Here’s another Thai recipe my sister shared me. I tried it myself and I must say, it didn’t disappoint. I didn’t expect something so flavorful could be so easy to cook!
Ingredients:
1/2 chicken breast (cut into thin slices)
3 tbsp oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg, beaten
1/2 packet Thai noodles, soaked and drained
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/4 tsp chili powder
2 spring onions, sliced 1 inch long
250g fresh beansprouts
2 tbsp roasted peanuts, chopped
fresh coriander
4 tbsp water
Procedure:
In a wok or frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add the beaten egg, cooking for less than a minute, then …read more

I’m so glad to stumble upon this dish from my sister’s immense compilation of recipes. It made me reminisce my college days when I used to order this every time my classmates and I took our lunch at the nearby mall. Anyway, my husband was very satisfied with how tasty the beef stew turned out that I didn’t hesitate to give my Kiwi neighbor some. Poor woman, she is currently having her entire kitchen renovated for the next few weeks so I thought maybe a delicious home-cooked meal might just cheer her up. She simply adores Asian food! I suppose …read more

Summer is just around the corner, here in New Zealand. You know what that means — it’s the season for mouth-watering barbecues! Impress your friends with this tasty number:
Ingredients:
1 kg green king prawns
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
2 tsps dry sherry
1 tsp sugar
3 tbsps tomato sauce
1 tsp brown vinegar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsps dark soy sauce
1 tsp chilli sauce
Procedure:
Shell prawns, leaving tails intact; remove vein. Cut down back, but not right through; flatten prawns gently with blade of large knife or cleaver. Combine remaining ingredients in bowl, add prawns, mix well; cover, refrigerate several hours or overnight. Barbecue …read more

My mom emailed last week to let us know how they spent All Souls’ Day over the weekend. Nov 02 is observed as a public holiday in the Philippines. It is a Roman Catholic celebration for remembering and praying for the departed. This is the second year that I’ll miss going to the cemetery with my family. The scene would always be like a big picnic reunion where we meet with our relatives to pray for our departed loved ones, eat lunch and catch up. Every year, my mom prepares her much-loved Mechado to the potluck lunch. I have tried …read more

Asia’s first recognized guide to the best restaurants, The Miele Guide, placed Antonio’s Fine Dining 10th (among 20) in their list. The chef and owner, Antonio Escalante, must be very proud to be the only Philippine restaurant to top the list. I know of a lovely married couple, close to my husband and I, who got engaged there. The cuisine and the ambience must really be that good!! I must remind my hubby to take me to Tagaytay for a romantic dinner if we ever make plans to come home for a well-deserved vacation.
Image credit: Our Awesome Planet’s …read more