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Happy Birthday Mommy

We Love You Very Much ! ! !

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Happy Chinese New Year!!!

Kung Hei Fat Choi ! ! !

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Vietnamese Fried Chicken

This is another way of deep frying your chicken.

Para maiba naman...

Wash, cut and rinse the chicken(1kl)

Marinate for at least an hour with salt(3g), black pepper(5g), five spice powder(8g), fish sauce(30mL), lime juice(20mL) and chilies (labuyo)(5g)

Slightly beat the egg(2pcs) and combined with cornstarch(300g)

Fold over the egg mixture into the marination and mix well with the chicken.

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by mixing the thai fish sauce(25mL), sugar(50g), cold water(10mL), red chillies (2.5g)  and fresh coriander (5g).

Then deep fry the chicken at 180C for 10-15 minutes until done.

Finally, serve with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce.

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Suka Pinakurat

This is one heck of a vinegar.

I am a condiment guy...

as much as possible, there must always be a patis and suka on the table.

So I was glad dad introduce this to us over the week-end
and it even paired well with the lechon that we had.

Suka Pinakurat is a product of Iligan City and made from fermented coco nectar or tuba and siling labuyo plus other ingredients.

Linguistics Professor at the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), Dr. Luvizminda Cagas de la Cruz, says “pinakurat” is an affixation of the Sebuano (correct spelling instead of “Cebuano” according to language scholars) root word “kurat.” “Kurat,” according to De la Cruz, means surprise. Thus, “pinakurat” means in a sudden or surprising manner as to shock the person.

“Since the taste of the vinegar mixed with the spices was very similar to that used in the pinakurat dish, we decided to name our product after it,” explained Stuart del Rosario. And sure enough, sukang Pinakurat’s taste took everyone by surprise. “Papawisan ka sa sarap” (you’ll break out into a sweat from its spiciness) so the ad goes. {source}

It's best for barbecue, broiled, grilled and roasted meat, dried fish and seafoods. I tried it with the chicharon last night and i ended up eating it with the rice.

You can find the Sweetened Suka Pinakurat (php 65.00) and Suka Waykurat Sawsawan Espesyal (php 55.00) at Greenhills Tiangge Area.

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Baked Potato

This is a very simple side dish for your grilled and roasted meat entrees.

You'll be needing, potato, aluminum foil, sour cream, bacon bits, chives and rock salt.

Just wash, rinse and sanitize the potatoes. (No need to peel)

Wrap them individually with a foil.

Place rock salt on a baking tray and arrange the potatoes on top. (Rock salt's purpose is to prevent potatoes from burning caused by direct heat and so that they will sit evenly on the tray.)

Bake potatoes at 180C until cooked.

Cut the potato on top crosswise and press to open.

Sprinkle on top with bacon bits and chives and drizzle with little bit of sour cream.

Easy!

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Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

I first saw it in her blog... and then her bin loves it...

I got to get one!

aaahhhhhh

100% orange juice... no preservatives... so healthy

Php 159.95 / 500Ml

Currently available at Rustan's Fresh Supermarket.

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Mochi Ice Cream

It's been in the country for quite sometime but its always out of stock in the supermarket. I've chanced upon it yesterday and grab a dozen of this ice cream balls wrapped in glutinous rice flour.

Imported from Hong Kong, the most exciting news in ice cream is now in the Philippines! Introducing Magnolia Mochi—ice cream balls covered with glutinous rice. Magnolia Mochi Ice Cream comes in Ube and Sesame flavors. Thrill your senses with Magnolia Mochi, now available in select supermarkets. {source}

The soft and chewy texture of sticky rice and ice cream all comes into burst in just one bite!

The thing is, it doesn't taste like sesame flavor at all...

You can grab one at Rustan's Fresh for Php 9.95

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