Classic Filipino Dish

Tinolang Manok (Chicken in Ginger Broth)

I can’t wait for winter to be over! It has been unusually bitter cold this year and the snow keeps coming. My kids who normally get excited when a snowfall is in the forecast, have only played outside twice and at both times came back sooner than expected. The exact words of my little one …

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Pata Kare-Kare (Pork Hocks in Rich Peanut Sauce)

Pata Kare-Kare 1

To tell you the truth, I was not a fan of Kare-Kare. I actually don’t remember, but maybe the very first dish of this kind that I had tried wasn’t to my liking. It’s like eating pineapple for the very first time and it had that “itchy” feel on the tongue. That latter experience stuck …

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Pork Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)

Pork Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew) 2

Dinuguan is not for everyone. One can easily be put off by its looks. If you’re not Filipino, you might think (or some Pinoys might trick you) that it’s “Chocolate Meat”. It may seem like it in appearance but once you stick your nose next to it, you’ll know that dinuguan is definitely NOT made …

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