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Pakbet Anda – Rubie’s Version

Bhee — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:37:05 +0000

I love to EAT and I do love to COOK just the same. Here’s my own version of pakbet (I don’t call it “dinengdeng” because it is sauteed). It’s not the usual pakbet being served in restos.

Ingredients:

Pakbet Anda - Ingredients

Malunggay (fruit)
Kamote (sweet potato thinly cut)
Okra
Bungon/Alukon (Ilokano) /Ambabaay (Bolinao) (I don’t know how is it called in English or Tagalog)
Sitaw (string beans)
Ampalaya

Additional Ingredients

Hinimay na Isda (Debonned Fish)
Kamatis (Tomato)
Bawang (Garlic )
Sibuyas Tagalog (Red Onion)
Bagoong (Fish Sauce)

Procedure:

Saute garlic, onion, tomato and fish until cooked
Add all the other ingredients. Add malunggay, kamote and “alukon” first. Once half cooked, add sitaw, okra and ampalaya.
Add fish sauce (bagoong) and allow to simmer.
Add a cup (or more as desired) of water. Allow to boil until cooked.

Pakbet Anda

Craving for Ginataang Kuhol?

Bhee — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:26:21 +0000

Do you love exotic foods? Or did you grow in a province where you normally eat unusual foods during your younger years? Then you must try “ginataang kuhol” at Caruz Eatery in Oranbo, Pasig City.

I’ve been craving for ginataang kuhol since I saw one in Banchetto at Megatent and missed to buy one. Then Best mentioned to me about a carinderia in Oranbo, Pasig that serves it. After few minutes of searching over Google, Wow! I found some blogs that talks about this yummy thing and the Caruz Eatery that serves “lutong bahay” dishes. Caruz Eatery is located just in front of Rosal Hotel in Capt. Henry St. (near Victoria Court Hillcrest).

Last Nov. 30 (it was a holiday!), we tried to visit Caruz Eatery to try their ginataang kuhol. And guess what? It’s the most delicious ginataang kuhol I’ve ever tried. Very well done with fresh ingredients and proportionally blended taste. For only Php65, a full-bowl ginataang kuhol is served to their customers.

We also tried their ginataang hipon with “sitaw and kalabasa” (beans and squash) plus “liston kawali”. It was the most “sulit” meal ever! I’ll definitely go back to try their other menu.

Shrimps…shrimps…shrimps…

Bhee — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:42:27 +0000

Buttered Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients:
1/2 kg medium size shrimp
1/4 cup Butter
3 cloves of garlic (minced and finely chopped)
1 cup Sprite
1 tsp salt

Procedure:
1. Melt butter in a pan.
2. Sautee garlic until golden brown.
3. Add shrimps and salt then mix.
4. Pour Sprite and bring to boil over low fire.
5. Cook until sauce is thick then serve.

I found my new love: CULINARY ARTS

Bhee — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:07:21 +0000

Bhee falling in love again? Yeah. I’m in love with culinary arts – the art of cooking (from Wikipedia). I just got an interest to learn preparing foods and drinks like shake, salads, pasta, steak, and the like.

Everything started with a project plan that supposedly started early this year. A personal project, an investment that is to purchase kitchen utensils and cooking equipments. I thought it will just be a plan this year and probably become a reality next year. But then, because of being so exhausted and my desire to do something new and different not related with my current work, this idea pops in my mind the other night. How about trying to learn cooking and preparing special foods during weekend?

Then I remembered my plan to purchase a blender (way back December 2008). Since I got the funds now, I didn’t end the day without having the blender brought home. I bought some fruits,cookies and milk – perfect for shake. This will be my first lesson, preparing shake. So the fun starts tonight! Yey! I really feel so excited.

I’ll be posting my experience here and what I’ve learned as I start loving and learning culinary arts. If you have recipes that you want to share, I’ll be glad to know them.

Next investment, measuring spoons and cups and hopefully oven. Makes me look forward for the next months. For sure this will be super fulfilling and fun.