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Asia’s Best-kept Culinary Secret
Essential Filipino Ingredients
Cooking Utensils and Techniques
Garlic Mayonnaise Dip
Vinegar Garlic Sauce
Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Pickled Green Papaya
Vinegar and Sautéed Shrimp Paste Sauce
Sweet Garlic Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Spicy Garlic Vinegar Dipping Sauce
Tomato and Salted Egg Salad
Salted Eggs
Crispy Fried Garlic
Liver Paste
Perfect Steamed Rice
Chapter 1
Fried Shrimp with Assorted Dips
Crunchy Fried Squid
Chicken Tamales
Chicken Empanadas
Pan de Sal Bread Rolls
Spring Rolls
Fresh Pork Salad Rolls
Crispy Fried Fishballs
Papaya Shrimp Fritters
Chapter 2
Fish Soup with Miso Dip
Wonton Soup
Sinigang Shrimp Soup
Macaroni Soup
Noodle Soup with All the Trimmings
Quick Eggdrop Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Soup with Green Papaya
Pork and Corn Soup
Pork Soup with Squash
Chapter 3
Roasted Marinated Pork
Sweet Soy Pork with Black Beans
Crispy Lechon Pork
Glazed Christmas Ham with Pineapple
Fiery Pork Stew with Coconut
Traditional Tocino Bacon
Pork and Tomato Stew
Filipino Beef Steak
Kaldereta Beef Stew
Marinated Morcon Stuffed Beef Roll
Oxtail Vegetable Stew
Stuffed Meatloaf with Cheese and Sausage
Chapter 4
Chicken and Vegetables in Tangy Tomato Sauce
Barbecued Chicken Skewers
Coconut Chicken with Pineapple
Tangy Asado Chicken
Chicken Adobo
Filipino Fried Chicken
Chicken Stew with Vegetables
Classic Filipino Chicken Pot Pie
Chapter 5
Sautéed Squid
Sautéed Marinated Clams
Fried Whole Fish with Eggs
Sautéed Shrimp with Long Beans
Fried Marinated Fish
Sweet and Sour Fish
Piquant Fish Stew
Stuffed Crabs
Filipino Ceviche
Chapter 6
Pinakbet (Mixed Vegetables with Anchovy Sauce)
Mung Bean and Spinach Stew
Braised Chayote with Shrimp
Banana Blossom with Shrimp
Stuffed Eggplant
Sautéed Corn with Shrimp
Filipino Spinach and Egg Salad
Chapter 7
Cuban Rice with Ground Beef
Kapampangan Paella
Filipino–Style Seafood Paella
Fried Rice with Egg
Rice Porridge with Chicken
Fried Rice Noodles
Noodles with Shrimp and Tofu
Sautéed Bean Thread Noodles
Chapter 8
Sweet Coconut Milk Delight
Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)
Sweet Purple Yam Pudding
Sweet Rice Cakes with Fried Coconut Topping
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