Friday, February 5, 2010
Pinakbet
It is popular in Ilocos region though many Filipino knew this recipe, it originated in Ilocos.
The word is the contracted form of the Ilocano word pinakebbet, meaning "shrunk" or "shriveled". The original Ilocano pinakbet uses bagoong, of fermented monamon or other fish, while further south, bagoong alamang is used.
Pinakbet Recipe
Ingredients: 2 tbsps. cooking oil1 tbsp. garlic, finely minced ½ cup onion, finely chopped 750 gms. pork, diced 5 pcs. ginger 4 pcs. ripe tomatoes, cubed ½ cup shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) | ½ cup water 3 pcs. eggplants, sliced 2 cups squash, sliced 300 gms. okra 300 gms. sitaw salt & pepper to taste |
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic and onion.
- Add the pork. Stir and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the ginger and tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the shrimp paste and stir for 3 minutes.
- Add the water and bring to a boil.
- Add the eggplant, squash, okra and sitaw.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal, including humans, for nutrition or pleasure.Most traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Many cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption.
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