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• carne norte (filipino corned beef)

  Filipinos love their food with garlic, onions, and tomato, and corned beef is no exception. Carne norte is an easy and savory option for brunch, dinner, or even a hangover. :) The proportions above are estimated, so feel free to adjust to taste. Since everything stews together, the ingredients don't need to be cut perfectly. We sometimes top our carne norte with an overeasy egg. Leftovers easily go into a toasted carne norte sandwich the next day. One of us learned how to cook this in college while hovering over the stove on the phone with our mom. This dish was a big hit among college friends. canola oiloniongarliccorned beeftomatowatersteamed ricegreen onionsTabasco
• cook's illustrated schools us on how to make filipino adobo
• green beans & giniling (ground beef) in oyster sauce
• lumpia

  We brought a batch of frozen lumpia with us on the plane to LA for the Christmas holiday and fried it up right before the family party started. The lumpia was gone in 10 minutes. :) Lumpia is a popular Filipino party appetizer. Because lumpia takes a lot of work to prepare, but because it also freezes well, it is often prepared in bulk. I distinctly remember having to help with the lumpia rolling sessions in my mom’s kitchen. Adapted from recipes from my mom and my Tita Menchu. This recipe yields a gazillion pieces. lumpia wrappercelerycarrotsonionswater chestnutgarlicgreen onionsblack peppergarlic saltshrimpground beefground porkeggseggsegg whitecanola or peanut oil
• mom's bistec recipe

  When I was growing up, having my grandma’s bistec for a meal always excited me! I’d be delighted to eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I love its saltiness and tanginess. I love how the flavor of the sauce gets into the onions and the rice. Bistec is a Filipino home-cooking dish that is essentially thin slices of beef marinated in lemon and soy sauce. The beef is seared and browned, the onions are sautéed, and a reduction sauce from the fond and drippings naturally emerges. This dish is a crowd pleaser for casual settings. I once made this dish for a potluck and when all the ladies asked me for the recipe, they were surprised at how easy it was to make. chateaubriand steaksoy saucelemon juiceavocado oilonionsteamed white rice
• mom’s leche flan recipe (filipino condensed milk flan)
• mom’s paksiw na pata recipe

  Paksiw (pak-see-eww) na pata is a savory, saucy, and fatty pork dish that my grandma used to make. I have fond memories of eating this in our kitchen booth in the afternoon light. This dish is definitely a guilty pleasure, so I won’t make it too often, but it’s good to have this recipe recorded. banana blossompork legsoy saucevinegarwhole peppercornbay leafsteamed rice
• Pork and Vegetable Lumpia

  rice bran oilground porkgarliclarge shallotsmedium carrotscallionsthinly sliced green cabbageKosher saltground black peppersoy sauceegglumpia wrappersrice bran oil for fryingsugarrice vinegarwatergarlicchili flakesSrirachacornstarchcold water
• recipe for eggplant omelet (torta talong)
• sisig nachos
• tita menchu’s beef lumpia
• tita menchu’s cassava cake

  This is my Tita Menchu’s signature dessert. She often prepares this for our family parties. Tita Menchu got this recipe from her friends in New Jersey and she has modified it to suit her taste. The base cake is made out of shredded cassava (yuca), and the topping is essentially a leche flan. This dessert is served at room temperature, and tastes best after resting for 30 minutes. egg yolkscoconut milksugarbuttercassavaegg yolkscondensed milk
• torta, the filipino omelet

  This is one of my favorite Filipino home cooking dishes. It is a savory and satisfying meat omelet that is served as a main course over rice. Growing up, I’d always get excited when this was served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Then in college, I’d make this for friends, and it’d always be a cost-effective crowd pleaser. This dish is great for families for that very reason, but it is also efficient because you can prepare and store the meat base in the fridge or freezer. Then when you need a quick, hearty meal, you just mix it up with eggs, cook it, and serve it with rice. Adapted from my mom’s recipe, initially transmitted through multiple phone calls while I hovered over the stove in college. avocado oilonionsgarlicground meatsaltpeppertomatoeggscreambuttercooked quinoaketchupTabasco
• veggie lumpia

  This recipe is a great way to involve children in the kitchen. Once you've set up the rolling station, all kids need is a quick demo and they'll gladly roll lumpias until all the ingredients are gone. They'll also be happy to eat them since they helped make them. vinegarsalt & peppergarliconionvegetable oiloniongarliccabbagecarrotsmung bean sproutswater chestnutsfrying oillumpia wrappersegg