Pinoy Recipe - Ginisang Mungo

This is my first time cooking this Pinoy recipe with Nunnie. I was a little hesitant because it's vegetable and he doesn't like vegetable that much. And if he does not like it, then it means I will have to eat this ginisang mungo by myself. But luckily after smelling the aroma from the sauteed pork and shrimp, he finally said the magic words, "it smells good," which means, I am don't have to worry about this food being thrown away.

This ginisang mungo is just a very ordinary food in the Philippines. I guess everybody knows how to cook this. We just filmed the cooking of ginisang mungo for the sake of those Non-Filipino viewers who wants to try Pinoy recipes. And I have also shared a little secret that can make the taste of this Pinoy recipe even better (although not very healthy) which is the addition of the fried pork skin or what we call chicharon. My mother does not even add chicharon to her ginisang mungo. I just got that secret from my aunt who lives in Pasig City. Thanks Tita Myrna! And I tell you what, her ginisang mungo won't last very long on the table. And she would put probably 3 times the bag of pork skin than what I have put on mine on the video. And also, the quality of pork skin really does affect the flavor of the ginisang mungo. When I was still living with them, I would eat ginisang mungo just because of the pork skin. It's that good.

Also, I personally like ginisang mungo with lots and lots of shrimps. I can even eliminate pork but not shrimp. I guess it's because shrimp is quite expensive in the Philippines that I was not able to really indulge myself with that. But here, luckily, it is not be cheap, but it's relatively affordable. I am just so glad that Nunnie likes it. I wish I can also share everything that I cook to whoever watch the Pinoy recipe videos because every time we cook, it's always a lot. And I won't mind sharing it with everybody.

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Pinoy Recipe - Inihaw na Liempo

Have you heard Anthony Bourdain said that we, Pinoys, have the best pig? He meant that the Philippines has the best lechon in the world. Well guess what, I just heard something like that from Nunnie after I served him this really mouthwatering inihaw na liempo. He said that so far, the inihaw na liempo was the best grilled meat he has ever had. And that makes me really proud of myself because I made it. He also said that if we can, we should marinate and grill our meat just like this every time we want some grilled meat.

Inihaw na liempo is a very popular food in the Philippines. You can see this being cooked and sold on every street of Manila, Cubao, Pasig, everywhere. It may not be healthy to eat this all the time, but sometimes, due to the distinctive taste of this inihaw na liempo (especially the ones with lots of fat) you just can't help it. I remember when I was still in Pasig, I would purposely standby near the grill when somebody is grilling some barbecue or any kind of street foods because I wanted to smell the smoke. I didn't mind smelling like grilled food because it's actually not bad.

Inihaw na liempo taste really good but be careful not to eat this everyday. Especially the ones with lots of fat. It is not healthy. It's okay to indulge with this once in a while, but you've got to be careful. And not just for inihaw na liempo. I guess you should try to be careful with everything that you eat. Take me as an example. I am trying my best to watch my food intake, but sometimes, when the food is as good as inihaw na liempo and when you are pregnant (of course that's a perfect excuse) you just can't help but satisfy your cravings.

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Pinoy Recipe - Grilled Jalapeno Potatoes

This is not considered a Pinoy recipe but I still want to include this recipe on this blog because it was Nunnie who made this. See, Nunnie can cook too. I was surprised that this grilled jalapeno potatoes turned out really good. It's just a little too spicy for me. But of course, you can adjust the seasoning according to your preference. You can even add green bell peppers and chopped onion to further enhance the taste. I have tried it. If you don't want to put it in a grill, then you can also put it in the oven. But since we were doing Inihaw Na Liempo at that time, then why not cook the potatoes with the marinated pork belly meat?

Grilling this potatoes with the marinated pork belly meat plus the smoke from the charcoal really added a very nice flavor to the potatoes. It was like grilled potatoes with a very subtle hint of the pork marinade. It was delicious. And the good thing about this not-so-Pinoy-recipe is that it's very flexible. You can actually season your potato however you want. But I really encourage everyone who are planning on trying this recipe to add some green bell peppers and chopped onion because I have tried it and I promise you won't be disappointed.

For those who are health conscious, you can substitute butter with extra virgin olive oil and still get the same good flavor. I know that some of you would think that me and Nunnie are not really health conscious. Believe it or not, we are. It's just that sometimes, it's hard to control ourselves from indulging in some tasty food. Just like what Nunnie said, he did not get fat by eating healthy foods. And round is a shape too you know. We will try to cook healthy food next time.

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Pinoy Recipe - Adobong Manok

Chicken adobo or adobong manok is one of the most popular dish in the Philippines. Everybody likes it and almost everybody knows how to cook it. And also, everybody has their own way of making their adobo. Like me for example. I have seen some of my relatives cook adobo and without tomatoes. I have also seen one of my aunt put tomato sauce on her adobo. See, everybody has their own style. And this particular recipe is "my style." But I actually got it from my Aunt Ruth because that's how she makes her adobo. She would put tomatoes and I find it a lot better compared to adobo without tomatoes.

But anyway, like what I have said, everybody has their own style and preference when it comes to cooking. You should go with what you are comfortable with. Like on this particular video recipe, at first, we mentioned that the optional ingredients are Mang Tomas All-Purpose Sauce and oyster sauce. While cooking the adobo, I was really hesitant on adding those two ingredients because I don't know how it will turn out. It will probably turn out good, but the thing is, we made this particular video recipe for my brother-in-law who doesn't even know what adobo tastes like. And besides, I don't even know if there is an Asian store where he can buy Mang Tomas All-Purpose Sauce. So, we decided to not include those two optional ingredients and just go with what I know and what Nunnie likes.

Anyway, it came out really good. I am glad that Nunnie likes it. And I like it too. The good thing about chicken adobo or even pork adobo, is that the longer you store it, the better it tastes. I don't know, for me, it just tastes better when you serve it the next day. Next time, I am going to try to make it with Mang Tomas All-Purpose Sauce and oyster sauce and I will let you know how it turns out.

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