Whenever I hear or cook Ginisang Monggo, I always remember Lent – a time of the year when meat is not served every Friday. My grandmother who was a superb cook and who taught me how to cook and to make magic in the kitchen, always made sure that Ginisang Monggo was part of her […]
Chicharon
Ginisang Mais with Chicharon
As I was running through my Twitter timeline, I saw my friend, Joy’s tweet about her Ginisang Mais. Being a curious cow, I opened her link and checked out the recipe. This dish is actually nothing new to me but it has been quite a while since I’ve last had it. I asked my helper […]
Lechon at Chicharon Bulaklak!
Two of my favorite Filipino food: Cebu Lechon and Homemade Chicharon Bulaklak! Freshly cooked and delivered by my Tita Elvie’s friend. For me, nothing beats Cebu Lechon. The taste is as good as it looks. Tasty, crispy and flavorful. Seasoned only with salt & pepper and deep fried. Served with spicy vinegar and ice-cold Coke! […]
Homemade Chicharon
Chicharon is made of fried pork rinds. Since I cooked Bicol Express for lunch today, I decided to take out the fatty part of the pork and turn it into this instead… Homemade Chicharon! I just boiled the pork rinds and seasoned it with salt and a little pepper, cooking it in its own fat […]
“Tita B’s Homemade Chicharon”
I love chicharon so much even if my husband calls it “a heart attack in a bag!” I would eat it anytime of the day. I’d eat it as is, dipping it in very spicy vinegar (Pinakurat particularly) or eat it as a main meal partnering it with steamed rice. A former colleague of mine, […]