A celebration of Filipino food and the search for a connection to my past
Ingredients: 2 large skinless chicken breasts 4 cups water (with chicken bouillon) or chicken stock 2-3 sections of bean thread noodles 1 medium pack of canton noodles 2 cups cabbage, chopped 1 cup carrots, julienned 1/2 onion 2-3 heads garlic canola oil yellow food color Read More …
My Tita Lydia taught me this recipe. I don’t remember my mom making this, but when I had it at my aunt’s, I fell in love with it. And I asked her to show me how she made it.
Biko/ Malagkit is a delicious Vegan & Gluten-free recipe from the Philippines. Made with three basic ingredients – sticky rice, coconut milk, and brown sugar this easy Filipino sticky rice dessert tastes divine.
So in 1994, I had just started taking care of my mother who had just been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. I was 27 and the family was still in shock that my mother was sick. One day, she asked me to make Arroz Caldo (a kind of Chicken soup porridge). I was shocked because I had never made it before and my mother had never taught me to make it. So I thought it was a strange request.
Ok, once I made my mashed potatoes with this recipe, I never made my mashed potatoes any other way. The flavor was amazing. https://natashaskitchen.com/instant-pot-mashed-potatoes/
So I love Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango. I first had it from a Malaysian restaurant in D.C. and whenever I come across it anywhere, I always order it and load up on it (doggie bags). Well thanks to the Instant Pot, I can make it myself.
I’ve tried a couple different recipes for this and this is my favorite: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-cacio-e-pepe/ or this one: https://thebellyrulesthemind.net/4-ingredient-instant-pot-cacio-e-pepe-recipe/
So this is my mother’s famous Leche Flan recipe. If everything goes right, the texture is smooth, creamy and silky. And when you cut it, it’s like butter. My mother only used to make it for special occasions and it is truly a special occasion when you take a bite. 🙂
