Thanks to Mama Sita, another delicious find has made its way to my kitchen.
To my fellow overseas Pinoys, here’s a treat to keep the homesickness at bay. For the others, a breakfast/lunch/dinner suggestion, if you may.

While the marinade does its job,

why don’t you fry up some leftover rice and sunny-side up egg to complete your ToSiLog (Tocino-Sinangag-Itlog) ensemble!

Happy cooking!

Once again, it’s Meat-lovin’ Mondays!
So, do you enjoy eating or cooking with shrimp paste? If you are, then this is the dish to try. Others find bagoong or shrimp paste to be too salty so I suggest you limit your use according to your taste.
Ingredients:
500g pork, cut into cubes
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 onions, chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 small pack bagoong
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 pork broth cube
3 tbsp oil
1/2 cup water
Procedure:
1. Fry the pork until golden brown then set it aside. Saute garlic, onions and tomatoes in oil, then add sugar and vinegar.
2. Simmer for 2 minutes then add the …read more

If you’re lucky enough to be in Manila, I suggest you visit Marketman’s post on lechon to get “the real thing”.

For those of us who need to content ourselves with the homemade version, you can find recipes at All Favorite Recipe, dyaryoboy, and Pinoy Cook.
Mine is simply made with pork shoulder or pork picnic butt; make sure you get the cut that includes the skin. I boiled it in water to cover, with salt, for five minutes, threw the water out, and started afresh with cold water to cover. Brought to a boil, then …read more