Adobo

(Adobo)

This is one of my favourite Philippine dishes that originated from Spanish cuisine. These pictures are a quick method list of how to cook the dish. The main ingredients: chicken, ginger, soy sauce, garlic, pepper, potatoes and rice (optional for others but Filipinos usually or almost always has it with rice).

Anyway the quick method: 1.) Put the chicken (cut into big chunks) and ginger (grated) in a deep pan. Ommit the skin off if unwanted.
2.) Add the garlic, pepper and soy sauce.
3.) Bring to boil and then turn down to simmer for 15-25 minutes or until the chicken's softened.
4.) Add potatoes (cut in quarters) to the pan and bring to boil again. Once boiled, bring down to simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender.
5.) Serve hot with rice or other preferred accompinament.

Polvorons

Few weeks ago, I made some *polvorons because my mom and sister asked me to make some; I don't have the slightest clue why, but my sister started it all, she must've seen a picture from Tumblr. When she started asking me, my mom followed her then and so I tried it.

I found a recipe from Google, the recipe, I presume, was written by a fellow Filipino as she mentioned going back to the Philippines. It was really easy but time consuming when moulding it, if you don't own polvoron moulder like I do. You could use a measuring spoon or small measuring cup like I did, or anything you think can mould them. The moulds can break easily, so if you are a perfectionist, you may have to do them again but if not, then its less time wasted.

The polvorons turned out good, but could be better because the flour was a bit burned so it had a slight taste of burn but it still worked out with the other flavours.

*Polvoron - is a type of Andalusian (a community of Spain) shortbread made with flour, sugar, milk and nuts

(description courtesy of Wikipedia)

A Bun Of Siopao

It has been a long time since I last ate Siopao, it's a kind of bun I just don't know what they call it in English.

I miss eating it since I watched taiwanese dramas and the actors and actresses, when no money, a food vendor who cycles with his small box where all of his buns were, the actress or actor would usually buy from them.

It is also a kind of thing that the Philippines also have. Wherein people of not much money will go outside on the streets and buy food from the street food vendors or just run out their houses once the food vendor passes by their house with his bicycle.

It is a special bun in the Philippines I believe, not only it is unique, even though there are some in other countries like China, I believe it is still unique for people say it is made of cat's meat but no one ever knew what it is made of. Some people like it whether they've the saying that it is made of cat's meat or not and some people are just disgusted over hearing it and won't dare eat it.

Upon going to the Chinese food grocery/mall in the city, me and my sister were wanting to buy these bun and were looking everywhere for it. We saw some of it but can't be compared to the Philippine style of of the bun for it was filled with jam instead of meat though we saw one kind with meat in it, it is not as big size as the one in the Philippines but I can maybe say that the Chinese bun with jam might be better than the ones in the Philippines and maybe it was the first filling ever put and i would dare try one myself next time.