From my niece’s (Rinah) garden in Gilberts, IL in the Northern burbs of Chicago. Actually, it’s Rey and Rinah’s garden, tended by Rey’s Mom and Dad.
Different kinds of tomatoes
Simple tomato salad
Slice tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper … and basil (fresh if possible) but since I didn’t have, I used dried basil.
Pepper leaves (dahon ng sili)
The dahon ng sili (pepper leaves) are so good for … tinolang manok!
Tinolang manok (Chicken ginger stew)
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This comes from my friend, Curtis. This coleslaw is made with the usual ingredients such as shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, coarsely grated sweet onion, sugar and salt with an oil and vinegar dressing. The only twist to this is that he added chopped cilantro which added a kick to it.
You can also substitute cilantro with kinchay (Chinese celery) which is similar to cilantro and/or celery but a little bit more flavorful and pungent. You can also add mayonnaise to the dressing if desired.
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Special Puto from England
This comes from my niece, Thess Gacoscos Yerro who lives with her family in the historicNewcastle upon Tyne in the metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in North East England.
Ingredients:
4 cups flour, sifted
2 cups sugar, sifted
2 1/2 tbsp baking powder
1 cup evaporated milk
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 piece egg, raw
small slices of cheese
4 cups water (for steaming)
Cooking Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients starting from the flour, sugar,and baking powder then mix well.
2. Add the butter, evaporated milk, egg, water and pandan essence (dissolve the pandan essence in water) then mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
3. Pour the mixture in individual molds
4. If you are using non-quickmelt Filipino brand cheese, You may put the cheese on top of the mixture otherwise put the cheese on top after steaming (step 6)
5. Pour the water in the steamer.
6. Arrange the molds in the steamer then steam for about 20 minutes
7. If you are using quickmelt cheese,remove the cover of the steamer and top each puto with quickmelt cheese then continue steaming (with the cover on) for 2 to 5 minutes
8. Remove the puto from the mold and arrange in a serving plate
9. Serve either hot or cold. This goes well with dinuguan Share and Enjoy!
