Manong Ken Ilio's Carinderia

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Calamansi Juice

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments


I found very ripe calamansi in the grocery a few years ago. But the juice was heavenly.

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Sweet and sour pork

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Fry pork cubes as usual. (I usually marinade them in soy sauce or just rub the pieces with salt, then fry until brown.)

For the sauce, I use the juice of canned pineapple slices – they’re already sweet and sour. All you need to do is heat it up, add a little bit of cornstarch, probably a tsp or so to thicken it, then add catsup and a little bit of soy sauce for coloration. I usually add some pineapple slices and bits of green and red peppers in the sauce as well.

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Puto in the diaspora

February 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments

Attended a baby shower recently … lots of Pinoy foods including this wonderful yellow puto. No recipe available though :-( . I asked.

For an alternative recipe, please go to the puto recipe in the main Carinderia page. I have had successes with this recipe but readers write to me that they find it difficult. Let me know what you come up with.

Thanks!

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