| Ask any Filipino what his favorite viand | | | | 2 ½ tsp salt |
| is and you'll get a fairly small range | | | | Procedure: Boil pork chops in the rice |
| of answers: adobo, sinigang, barbecue, | | | | washing for about 40 minutes or until |
| roast beef. Filipinos are born meat | | | | very tender. Add the gabi and salt, then |
| lovers, and Filipino cuisine is | | | | let cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in |
| naturally heavy in meat and meat-based | | | | the tomatoes, herbs, and onions and let |
| dishes. Part of it is because livestock | | | | stand for another 3 minutes. Serve hot. |
| is one of our top industries. Sure, we | | | | Oxtail Menudo |
| have our vegetable soups and salads, but | | | | This one puts a unique twist in one of |
| an everyday meal is rarely complete | | | | the most popular Filipino cooking |
| without a serving of meat. | | | | recipes. The original recipe stays |
| But once in a while, we get tired of the | | | | pretty much the same except for the |
| same old meat dishes. Even the world's | | | | oxtail. The oxtail adds a lot of flavor, |
| most passionate meat lover can't eat the | | | | creating a hearty dish perfect for |
| same adobo recipe for a week. But that's | | | | parties and everyday dinners. |
| the best thing about Filipino food: no | | | | Ingredients: |
| two Filipino recipes are alike. Whether | | | | 1 kg oxtail |
| it's an extra pinch of salt or a whole | | | | 1 c tomato sauce |
| new set of spices, you can always add | | | | 1 pc each red and green bell pepper, |
| your own personal touch to the old | | | | diced |
| recipes and come up with something new. | | | | 1 c garbanzos, cooked |
| If your meat dishes could use a little | | | | 1 garlic head, chopped |
| boost, try these unique Filipino cooking | | | | 1 onion, chopped |
| recipes. | | | | 1 c chorizo bilbao, diced |
| Tondo-Tondo | | | | 2 tbsp butter |
| This dish is sort of a cross between | | | | Procedure: Pressure-cook the oxtail for |
| steak and street food. It's perfect for | | | | about 25 minutes, or simmer until |
| street food lovers who like a little | | | | tender. Take off the bone and chop into |
| spin on their old favorites. You can eat | | | | bite-size cubes. Set aside. In a |
| it as a snack with a vinegar dip, or | | | | saucepan or casserole, melt the butter |
| with rice for lunch or dinner. | | | | and sauté the garlic until golden |
| Ingredients: | | | | brown. Add the onions and stir-fry until |
| ½ kg deboned chicken thighs, cubed | | | | transparent. Stir in the bell peppers |
| ½ kg lean pork, cubed | | | | and fry for about 2 minutes. Add the |
| ¼ kg chicken liver, cubed | | | | oxtail, chorizo, and tomato sauce; mix |
| ¼ kg chicken gizzards, cubed | | | | well. Lower the heat and let it simmer |
| ½ c soy sauce | | | | for 10 minutes. Stir in the garbanzos |
| 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce | | | | and season to taste with salt and |
| ½ c calamansi juice | | | | pepper. |
| 1 head crushed garlic | | | | Duck Wine Stew |
| 1 tsp pepper | | | | Who says stews are only for Sunday |
| Procedure: Mix together the soy sauce, | | | | lunch? This unusual duck recipe is |
| Worcestershire, calamansi juice, garlic, | | | | festive enough to serve at parties, but |
| and pepper. Add the chicken, pork, liver | | | | still has the homey feel of native |
| and gizzards and marinate overnight. | | | | Filipino recipes. The sweetness of the |
| Skewer onto barbecue sticks. Grill or | | | | wine complements the rich, meaty flavor |
| broil until the meats are cooked. | | | | of the duck. If you're not a big fan of |
| Linat-An | | | | duck, you can also use chicken, turkey, |
| If you think you've tried every pork | | | | or pork. |
| chop recipe in the book, wait till you | | | | Ingredients: |
| try this one. Linat-an is native to | | | | 1 whole duck, dressed and cut into |
| northern Mindanao and uses gabi (taro | | | | serving pieces |
| root) and a variety of other vegetables. | | | | 2-3 c tuba or nipa wine |
| The main difference is that it's not | | | | ½ c soy sauce |
| fried, but boiled and stewed like other | | | | 1 c pineapple juice |
| Filipino food recipes. | | | | 1 c pineapple tidbits |
| Ingredients: | | | | 1 c carrots, diced |
| 6 lean pork chops | | | | MSG and peppercorns to taste |
| 3 pcs taro root, quartered | | | | Procedure: Combine the duck, wine, and |
| ¼ c tomatoes, sliced | | | | juice in a casserole. Bring the liquids |
| 2 c string beans, chopped into 2-inch | | | | to a boil, then cover and lower the |
| pieces | | | | heat. Keep cooking until the duck meat |
| ¼ c green onions | | | | becomes soft. Remove the cover and let |
| 1 tbsp sweet pepper, sliced | | | | it boil down until the sauce is thick. |
| 1 pc tanglad (lemon grass) | | | | Add the soy sauce, pineapple, carrots, |
| 1 pc yerba buena | | | | MSG, and peppercorn. Cook for another 5 |
| 6 c rice washing | | | | minutes before serving. |