A Filipino fiesta food or occasional food. Crispy roasted pork is the main ingredients of this recipe. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs pork liempo (pork belly) 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 laurel leaves (bay leaves) 1 teaspoon peppercorns or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper salt water, for boiling oil (for frying) In sauce: 3 tablespoons soy sauce 5 tablespoons vinegar 1 shallots or 1 small onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced chili pepper (optional) How to Cook:
Cut the pork belly into serving pieces then combine with the garlic, peppercorn,laurel leaves, salt and water in a pan.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 35-45 minutes or until skin is tender. Drain, cool and air dry.
Deep-fry liempo pieces in batches until golden brown and blisters appear on skin.
Try this easy and quick miryenda or mid afternoon snack at home. It is delicious and affordable. Ingredients: 3 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk, scalded 1 cup cooked rice 1/4 cup raisins 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon butter, sliced How to Cook:
Combine eggs, sugar and salt. Stir in hot milk slowly. Add cooked rice, raisins and vanilla.
Pour into buttered 1 ½-quart baking dish. Set in pan of hot water.
Bake for 30 minutes in 325 degree oven then stir.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and dot with butter.
Continue baking for 60-70 minutes or until set. Serve and Enjoy.
Primarily pickled unripe papaya. Best partner in fried foods. Ingredients: 3 to 4 lbs green papaya, julienned 2 medium sized carrots, julienned 1 large onion, thinly sliced lengthwise 10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 tbsp whole peppercorn 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips 1 knob ginger, cut into thin strips 1/4 cup salt (to dehydrate papaya) 1 1/2 tsp salt (for the brine or syrup) 2 cups white vinegar 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 2 small boxes raisins How to Cook:
Place the julienned papaya in a large bowl and combine 1/4 cup salt then mix until the salt is well distributed.
Cover the bowl and place inside the refrigerator overnight (the salt will dehydrate the papaya).
Place the julienned papaya in a colander or strainer then rinse with running water.
Using cheesecloth (or any cloth) as a container, put the rinsed papaya inside the cloth and squeeze until all the liquid comes out.
Put the papaya back in the large bowl and combine with carrots, garlic, ginger, onions, whole pepper corn, bell pepper, and raisins
Heat the saucepan and pour-in the vinegar and bring to a boil.
Add the sugar and 1 1/2 tsp salt then stir until well diluted
Turn of the heat and allow the syrup to cool down until temperature is low enough to handle.
Place the combined vegetables and spices in a sterilized airtight jar and pour-in the syrup
Seal the jar and place inside the refrigerator for a week (or 5 days minimum to achieve the expected texture and flavor).
