Pansit Miki with Upo

Pansit Miki with Upo. Upo at this time have been a regular item in Woolworth Supermarket and on weekend markets here in Darwin, it must be in season. Now I have to think of something to cook this vegetable. The truth is upo is one of my favorite vegetables. In fact I have already posted a lot of dish that uses upo as the main ingredient or included as one of the vegetable ingredients. Check it out, click the link on the list below.



Ginisang Upo

Ginisang Pansit Bihon with Upo

Dinengdeng

Sardinas, Upo at Sotanghon

Sugpo at Upo Buridibud

Boiled Vegetables Salad

Dinengdeng with Inihaw na Tilapia

Batso, Batcho, Sautéed Upo with Dried Shrimp

Batso nga Tabungao

Ginisang Upo with Sotanghon

Sautéed Hairy Melon, Pinoy Upo Style

Dinengdeng, Green Leafy Version

Steamed Vegetables, Pinasingaw na Gulay

Tabungaw (Upo) nga Buridibud

For today I tried to use upo as the main vegetable ingredient of pansit miki. The outcome was good it really compliments the already chewy and delicious miki noodles. Upo when cook is crisp and chunky. I would love to cook this dish again if I have to.

Here is the recipe of my Pansit Miki with Upo, try it.





Ingredients:



1 medium size upo, skinned sliced into thin triangles

1 bunch, bok choy or pechay, cut to pieces

1 small carrot, skinned, cut into thin strips

1 cup pork belly, boiled, cut into strips

1 cup shrimp, trimmed shelled

3-4 pieces chicken liver fried, cut into small wedges

1 400g pack thick fresh Hokien noodles

1/4 cup fish sauce

1/4 cup dark soy sauce

1/2 cup oyster sauce

1/2 bulb, garlic, peeled, crushed, chopped

1 medium size onion, peeled, chopped

1-2 tsp. ground peppercorn

2-3 tbsp. parsley flakes

salt

cooking oil

Cooking procedure:



In a wok or large frying pan, heat generous amount of cooking oil. Stir cook the garlic and onion until fragrant. Add in the pork and continue to stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add in the chicken liver, fish sauce and soy sauce, continue to stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in the ground peppercorns, parsley flakes, the shrimp and oyster sauce, continue to stir cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add in 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in the carrot, upo and miki noodles, stir cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until the upo and miki noodles are just cook, the sauce should be thickened by now then add in the pechay and continue to stir cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, correct saltiness if required.

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Ginataang Ampalaya

Ginataang Ampalaya. To Bicolanos most likely vegetables are cooked with coconut, even the bitter guard or ampalaya. Today I would like to share how I cooked my Ginataang Ampalaya, one of my favorite Bicolano vegetable dish cooked with coconut milk. For the “sahog” instead usual healthier tinapa, I used pork and some prawns or shrimp. I also added some sautéed salted shrimp krill or “bagoong alamang” to make it pungent to compensate the coconut oily taste and spiciness from the hot chilies. The ampalaya shall be cut in thin slices and should be slightly overcooked to overcome the raw taste of ampalaya.

If you have been a pan of ampalaya then Ginataang Amplaya is strongly recommended to try, you will surely enjoy love it.

Here is the recipe of my Ginattang Ampalaya.







Ingredients:



2-3 large size ampalaya, trimmed, deseeded, cut into thin slices.

2 cups pork, boiled, cut into thin strips

2 cups small to medium size shrimp, shelled

1-2 tbsp. sautéed salted shrimp krill, bagoong alamang

1 big can, canned coconut cream

1/2 head garlic, peeled, chorused, chopped

1 medium size onion, peeled, chopped

1-2 tsp. chili flakes

3-5 hot chili

2-3 tbsp. fish sauce

salt

cooking oil

Cooking procedure:



In a wok or large frying pan, heat generous amount of cooking oil, sauté the garlic and onion until fragrant. Stir in the pork and continue to stir cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add in the chili flakes, chilies, bagoong alamang and fish sauce. Stir cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Now add in 3/4 of the coconut cream and about 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to about half, stirring occasionally. Add in the shrimp, ampalaya and remaining coconut cream, continue to cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the ampalaya start to be lumpy, stir once in a while only just to avoid burning at the bottom. Correct saltiness if required. Serve with a lot of rice.





See other related Ginataang recipe:



Ginataang Sugpo at Kalabasa

Ginataang Tabagwang at Puso ng Saging

Ginataang Kuhol with Kangkong

Ginataang Pitik with Spinach, Slipper Lobster in Coconut Milk with Spinach

Ginataang Alimango with Malungay

Ginataang King Crab, King Crab in Coconut Milk

Ginataang Susong Pilipit with Banana Blossom

Ginataang Puso ng Saging at Saang

Ginataang Puso ng Saging at Hipon

Ginataang Sugpo at Kamias

Ginataang Alimasag at Malungay

Ginataang Tahong, Mussels in Coconut Milk

Ginataang Pitik, Slipper Lobsters

Ginataang Langka na may Alimasag

Ginataang Halaan

Ginataang Kuhol

Ginataang Hipon Tabang at Bulaklak ng Kalabasa

Ginataang Hipon

Green Mussels and Vegetables in Coconut Milk

Kinunot na Alimasag

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Meal Planning Monday - Week 46

In a bit of a rush as we've just got back from holiday and there's no fresh food in the house!

Monday – choir rehearsal

Tuesday – out at a charity quiz night

Weds- salmon and veg for me, gammon and chips for him

Thurs- chicken in some sort of sauce TBA, with mashed potato

Fri- burger and chips

Sat – originally thought my boyfriend was going to be working today but he's not any more (which is good) but it means I hadn't thought of anything to do for dinner yet (which is bad). I will have to come back to this!

Sunday

Lunch- bacon sandwich as it's my boyfriend's favourite

Dinner – roast chicken and all the trimmings

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Tinolang Manok sa Upo

Tinolang Manok sa Upo. Chicken tinola is one of my favorite soup dish I have been experimenting or trying to cook it with vegetables other than green papaya. Over the years I have been using different vegetables, click the links below to see those post.



Tinolang Manok sa Zucchini

Tinolang Manok sa Patola

Tinolang Manok sa Ampalaya

Tinolang Manok sa Papaya

Tinolang Manok with Sotanghon

Chicken with Ampalaya Tendrils and Sotanghon

Chicken Binakol

Chicken Halang Halang

Today I tried to use upo, this may be not the first time that upo is used in chicken tinola but it the first for OPC. Upo is already a very filling and delicious fruit vegetable on its own. It was as expected goes very well with the chicken and with the ginger. Cooking is off course basically the same with any other chicken tinola.

Here is the recipe of my Tinolang Manok sa Upo, try it.





Ingredients:



1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces, bone in

1 medium size upo, skinned, cut into large wedges

2 thumb size ginger, skinned, cut into strips

1/2 head garlic, peeled, chopped

1 medium size onion, peeled, chopped

2-4 pcs. siling haba

1 bunch, baby spinach

1 tsp. peppercorns

1/4 cup fish sauce

1 tsp. sugar

salt

cooking oil

Cooking procedure:



In a large sauce pan sauté garlic, onion and ginger until fragrant, add in the chicken and stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the fish sauce and stir cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in 4 to 6 cups of water, add in the peppercorns bring to boil and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Then add in the sugar, siling haba and upo, simmer for another 5 to 8 minutes or until upo are just cooked. Correct saltiness if required, add in the baby spinach and cook for another minute. Serve hot with a lot of rice

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Patola at Sardinas with Misua

Patola at Sardinas with Misua. I did not expect that patola is also available in Australia. I bought some at the last Rapid Creek Sunday Market. Now I wanted to cook the patola with canned sardines then add some misua noodles. The combination of canned sardines and misua is a regular fare to most Pinoy, it is cheap very filling and yummy. It has been some time the last time I had one, now it’s time to satisfy that craving.

Here is the recipe on my Patola at Sardinas with Misua.

Ingredients:



3 to 4 medium size patola, skinned, cut crosswise

2 small cans canned sardines in tomato sauce

100 grams of misua noddles

3-4 clove of garlic, peeled, chopped

1 small size onion,peeled, chopped

1 small size tomato, chopped

1-2 pieces chopped chili (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

1 small bundle spring onions, chopped

cooking oil

Cooking procedure:



In a small sauce pan heat some cooking oil until it start to smoke stir in the garlic and stir cook until golden brown add in the onion and tomato and continue to sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. Add in 3 to 4 cups of water bring to a boil then add in the patola and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until the patola are nearly cooked. Add in the sardines including sauce, and chili, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add in the misua noodles and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, garnish with spring onions and served with piping hot rice.







See other related sardinas recipes:





Sardinas at Misua, Canned Sardines with Misua Noodles

Sardinas, Upo at Sotanghon

Sardinas at Spinach

Sardine in Tomato Sauce Omelet

Sardinas at Sayote

Guinisang Sardinas

Sardinas at Sotanghon

Tortang Sardinas, Sardine Omelet

Bottled Bangus or Tawilis in Oil, Spanish Sardines Style

Spaghetti with Fried Sardines in Hot and Spicy Sauce

Fried Tawilis Sardines in Hot and Spicy Sauce

Sardinas at Pechay

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Adobong Sili

Adobong Sili. I grew up in Vigan, and Adobong Sili is a regular fare in our kitchen. The green long chili in Ilocos is not as hot compare to other places that the reason it can be cooked as is and is not just an ingredient for dishes that needs hotness. Adobong sili is some kind of side dish but most often it becomes the main vegetable dish to most Ilocanos.

There are several ways to cook adobong sili, it really depends every households and available ingredients but to call it adobo it should be cooked with vinegar and some crushed garlic and season with salt at the least.

But for my version I cooked it similar to my vegetable adobo, the only difference is I have to cook it longer until it is wilted.



Here is the recipe of my Adobong Sili.





Ingredients:



1 big bunch on mild green long chili

1 cup pork cut into strips

1/2 head garlic, peeled, crushed

1 small size onion, peeled, chopped

1/4 cup vinegar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 tsp. peppercorns, crushed

2-3 pcs. bay leaf

cooking oil

salt

Cooking procedure:



In a pan, place the pork and add 1 cup of water bring to a boil and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until pork are tender and all the liquid has evaporated and start to render fat. Add more water as necessary. Shift pork at one side and stir-fry garlic and onion until fragrant, stir in the pork. Pour 1/2 cup of water and add in bay leaf, peppercorn, soy sauce and vinegar. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes without stirring. Add in green long chili and add about 2 cups of water, and drizzle with cooking oil, bring to a boil and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the green long chili are wilted and the liquid has turned to an oily sauce. Correct saltiness if required. Serve with a lot of rice.





See other vegetable adobo;





Adobong Okra

Adobong Asparagus

Adobong Choy Sum

Adobong Bok Choy

Adobong Labong, Bamboo Shoot Adobo

Adobong Kabute

Adobong Sitaw

Adobong Sitaw at Baboy

Adobong Kangkong

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