Chinese Lumpia

Yield 6 servings Feb 4, 2021 team lunch by Char. One that I think will be on our list of top meals of the year! This was especially prepared for Cara’s pre-birthday celebration by the Tan household, with Tita Helen and Ate Sinta dancing while cutting the veg. No wonder we all enjoyed the food!Continue reading “Chinese Lumpia”

Wing-It BBQ Mushroom Burger on Rice Buns

Working with whatever we have from our tampipi and some pantry staples. Rice bun: black rice cooked (1:1.5 rice:water ratio)—knead and shape into patties, grill/fry Coleslaw: thinly sliced cabbage, carrots, yacon, lemon juice to soak the yacon, japanese mayo, togarashi—combine everything Char’s burger: equal parts gabi (boiled and mashed) and oyster mushroom (seared), onion leeks, garlic,Continue reading “Wing-It BBQ Mushroom Burger on Rice Buns”

Creamy Miso Ramen, a non-recipe

Heat oil, toast seaweed kung meron if not derecho na add leeks galore and cook for 5 mins, then add crushed/finely minced garlic, then crushed/finely minced ginger. Once fragrant, add a bit of chili garlic oil (to your liking), then add water/broth and dried ramen noodles, dried shitake if using. Let simmer until noodles areContinue reading “Creamy Miso Ramen, a non-recipe”

March 3 Family Lunch – Sourdough Okonomiyaki, Tortang Talong

Sourdough OkonomiyakiIngredientsBatter1/2 cup sourdough starter, unfed/discard1 cup water2 tbsp shio koji (optional)1 cup unbleached bread flour1/2 tsp baking soda1 pc eggpinch salt Filling1 head cabbage, shredded3 pcs medium carrots, shredded2 pcs red radish, shredded To taste saltTo taste pepper Procedure Combine all ingredients for the batter. Whisk until well combined. Let it sit at roomContinue reading “March 3 Family Lunch – Sourdough Okonomiyaki, Tortang Talong”