Dinuguan



2 tbsp.  cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, minced
1/2 k.  pork head, boiled until soft then diced
1 pc.  pork heart, boiled then diced
100 grams  pork liver, diced
1/2- 3/4 cup native vinegar
2 cups broth
1 1/4 cups pork blood
1 cup beef blood
4 pcs.  long green sili (hot pepper)
1 tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. mono sodium glutamate

Lomo Guisado



1 kilo  beef tenderloin or round steak cut into 2" strips
3 tbsp.  cooking oil
5 segments  garlic, minced
2  onions, chopped finely
thin strips of ginger
4 big ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
salt and pepper
4- 6 beef stock or beef bouillon

Mushroom Paté



2 tbsp.  butter
2 c.  onions, chopped
4 1/2 c.  fresh oyster
                mushrooms, roughly sliced
1 c.  walnuts, chopped
         Parsley leaves
         Salt & pepper to taste
         thin slices of toast
1/2  cucumber, sliced into sticks

Menudo



800 grams  pork, cut into about 2 cm. cubes
200 grams  pork liver, cut into cubes
3 tbsp.  cooking oil
3 cloves  garlic
1- 2  onions, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup  tomato paste or 1 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup  vinegar
2 tbsp.  soy sauce
2- 4 tbsp.  brown sugar
2 cups  pork or chicken stock or water

Fish Kinilaw



1 kilo  white meat fish (tuna, labahita or bangus), skinned and deboned
½ cup  vinegar
1 thumb-sized  ginger root, cut into fine strips
1 cup  onions, chopped
½ cup  tomatoes, seeded and chopped
¼ cup  green onions, chopped
½ cup  vinegar
1- 2 tsp.  salt
2- 4 small hot chilis, pounded
½ cup  dayap juice or calamansi juice
½- ¾  cup  coconut cream

Hot and Sour Chicken Soup



1  chicken broth cube boiled in
3 c.  water
1/2 c.  can button mushrooms
1 can  bamboo shoots (50 grams), sliced
2 tbsp.  sliced fresh ginger
2 cloves  garlic, minced
1 tsp.  soy sauce
1/4 tsp.  hot pepper flakes
2 cans  chicken chunks (165 grams each), shredded
250 grams  chicken balls, sliced in half
1/4 c.  shredded kimchi
1  egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tbsp.  cornstarch dissolved in
1 tbsp.  vinegar
2 stalks  green onion, chopped
1 tbsp.  sesame oil

Corned Beef Macaroni Soup



8 cloves  garlic, crushed
1  medium onion, chopped
2  tbsp.  melted butter
1 can  corned beef (200 grams)
200 grams  elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
5 c.  water
1  small can red kidney beans
1  small bell pepper, diced
1  carrot, diced
     Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c.  evaporated milk
1 stalk  green onion, chopped

Chicken & Sweet Corn Chowder

1 tbsp.   corn oil
1  onion, chopped
1 clove  garlic, chopped
2  medium potatoes, diced
1  chicken broth cube boiled in
3 c.  water
1  bay leaf
1  Salt & ground black pepper
1 can  cream-style corn (425 grams)
2 cans  chicken chunks (165 grams), drained and shredded
2 tbsp.  chopped parsley

Chicken and Pork Adobo (with Coconut Milk)



1/2 kilo pork
1/2 kilo chicken
1 cup vinegar
2 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. vetsin
1/2 tsp. pepper (powdered)
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups thick coconut milk

Bruschetta



200 g.  fresh oyster mushrooms
6 tbsp.  olive oil
6 cloves  garlic, chopped med. sliced, blanched, skinned and seeded tomatoes
2 tbsp.  chopped parsley
4 stalks  spring onions, chopped
½ c.  grated quickmelt cheese
½ c. Slices of frozen French bread, toasted

Sweet and Spicy Anchovy



1 pack  Caldereta mix (50 grams)
1/2 c.  brown sugar
1/4 c.  vinegar
2 tbsp.  garlic powder
1½ c.  fried anchovies (dilis)
1 tsp.  chili powder