Pandesal Made In The U.S.A.

Pandesal is one of my favorite bread to eat every morning back home. I still remember the moment when my land lady wake me up early in the morning and asked me to buy a 12 pieces of pandesal. Pandesal is a type of bread that you would never get bored to eat. I am wondering what type of ingredients they mixed with it to make it taste so good. Some people say that pandesal made by a simple ingredients, and it doesn't have any artificial flavor.

Meanwhile, my friend and I always discussing about different Filipino foods that we miss in oour country, and pandesal is always included in our topic especially when she calls me early in the morning. One day Lilian was saying that she wanted to try making pandesal in american version. Well, as a friend I told her why not and if she made it perfectly it might be her call to make it a business. Yesterday she called me and informed me about her new discovery (lol) she was very excited to tell me that her husband made a pandesal and she want me to taste it. So, I told my husband to drove me to her house. When I get into Lilian's house, it smell so familiar to me, and can't wait to try one. So, after tasting process I congratulate her because she did a good job.

Adobo; My First Experiment

As I mentioned on my previous entry about cooking, I am sure that some of you have read it. Well, cooking is not that easy job isn’t it? Because you have to make sure that you perfectly blend the ingredients you need for the menu you love to cook for your family. I experience not totally humiliation, but I can feel that it’s not really perfect made although my husband don’t say anything about it.

One afternoon, one thing suddenly pops-up on my head. This food is absolutely yummy if you made it perfectly, but it’s going to be a disaster if you made it wrong (lol). I don’t really trust my instinct when it comes to food experiment. I took an hour looking for this menu (Adobo) for Filipino recipe online, and I found the site that give me the easiest ingredients that I need for this menu.

I start mixing thing, while my finger cross hehehe. I just follow the intruction they give and cook it for an hour. Well, I cant believe that I finally made it perfectly for the first time. Yes! My husband love it, and I told him this is my first experiment in making adobo. So, that time my confidence kicking back again, and I believe that if you stay focus on what you did, you will be able to achieve your goal.

(Here’s my menu that I took from Filipino Recipe. I hope you enjoy it.)

Ingredients :

· 1-1/2 lb. pork, cut into serving pieces
· 3 cloves garlic, crushed
· 1/3 cup vinegar
· 3 tbsp. soy sauce
· 1 bay leaf
· salt to taste
· 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
· 1 tbsp. sugar (optional)
· 1/2 cup water
· oil, for frying

(Measurement Guides)

Cooking Procedures :

1. Combine all ingredients in a big pot except the oil and let stand for at least 30 minutes.

2. Place pot over medium heat and bring to a boil.

3. Lower the heat and simmer covered until meat is tender for about an hour (checking occasionally for the water not to get dry, just add a little water each time you see its almost dry up). You may adjust the seasoning according to your taste and liking. Drain and reserve sauce. Set aside.

4. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry the meat until lightly brown on all sides. Set aside and keep warm.

5. Pour off all remaining oil from the pan. Pour in back the meat and reserve sauce. Mix for about a few minutes while scraping up the bits on the bottom of pan.

6. Remove from heat. Serve hot.


All Favorite Recipe,"ADOBO"

Cooking My Favorite Menu

I have thought about cooking my vegetables that I was purchased in Saigon Mall last Sunday. After I talked to my 2 wonderful firends Katie and Mel, I derictly walked to the kitchen and gathered my ingredients. Thank God that I have decided to cook it today because when I checked the half squash there is a little bit mold on it hmmm but hey! its not completely rotten. Well, this things educate me though because I thought it will be lasted for a week or so (lol. Anyway, I finally cooked my Kalabasa, Monggo, with gata and I put some shrimp in it, the result is perfect. I wish that I have my friends close to me so I can share some of my cooked utan.

Different Foods That I Craving for

PORK BARBEQUE

ALIMASAG


SUGPO

Ohhhh look at those food that I posted above, these are my favorite food that really miss in my country. It is been 2 years now that I have not taste this food. Who do you think can't resist to eat those? :( No matter how I tried to follow the ingredients of these food, but still niether of my experiment become success. To tell you the truth cooking is not really my passion, so that the worst things. I need to learn more, and keep on trying until I succesfully found the right taste. Iba pa rin ang lasang pinoy. guys hope you enjoy this picture.