Sarciadong Isda

Ingredients:

2 lbs Tilapia, cleaned
3 pieces medium-sized tomatoes, diced
3 pieces medium-sized onions, diced
1 3/4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup green onions, chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 pieces raw eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Cooking oil for frying

How to Cook:

• Heat oil in a frying pan then fry the fish. Ensure that salt has been rubbed over the fish before frying.
• Remove the fish from the frying pan and place in a a plate with paper towels. Set aside.
• Using a clean pan, heat about 2 teaspoons of cooking oil then sauté the garlic, onions, and tomatoes.
• Add the fish sauce and ground black pepper then stir. Put-in the chopped green onions and water then bring to a boil.
• Add the fried fish and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the beaten eggs on the pan. 
• Ensure that it is distributed evenly.
• Once the eggs curdles or coagulates, you may start stirring the mixture.
• Simmer for another 2 minutes than transfer to a serving plate.
• Serve and enjoy

Mechado

Ingredients:

1 kilo of beef cut into chunks
1/8 kilo of pork fat cut into strips
4 onions, peeled and quartered
5 medium potatoes, quartered (optional: fried)
1 medium sized carrot, sliced in 1/2" sections
2 red bell pepper, sliced
2 cups beef stock or 2 bouillon cubes dissolved in water
3 bay leaves (laurel leaves)
1/4 -cup vinegar
2 cups tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup soy sauce
salt & pepper to taste

How to Cook:

• Cut an incision on the beef chunks and insert a pork strip in the middle
• In a casserole, combine the beef (with the fat), tomato sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves and beef stock. Bring to a boil and simmer until the beef is almost tender
• Add the vinegar and let boil for a minute or two
• Add the potatoes, onions, carrot, and bell pepper
• Let simmer until potatoes and carrots are cooked,  occasionally stir to thicken sauce
• Serve hot with white rice