Ampalaya salad/pickle
Ampalaya–translated as bitter gourd or bitter melon, or what they call karela in India. This bitter vegetable finds itself in Filipino dishes such as pinakbet and omelette. The leaves are […]
Category Archives: Vegetables
Pav Bhaji
My friend “A” brought some pav bhaji and homemade brioche-like baps (the perfect companion to pav bhaji). Her instruction was before serving it should be warmed, then topped with thin […]
Ginataang Munggo (Mung beans in coconut milk)
(This same recipe can be made without the meat for a vegan version.) Ingredients: 2 cups of mung beans, soaked overnight then boiled in just enough fresh water (do not […]
A matzo story
A lazy Saturday morning and I’m able to go through the news in a more leisurely way. I just came across this article about friendship from The Guardian, and was […]
Ukoy (butternut squash fritters)
Ukoy or okoy, as I remember it, is a combination of shredded squash, mung bean sprouts, onions and dried and salted shrimps. I have tried this several times–unsuccessfully, but I […]
Chop Suey
For me a good chop suey is colourful, vegetables not limp, neither too raw–just cooked right with the right crisp. These are the reasons why I have endless laments about […]
Just fish, veggies & rice
Not really a recipe, but just using up what’s in hand…. In a skillet I sauted some garlic, then added the following vegetables one at a time: green capsicum, pre-cooked […]
Sweet potato chips (Anglicizing my Camote-Q)
How do you make your chips? I don’t drizzle oil on them because it doesn’t completely coat the sliced spuds. So… I give them a quick fry in olive oil […]
Chicken, veggies & rice
This is the last dish I made from my pre-prepared chicken. I sauted some garlic and onion, some strips of red and yellow capsicum, then added the chicken and its […]
Banana Yoshimoto-inspired breakfast
When I started going independent, that was also the time that Banana Yoshimoto’s short story “Kitchen” came out. I was thrilled with the juvenile love story, but fell in love […]
