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Fil-Mex Burrito

FIL-MEX BURRITO (FILIPINISM-INFUSED MEXICAN BURRITO) Decades back, in a tiny Mex stall, when I had my first bite into this roll. Pieces of wood-fire grilled sirloin, re-fried pinto beans, lettuce, onion and tomatoes drizzled with cumin-rich mayo-vinegar sauce. Great while watching vehicles traversed San Francisco bridge. Reminisced when my grandkids wanted to have some, along with Tacos, capping off […]

Baked Curried Chicken

“BAKED CURRIED CHICKEN” (CHICKEN MARINATED AND PARBOILED IN CURRY MIX BAKED TO A DIFFERENT FINISH) Parboiling is different from Blanching. In Blanching, product is boiled then subjected to cold water or ice bath to stop the cooking process and is served as is or garnished or whatever.  While in Parboiling, product is boiled or simmered after which […]

Kilawing Kambing (Filipino Ceviche)

KILAWING KAMBING (Filipino Ceviche) (VINEGAR CURED GOAT’S MEAT-MY INNOVATION) “Kilawin” a Filipino term for preps of raw fish or goat’s meat usually cured and flavored with vinegar, onion (better with red for the extra “kick”), ginger (for some), black pepper (ground or cracked) and pungent-ized with “labuyo” (bird’s eye chilies). For “Kinilaw na Isda” where […]