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"Bak kut teh  ganyan?  A ng ibig koy lagi kang pagmasdan? Umula't umaraw di pagsasawaan ang iyong katangian. Ang gutom ko'y ibang iba kapag nakahain ka sa mesa."😅 Sing with me now 🎙️🎶  pun intended...😂 Bak Kut Teh. This is one soup that comforts yet awakens your soul at the same time. The zing of peppery, garlicky broth with savory fall-off-the-bones tender pork. It's a dish that I would say most Pinoys love here in SG. It's like a taste of home... reminiscent of pochero and nilagang baboy , though slightly different. 🧄🥩Tools Thermal cooker, or claypot, or any deep enough and thick enough pot that you use for soups and stews Soup cloth Ladle Meat strainer 🥩Ingredients- ribs prep 2L water 750g pork ribs 🧄Ingredients- spice prep 4 bulbs garlic, unpeeled but clean and crushed gently 1/8 cup peppercorn 1 tsp soy sauce 1.8 L water 1 pack Song Fa bak kut teh mix (includes 2 spice packets inside)🧄 🥩 Steps ***Remove the scum from the ribs Boil 2L water. Add...

With the Lunar New Year season on this red dot, McDonald's offers this festive combo of  Prosperity Buns ,  Curly Fries , and  Cherry Blossom Pie . 😋 Every year, my family gets to enjoy it. The black pepper sauced chicken, sweet onions on warm buns are our family's favorite. This year, we make it again in our kitchen. With so much more onions, more sauce, and more curly fries!!!  😉 Oozing, overflowing with goodness!  福 (blessings!) Tools Wok Sauce pan Ingredients ***Protein 1 tbsp Oil 500g or 1/2 pack Chicken Fillet, jullienned dash of Black pepper ***Sauce Black pepper 1 tbsp Butter Onion, sliced Oyster Sauce Soy sauce Sugar Salt Water Cornflour / cornstarch Sauce details, see here:  black-pepper-chicken-easy yo!   *** Sides Ok 💡 Inspired by McDonalds 😄 P.S. As we usher in the chinese new year-- wishing us all abundant blessings from our Good God above to us all! Gong xi, Gong xi Fa Cai! 🥳🎊🎊 Here was our prosperity buns spread- CNY eve capped w...

This is an easy weeknight dish that's packed with flavor. Herbs, lemon, butter, and roasty chicken-- what's not to love? 🤤 🌱Tools Mixing bowl Bowl lid or plastic wrap Tongs Butter knife 🌱Ingredients 1 pack chicken thigh, skin scored 1 tbsp butter* * 2 garlic minced* * 1 tbsp oregano* * 1 tbsp thyme* * 1 tbsp evoo or grapeseed oil* * 1/4 lemon, juiced* * If you prefer this dish to have more sauce to drizzle over the chicken and/or your paired carbohydrates or greens, make and sauté an extra portion of the marinade * . 🌱Steps Mix very well in a bowl, slathering every nook and cranny. Cover and let it marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours to overnight.  When ready to cook, heat a wide pan to medium heat. Add butter, let it melt and spread around. Add the chicken 1 by 1, skin side first. Let it brown, about 5 minutes.* Turn over to cook the other side.* Add butter, as needed. Garnish with lemon rinds or lemon slices. Serve and enjoy with a cuppa rice, boiled potatoes or v...

If you love nibblin on a sweet corn and you also love a good juicy steak, (and u love corny dad jokes. 😁🤭) knock yourself out with this healthy snack. 😃🥰 Steps : Prep the dry-rub Mix well in a small bowl the following- 1 tbsp Garlic powder (or shredded garlic, or garlic paste) 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika 1 tsp Red Chili Flakes* (to taste) 1 tsp Pepper* (to taste) 1 tsp Salt Prep the corn ribs 2 pcs whole sweet corn, cleaned, sliced to bite-sized "sticks" Place the corn ribs in a big non-staining* mixing bowl. (*paprika powder can leave stains it seems) Add the dry rub and rub gently ALL OVER the corn. ( *viz iz va secret to oozing great taste 😉) Leave to rest for at least 15 minutes. Heat up a grill pan or frying pan to medium heat. Melt a knob of butter. Arrange the ribs on the pan, do not crowd. Grill each side for 5minutes. Transfer to mixing bowl/platter. Prep the sticky sauce Saute in a small pan- 2 heads Garlic, minced & 2 knobs butter  Pour the sauce onto the bowlf...

"Sosi ka ba?" 😅 For the "saucy" eater who enioys pairing gustatory delights with the perfect sauce... Here's our take on the viet/thai sauce.   🍶 Ingredients: Garlic,peeled and crushed Spring onion, minced 1/4 Lemon, juice squeeze 1 to 1.5 tbsp Fish Sauce 2 tsp Sugar pinch of Salt dash of ground Pepper 1 tbsp Red Chili Flakes 1 tbsp of ketchup or tomato sauce 1 tbsp Sriracha (optional) 4 tbsp of warm Water (very important! this balances the acid) Enjoy it with favorite dishes 😃

I was that day old when I learned that there is also a Torta Monggo !!! 😅 We tried it and true enough it was delish.  This is a very welcome addition to the  classic torta talong and torta hipon in our menu staple. Easy to prep n' cook, tasty and ticks my required veggie % intake for every meal. The whole bunch loved it. 😋 Here was our 1st take: 📝 Ingredients : 1 cup Monggo beans (boiled, drained well) 1 small Onion, minced 2 cloves Garlic, minced 1 cup Malunggay leaves (optional) 2 tbsp Flour 1 tbsp Oyster sauce Salt, Ground Pepper to taste  1 to 2 eggs 250 g Minced Pork (optional, also add 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce). *the size of the eggs may vary in some regions, so check the consistency-- it must be pasty and not runny. 📝 Steps : 1. In a mixing bowl, put all the ingredients. 2. Mix well- gently but thoroughly. 3. Heat up a shallow frying pan on low-medium. 4. Add 2 tbsp of preferred cooking oil. 5. Scoop a generous tablespoon of the mix and push gently onto the pan....

Tom Yum, Yum!! item: Thai tom yum mix  name: Tom Yum Paste  brand: FairPrice  Verdict: 👍👍👍👍 4 stars from my tribe :-) The littlest one has yet to acquire this taste, a tad too spicy for his palate. But for majority of us, this absolutely tastes Tom Yum.  We prepped this as Fish Tom Yam Soup 🥣🔥, and it was sooo good eats! Sits so warmin the tummy given the cool rainy season this start of the year. 1 pack Suchi fish. Any veggie (eggplant, bean sprouts, cucumber, carrots). 📝 Tip:  serve with egg noodles side by side this hot soup and its perfect!

Yum!! Ready the garlic! Keep skin on, but of course peel off some if it's dirty.  Slice the top portion of the garlic head. Place garlic heads on aluminum wrap. Slather each head with oil, salt, pepper. Seal the wrap. Toast / bake for 30mins at 200°C. Remove from the oven and unseal the wrap (careful, its hot!). Let cool, until able to handle the garlic, or opt to use kitchen gloves. Squeeze out gently the garlic from the skin. When toasted well, it should fall out easily. Catch onto a mixing bowl. Squish and mash with a fork, and mix with melted butter, and other preferred herbs. And that's it, this garlic butter mix is ready for some serious yummy slatherin'.

Crispy dumpling pancake is like lumpia in another form. They are from the same "family" I would say 😉. A beloved dish in a new fun way to eat. 📝Ingredients- Minced chicken Oyster sauce Carrots Celery Onion Salt, pepper Sesame oil Vermicelli noodles (optional, it doesnt get crispy inside as i imagined it would.  It serves more as an extender ). Wanton wrap 📝🥟Prep: Heat oil in large pan or wok. Stir fry meat. Season with a bit of salt & pepper. Stir-fry veggies. Add oyster sauce, mix well until the whole thing's stirfry-cooked. Last, drizzle some sesame oil. Add a spoonful of the cooked mix to each wanton wrap.  Pinch the top together to close.l the dumpling.  Flatten the dumpling on your palm/plate. Set aside.  Repeat until its a wrap! 🤭🏁 🔥🥟Fry time:  Fry well, both sides. Rest on paper towels to remove extra oil. Serve with favorite dip. 💡Inspired by:  Cici Li

I wanted a homemade Yuzu Sauce... But this turned out just a bit like one. So let's call it (my) Dark Yuzu Sauce instead.😉 Aromatic, tangy, bit salty, and with a bit of a kick from the chilis!🍋🍋‍🟩🌶️ Ingredients: Soy sauce (alternative to tamari) Lemon juice (alternative to Yuzu) Water Salt Sugar Sesame oil Sesame seeds (optional) Chili flakes (optional) Steps: Mix, whisk in a bowl. Pour to sauce dish. Serve with your greens and proteins, or whatever floats your boat.  👌