One of my goals this year is to cook at least one Filipino dish a month. I'm not a bad cook, just a lazy one (a lot of eggs and sandwiches in this household) and I never bothered with savory Filipino food since that was my dad's domain. His food was always Now that he's gone, taking his knowledge and recipes with him, I need to build up my repertoire bit by bit. I've armed myself with cookbooks, like The New Filipino Kitchen, The Filipino Instant Pot Cookbook, and I Am A Filipino for stories and recipes.
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What I haven't done is stock my kitchen with appropriate ingredients. I wanted to start with sopas (creamy chicken and macaroni soup) since its bitter cold out, but realized I'd already used the chicken thighs for a different dish and somehow am out of evaporated milk. Looks like a trip to Seafood City is imminent.
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Decided to ease into this challenge by preparing one of my favorite simple dishes: longanisa with fried egg and rice. My plating is messy af, but ain't nobody got time for that. Still super tasty and satisfying.
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I'd usually prepare siningag (garlic fried rice) to go with it, but I was feeling the delicious simplicity of fluffy white rice. Besides, I had some sawsawan (spicy garlic vinegar) on the side providing plenty of tang and garlicky goodness. n nThis dish is one of my ultimate comfort foods and a great way to kick off the year.n nHow about you, Dear Readers? Do you have a favorite Filipino dish? Are you taking on any challenges this year? Let me know in the comments! n
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— Mia
