Leche Puto

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

For the Flan

• 4 egg yolks
• 1 (14 ounces) can condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons calamansi juice

For the Puto

• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 41/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 11/4 cup water
• 4 egg whites

Beef and Baby Corn Strip-Fry

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef sirloin, thinly sliced and cut into 1- inch strips
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (I used kikkoman)
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1/2 cup water 
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce 
• 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced into thin strips
• 10 to 12 snow peas, ends trimmed
• 1/2 cup water chestnuts, drained
• 8 to 10 baby corn, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 1 onion, peeled and slice thinly
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 

Snow Peas and Shrimp Strip-Fry

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light soy sauce (I used kikkoman)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• oil
• 1 pound snow peas, ends trimmed
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut thinly in a bias
• 2 stalks celery, cut thinly in a bias
• 12 quail eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
• 1/2 pound large shrimps, peeled and deveined
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced thinly
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

Chicken Afritada

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken drumsticks, skin on
• 3-4 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 3 cloves garlic,chopped
• 1 (14 oz) can tomato pure
• 1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks, drained (reserve syrup)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 dried bay leaves 
• 1/2 cup green peas
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 6 tablespoons cooking oil, divided

Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Ork Soup)

Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Ork Soup)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. pork (belly or shoulder), cubed
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 pieces ripe saba banana, sliced in half crosswive
• 6 to 8 cups beef or pork broth
• 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Fish Adobo

Ingredients

• 2 lbs, round scad (galunggong), gutted and cleaned
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 dried bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon whole pepper corn
• 5 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sea salt

Dried Squid in Coconut Milk

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. large dried squid
• 2 cups coconut cream
• 3 pieces long green chilies, sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bunch fresh spinach