BECAUSE FILIPINO MEAL NEED NOT BE EXPENSIVE RECIPE #3 and 4

Completing the series " Because Filipino Dish Need Not be Expensive Series" are two well loved dish me and my family truly enjoys. Like I have been always saying, food can be inexpensive but you can present it the way expensive hotels and restaurants do. Its your family that you want to serve with the food so why not give them all your best?

Recipe #3 : Miso Soup, Mixed Tempura and Adobong Isaw

INGREDIENTS: Miso Soup

3 pcs tofu mashed

2 tbsp miso powder 

Garlic minced

Onion minced

Ginger powder or fresh (minced)

Green onion

Sea weed or Nori

Meat broth

salt and pepper to taste

Fish sauce

Procedure:

1. Saute garlic, onion and ginger. 
2. Add in mashed tofu and season with fish sauce
3. Add the miso powder and the broth
4. Bring to a boil then add the remaining ingredients.
5. Serve hot

INGREDIENTS: Mixed Tempura

1 pc eggplant sliced thinly

1 pc carrots sliced thinly

1 pc squash sliced thinly

1 egg

flour 

cold water 

ice cubes

salt and pepper to taste

oil for deep frying

for tempura sauce

water

crushed radish

ginger minced

sugar

soy sauce

Mix all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Serve steaming hot.

PROCEDURE:

1. Slice the vegetable and season with salt and pepper.
2. Prepare the batter mix by combining egg, flour and cold water. Put the bowl mixture to another bowl with ice cubes underneath. This will help the flour to retain its consistency while frying the tempura.
3. Coat each vegetable with batter mix and deep fry. When golden brown take it from pan and strain. Serve hot with tempura sauce.

INGREDIENTS : Adobong Isaw

Pork Isaw - clean it thoroghly

Garlic

Soy sauce

sugar

vinegar

bay leaf

PROCEDURE:

1. Mix the ingredients altogether and simmer for 20-30 minutes until cook and tender. Serve.

Isn't that all simple, now take a look on the finish products:

Recipe #4: String Beans with water chestnuts and Fried Tofu

INGREDIENTS: String Beans with waterchestnuts

String beans 

Water chestnuts

Garlic minced

Onion Minced

Oyster Sauce 2 tbsp

Apple or pear sauce 2 tbsp

Soy Sauce 2 tbsp

Sesame Oil 1 tsp

PROCEDURE:

1. Saute garlic and onion, add the string beans and water chestnut
2. Simultaneously putting all other ingredients while tossing the pan.
3. Do not over cook the vegetable. Serve and enjoy

INGREDIENTS: Fried Tofu

Tofu

Red onions

for dipping sauce:

Soy sauce

Vinegar

garlic minced

onion mince

chilies

sugar

PROCEDURE:

1. Fry the tofu until brown and crisp.
2. Prepare the dipping sauce by combining all ingredients.

Serve and enjoy these wonderful recipe you can prepare in no time!! Enjoy cooking!!!!