Cooking Fundamentals 1: Garlic, Onion, Ginger

Ziggurat Cuisine

Of Woks, Pancit and Stir-Fry
I can't believe how we haven't had any post on any kind of pancit here.Pancit is how Filipinos have assimilated stir-fry noodles. If you trust Wikipedia, the word is an abbreviated version of a Fukienese or Hokkienese (dominant language in Southern China) phrase that means 'to be cooked conveniently'--or the basic premise of the underrated culinary art called stir-frying. But before we get to the

Gout-Friendly Unsalted Summer Spaghetti
My gout has left me imprisoned at home for almost a week, and so I was forced to make do with a lot of saltless, purine-less and basically, tasteless fare. If you read the literature about gout, especially coming from the internet, it can be confusing. Some say you can eat broccoli, some say you can't. Others say to avoid strawberries, others say its a good remedy. Others say apples work wonders,

Chicken Satay Stir-Fry
I'm without skewers so this chicken satay had to be stir-fried. The satay gets its distinct taste from the use of peanuts. It's a dish that has different interpretations across Southeast Asia, and is believed to be an incarnation of the Mid-eastern kebab. Indonesians love it with kecap manis, so theirs is sweeter. Thais put coconut milk in theirs so it's a bit more indulgent and creamier. I

Poached Bosc Pears with Mascarpone Cheese
I haven't blogged in a while. I missed this blog's first year anniversary and I have no excuses for it. To commemorate the first birthday and to celebrate our steadily rising readership, Recados Filipinos is now a dot com! So, avid reader, make sure to change your bookmarks to http://www.recadosfilipinos.com.I think the honeymoon phase of my move to Melbourne has ended, and surprisingly I am not