Cook day-old rice into congee
Leftover rice often ends up as fried rice the next day. But if you want to try something different, try cooking it into congee. And for a richer flavor (and more …
Breakfast
In a country that had been colonized for centuries (first, by the Spaniards, and later by the Americans), breakfast can be a multi-cultural affair. Read "Getting over the myth that breakfast is the most important meal" and "Almusal: breakfast in the Philippines", learn how to make pandesal, then see the recipes for garlic fried rice and the most amazing chicken arroz caldo.
Microwave sausage and mushroom pilaf
A mere five minutes to prep and less than 20 minutes to cook in a microwave oven. No stirring required. Fast enough to make for breakfast or serve as a filling snack.
Bacon, egg and pesto rice breakfast
Pan fried bacon, soft and moist scrambled eggs cooked in bacon fat, and hot rice tossed with pesto are sprinkled with grated pecorino. Easy filling breakfast to get you …
Scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast sandwich
Chopped bacon is browned until fat is rendered, scrambled eggs and scallions are stirred in just until set, and the combo is piled on the bottom half of toasted bun.
Air fried lemongrass chicken banh mi
In this version of the iconic Vietnamese sandwich, chunks of air fried chicken marinated in minced lemongrass, garlic, shallots, fish sauce and honey take center stage.
Beef, fried rice and egg (tapsilog)
A popular all-day breakfast meal in the Philippines, tapsilog is fried marinated beef served with garlic fried rice and egg.
Garlic fried rice
The default way of cooking fried rice in the Philippines is to flavor it with garlic. But to make the garlic flavor pop, the key is to flavor the oil in which the rice …