stir-fry for few minutes.
4. Add the water. Bring to a boil until the meat is tender.
5. Add the sayote (fruit), simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Then add the sayote tops. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
7. Season with salt.
8. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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