Tinolang Tahong

I cooked this today because I craved for it, since there is no red tide alert, I grabbed the opportunity and enjoyed this delicious mussel soup.

Ingredients for 4 servings
1/2 kilo mussels ( tahong)
thumb size ginger ( cut into strips)
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
3 cups water
spring onion
salt and pepper to taste



Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, ginger and onion then add the mussels and stir well.
2. Add the boiling water, then simmer for a minute, add salt and pepper then simmer for 5 minutes or until done, put the spring onion and turn off the heat.
3. Serve hot with rice.

Misua with Patola


Misua is a thin noodles made from flour that is delicious to make into soup, there are different ways to make misua soup but one of the common one is with sponge gourd or ptola.

Ingredients:
12 packs misua
1 small patola ( cleaned and sliced)
2 small tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 can sardines
5 cups water
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute garlic, onion and tomatoes then add the sardines and simmer for a minute.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil then add the misua and patola , simmer for  minutes, season with salt and pepper then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
3. Serve it hot.

Bangus Belly Steak

The best for the whole family. This milkfish dish is so yummy, so make sure that you have enough rice for everybody.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo bangs belly
1 cup onion rings
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste



Procedure:
1. Fried the fish and set aside.
2. Saute the onion  then add the fried fish, soy sauce and calamansi juice then simmer for 2 minutes.


3. Add the water and bring to a boil, then simmer for few minutes to soften the fish for a very nice texture and flavor.
4. Season with salt and pepper then simmer until done and serve with  a smile :-).