PORK HAMBURGER

Pork Burger

There was a small restaurant called "Bahay Kubo" in the town where I grew up. We often drop by to eat pancit guisado and pork hamburgers for snacks in the afternoon then come back in the evening for some beer drinking session. Well, those were the days. I don't drink anything alcoholic anymore.

Not so long ago, a friend posted a photo in Facebook showing the burger and the pancit from that old joint. I didn't know the place still exists. As soon as I had the time, I brought my girls there so they may try that fabulous combination that is on my part -- nostalgic. Try it yourself.


Ingredients:

Patties

500 gms ground lean pork
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp garlic (finely chopped)
1 large egg (beaten)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp McCormick Pizza Seasoning (oregano, marjoram and basil)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground peppercorn

1/2 cup mayonnaise
6 large sesame seed buns
sliced cucumbers
sliced tomatoes
tomato catsup


Procedure:

- Mix all ingredients for the patties in a bowl
- Refrigerate the mixture for at least 30 mins
- Divide the  mixture into 6 balls then press them into patties
- Pan-grill the patties until thoroughly cooked. About 5 mins each side.
- Serve on buns with mayonnaise topped with cucumbers and tomatoes or with coleslaw.

Paksiw na Bangus

Paksiw na Bangus

This dish is also great with hot steamed rice.  The problem with bangus is that it's a very bony fish. That's why the best part of  it would be the head and the belly since this part has less bones. Nevertheless, it's very tasty. Most Filipinos love it.

Ingredients

1 large bangus (clean, scaled & sliced)

2 small ampalaya (sliced diagonally)

2 small eggplants (sliced)

1 small ginger (peeled and sliced)

2 pieces long green pepper

2 cups vinegar

1 cup water

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tsp salt

Procedure: 

• In a casserole, arrange  the vegetables at the very bottom.
• Add in the bangus, long green pepper and ginger. 
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Pour in vinegar and fish sauce then bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and pour in water. Simmer for another 1 minute and serve.

Chicken Tinola

Chicken Tinola

This is one of the best comfort food you would love to eat with rice especially during cold season. Manny Pacquiao's favorite food particularly the one with malunggay leaves. We may use carrots if papaya is not available. 

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken (serving size)

200 gms of green papaya cut into wedges

1 large carrot (sliced)

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 med chopped onion

1 tsp ginger cut into strips.

1/4 cup fish sauce.

1 liter Rice wash

Chili pepper leaves or malunggay leaves

Freshly ground pepper to taste

Procedure:

- Wash chicken then marinade with 3 tbsp fish sauce or salt.

- Saute garlic, onion and ginger.

- Add the chicken then stir well.

- Add freshly ground pepper

- Cover, then lower down heat and let it simmer for 5 mins. 

-  Add the rice wash and the remaining of the fish sauce then let it boil. 

- Add the papaya and carrots then simmer until the papaya is cooked.

- Once the papaya is cooked, add the pepper leaves and serve.