Manong Ken Ilio's Carinderia

Non-Filipinos might find this weird. We basically put anything in our scrambled eggs. Or maybe that’s just me. So, this is what I had for lunch today. Very easy to do. I just sliced a hotdog into pieces, sauteed them in oil and some green onions, then added three eggs … Then scrambled until it [...]

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When you think you can’t improve this time tested recipe … you’re wrong. Here’s my roommate’s version of chicken adobo. Prepare ingredients of the adobo – for example – this one from the former Governor of Hawaii, Benjamin Cayetano: 3 pounds chicken thighs, cut into serving pieces 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup soy sauce [...]

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Here’s a great variation of the Philippine equivalent of ceviche – kinilaw! For this, we used scallops and fresh rainbow trout. We just basically marinaded them in lime juice and a little bit of lemon juice. (In the Philippines, we used to make this with coconut wine vinegar and calamansi juice.). You can also add [...]

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