Pork braised in shrimp sauce (binagoongang baboy)
The secret to the tastiest binagoongang baboy is to add the shrimp paste much earlier than most cooks do to give the meat time to soak up all its umami goodness.
Main Courses
Our definition of a main course is a dish, usually protein-based, that provides the most bulk in a meal. It can be a stew, a chunky soup, a stir fry, roast meat, fried meat or grilled fish. This is Asia, so, rice is the default partner.
But there are instances — as in the case of one bowl meals — when the main course is the only course for lunch or dinner.
Moo shu chicken
Marinated strips of chicken fillet are stir fried with garlic, scallions, sliced cucumber, rehydrated wood ears and scrambled eggs. A thickened sauce completes the dish.
15-minute ground pork menudo and quail eggs rice bowl
A spin on Filipino menudo, ground pork menudo with quail eggs was inspired by a carinderia dish. Crumbled longganisa (sausage) is used for bolder flavors.The size of the …
15-minute mushroom and vegetable stir fry
Thinly sliced shiitake, chayote, carrot, bok choy tips and egg are stir fried and seasoned with three soy sauces. Served with rice, this meatless dish makes a complete …
Yakiton
If you enjoy yakitori (grilled skewered chicken), you will fall in love with yakiton, Japanese grilled skewered pork.
Kabayaki-style eggplants
Eggplants softened in the microwave are butterflied and braised in sweet-salty teriyaki sauce.
Thai-inspired sweet spicy fried chicken fillets
Redolent with flavors and aromas of spices associated with Thai cooking, this chicken recipe has been tweaked to make it doable even if you're not in Southeast Asia and …