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This sounds like pidgin for “beef steak”; in fact, it is nothing more than the Filipino spelling of the Spanish word “bistec,” similar to the Italian “bistecca” which preceded it as adaptations from English. Bistek Tagalog is one of the favorite Filipino ways to cook beef, combining two flavors that Filipinos love – salty soy sauce and sour calamansi juice.

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Published at 2018-03-15 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Bistek, Recipes

Nora Daza's Pato Tim

There are many recipes for Pato Tim on the web, but this one is from the late gourmet chef, Nora Daza, whose recipe books are the bible of Filipino immigrants in the US.

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Published at 2018-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Books, Recipes

Christmas Recipes

Estofado de Vaca is a Spanish Beef Stew that is easy to put together for a hearty meal on any special occasion. We always have a big beef entrée during the holidays or a family event. The richness of this slow cooked stew makes the event even more special. This recipe was adapted from “The Alba Cookbook of Senor Anastacio de Alba and Miguel de Alba”, edited by Nancy Reyes-Lumen.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Christmas, Recipes

More Christmas Recipes

To this day, whenever I return to our childhood home in Tarlac, my sister Isabel still prepares labong the way Mom did when we were kids. Labong are bamboo shoots and are abundant all over the Philippines. There are many ways bamboo shoots are used as an ingredient in different provinces, from sautéing in Ilocos to cooking in coconut milk in the Visayas.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Christmas, Recipes

More Recipes for Your Christmas Table

When cooking dishes for Christmas Eve’s Noche Buena or the Christmas Day family celebration, there’s nothing more important than for the host to be well prepared with classic dishes which are crowd-pleasers. These line up of traditional entrees are wholesome, satisfying choices that gives the home cook a chance to prep ingredients or else cook ahead, giving one enough time to spend with the family.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Christmas, Recipes

New Year Recipes

The longest holiday season in the world is celebrated in the Philippines and the New Year is greeted with festive family reunions. The combination of a sumptuous multi-ingredient stew and a decadent dessert looks like an elaborate spread but gives one enough time to get the table ready long before guests arrive.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: New Year, Recipes

Filipino Christmas Recipes

Withstanding the passage of time, Filipinos still have the distinction of celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season. The chilly morning breeze, colorful lanterns and lights, Christmas carols everywhere, the beginning of Simbang Gabi – all signs that the Christmas season in the Philippines has arrived again.

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Published at 2018-03-10 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking, Food and Dining

Tags: Christmas, Filipino, Recipes

'magnifico' Philippine Recipes and Photos

This menu of Philippine classics includes Salmon Kinnilaw with mango and avocado, Deep-Fried Lumpia, Pancit noodles with shrimp and spicy linguica, a piquant Shrimp Escabeche, a rich and hearty Pork Adobo, and a silky Crème Caramel.

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Published at 2018-03-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Recipes

'eat A Bowl of Tea' Love Bites Recipes and Photos

In honor of Valentine's Day, and to accompany the film 'Eat a Bowl of Tea', this month's menu is a suite of tasty morsels that I call Love Bites, little dishes that can be eaten with chopsticks and fed to your Valentine one bite at a time. The menu includes Shrimp Summer Rolls, Velvet Crab in Crispy Wonton Cups, Shrimp Toast, Mushu Spring Rolls, Crispy Duck, and Orange Chicken.

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Published at 2018-03-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Recipes

'imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion' Philippine Recipes and Photos

This tasty tropical menu features a variety of classic Philippine dishes, including Grilled Chicken Skewers with Lime Coconut Dipping Sauce, Lumpia Wraps, Beef and Chorizo Empanadas, Asadong Manok (Piquant Chicken Stew), and Iced Melon in Coconut Milk.

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Published at 2018-03-05 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Mythology, Power, Recipes

'american Adobo' Filipino Dinner Recipes

Lightly coat the bottom of a small, non-stick skillet with oil and place over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, pour a small puddle of batter into the pan. Holding the pan in one hand, gently rotate your wrist, tilting the pan to thinly and evenly distribute the batter over the surface

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Published at 2018-03-05 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Filipino, Recipes