Filipina In A Southern Kitchen

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Easy Peel-and-Eat Shrimp

Easy Peel-and-Eat Shrimp

5-Ingredient Peel and Eat Shrimp is the easiest and the most casual way of preparing shrimp using butter, garlic, beer, sugar and shrimp. Herbs are optional. Chili is a choice. This is so quick to make that it requires minimum preparation and a fast cook. 

Tuna Bistek | Poached Tuna in Soy Citrus and Sweet Onions

Tuna Bistek | Poached Tuna in Soy Citrus and Sweet Onions

The flavors of Poached Tuna in Soy Citrus and Onions echoes that of Tuna Bistek or the Tuna Steak Filipino Style. I have to admit that it is an offspring but there methods changed in this recipe to achieve the fully cooked fish without leaving it dry. 

Cod Sinanglay |  Coconut Poached Cod Wrapped in Mustard Greens

Cod Sinanglay | Coconut Poached Cod Wrapped in Mustard Greens

Traditionally, Fish Sinanglay or Coconut-Poached Fish Fillet Wrapped in Greens is prepared with whole fish. Its cavity is stuffed with tomatoes and aromatics such as gingers, onions, garlic, lemongrass etc. The fish is wrapped with big pechay (bok choy) then poached in coconut milk with 

Squid A LaPeña | Filipino Squid Adobo with Cuttlefish Ink

Squid A LaPeña | Filipino Squid Adobo with Cuttlefish Ink

Some 15 years ago on Boracay Island, Elmer Lapeña had two bags in tow from the palengke (wet market)– fresh-out-of-sea squid and big chunks of liempo (pork belly). He said he is making Filipino Squid Adobo with Pork Belly. This piqued my interest because I’ve never