...  Needed: 1 pack bihon or rice noodles For the sauce: ¼ kilo ground pork 1 tbsp annatto seeds (soaked with 3 tbsp water) 5 tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in water) 2 pcs onions minced 1 head garlic minced 2 pcs shrimp cubes 2 tbsp patis or fish sauce 2 tbsp cooking oil Ground pepper to taste 1 cup water For the toppings: Pork chicharon or cracklings, crushed or grounded Cooked shrimps (without shell) Hard boiled eggs sliced Calamansi or lemon sliced Tinapa flakes or smoked fish Marinated fried pork sliced in small pieces Toasted garlic Directions: Soak the rice noodles for 5 to 10 minutes. After soaking, boil some water and put in the rice noodles for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. For the sauce, heat the oil in a sauce pan. Put in the garlic and toast until it turns light ...

...  Needed: For sago or tapioca pearl: 1 cup pearl 1 ½ cup water 2 tbsp white sugar For gulaman or gelatin: 1 pack gelatin powder or jello mix 4 cups water 4 tbsp white sugar For arnibal or caramelized sugar: ½ kilo brown sugar 4 tbsp vanilla essence 5 cups water Ice cubes or crushed ice Directions: In a wok, heat the water and put in the gelatin powder. Add sugar and mix. Boil for 3 to 5 minutes over a low heat. Place in a container until it cools and form. Slice in cubes and set aside. For tapioca pearl, boil water in a wok or pot. Put in the ...

...  Needed: 3 cups cranberries 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Directions: Bring water and sugar to boil. Boil for a few minutes to dissolve the sugar. Add cranberries. Continue to boil, stirring occasionally, for about 4-5 minutes. Serve warm or chilled. This is perfect with baked turkey, homemade stuffing, and oven roasted ...

...  this recipe is for mixed berry sorbet, don’t be afraid to try out other flavors as well. You might enjoy coffee, hot chocolate, and vanilla bean to name just a few. The base ingredients of sorbet are simply sugar water and whatever you choose for flavoring. Because of this, you can turn practically anything into sorbet. Ingredients Needed: 3 cups frozen mixed berries 5 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup water Directions: In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Boil for 1-2 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool completely. Using your blender, blend sugar-water, lemon and lime juice and frozen mixed berries. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker. Follow the instructions that came with your ice cream maker for making sorbet. If you don’t have an ice cream maker; pour mixture into a shallow dish, place dish in freezer, stir occasionally until sorbet ...

...  of the best parts of tempura is the dipping sauce and it’s a good thing that it’s very easy to make.  Ingredients Needed: 1 cup water ¼ cup mirin ¼ cup soy sauce This recipe makes about about 1 ½ cups dipping sauce and can be stored for later use. Direction: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and serve with prepared tempura vegetables or ...

...  – not just vegetables. You can transform vegetable chop suey into chicken chop suey, pork chop suey or beef chop suey by simply adding your favorite meat. You can also mix and match vegetables to your own unique tastes. This is an easy base recipe, so modify it to your heart’s content. This chop suey recipe makes about 6 servings. Ingredients 3 tablespoons shortening 1 cup diced onion 4 chopped carrots 4 chopped stalks of celery 1 1/2 cups chopped cauliflower 1 ½ cups chopped broccoli 1 cup water 1 cup bean sprouts Sauce 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons sugar Preparation Heat the shortening in a wok or frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Sauté until softened slightly. Add the cauliflower, broccoli and the 1 cup of water. Place a lid on your pan and bring to a boil. Then simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove the lid and add the bean sprouts, cooking for a few minutes more. In a small bowl, whisk together the 2/3 cup water, soy sauce, cornstarch and ...