Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelette)

Ingredients:

* 5 medium size Egg Plant or Talong

* 2 eggs

* 1/2 tsp of salt

* 1/4 tsp of ground pepper

* corn oil

Cooking procedure:

1. Roast eggplant preferably in charcoal. For alternative, you can use your gas stove. Put a metal screen on top and roast it. Another alternative beside from roasting is boiling the eggplant.

2. Remove the skin and flatten it with fork. Then set it aside.

3. Scramble the eggs, add salt and pepper.

4. Dip the flattened eggplant into the scrambled egg and fry it.

That easy!

I know this recipe is messy to do but I assure you will love it, just eat it with Banana Catsup and steamed rice.

Pork with Bamboo Shoots

Ingredients:

* 1 cup of dried mushrooms

* 1/4 kg pork fillet

* 1/4 kg of bamboo shoots

* 3 tbps of corn oil

* 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt

* 2 tbps Soy sauce

* 1 tbp Corn flour

Cooking Procedures:

1. Soak mushrooms in warm water for about 10 minutes, squeeze it till it dry. Then, slice the mushrooms into halves and keep it soaked in water.

2. Slice pork thinly and in a large bowl, mix soy sauce, corn flour and pork all together.

3. Cut bamboo shoots into thin slices.

4, Get a frying pan or a wok, put the corn oil and stir-fry the pork until color turn light brown (do not overcook the pork), remove the pork and set it aside.

5. Keep the remaining oil in a pan where you fried the pork to keep the taste. Fry the mushrooms and bamboo shoots, then add salt, pork, and then stir well. Cook for few minutes and stirr it constantly until it's done.

For presentation purposes, serve it with steam rice and put the cooked dish as toppings. Personally, I'll put cut onion leaves and sprinkle it on top.

Voila!

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Bicol Express

Bicol Express is the name given to a popular dish which originated in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is a stew made with red hot chilli peppers (siling labuyo in Philippines), coconut milk (gata ng niyog), shrimp paste (bagoong na alamang), onion, pork, and garlic.

Ingredients:

* 1/4 cup corn oil or olive oil (if you're health conscious)

* 1 kilo of pork - cut into 1/2 inch slices

* 3 tablespoon garlic - minced

* 1/2 cup onions chopped

* 1/4 cup fresh ginger - chopped

* 1/2 cup of Shrimp paste (Bagoong alamang)

* 1/2 tablespoon chopped red chili peppers (siling labuyo)

* 1 1/2 cup fresh red or green bell pepper, sliced diagonally

* 3 cups coconut milk (preferrably fresh)

* salt and pepper

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a pan, fry pork for a few minutes until its brown then put it on the side.

2. Saute garlic in hot oil then add onions and cook until slightly brown.

3. Stir in fresh ginger, and the cooked pork that you've set aside.

4. Add Shrimp paste and chopped hot chilli (siling labuyo).

5. Pour in 6 cups of coconut cream, do not stir and let it boil until the sauce is thick enough.

6. Then add the sliced green and red bell peppers. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes.

7. Add salt and pepper according to your taste.

Please note that Red Hot Chilip Peppers can really sting, be careful on the amount of chilis you put. :)