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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Talakitok Sinigang Sa Miso Recipe


Talakitok is also local name of Maliputo and in english it is known for Trevally, Jack and Cavalla.

Sinigang sa miso can be cooked by using other fish such as bangus (milk fish), salmon head and tilipia.

Talakitok Sinigang Sa Miso Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 2 - Pcs Talakitok (cleaned and sliced)
  • 1 - Onion (sliced)
  • 2 - Tomato (quartered)
  • 1 - Pack Sinigang na may Miso
  • 2 - Tbsp Patis (fish sauce)
  • 6 - Cup Water
  • 1 - Bunch Mustard leaves (separate mustard leaves from stem)
  • 3 - Pieces Long Green Chili
  • 10 - Pieces Okra (cut top of okra
Cooking Instuctions:
  • In a medium pot pour small amount of cooking oil once hot add onion and tomato
  • Add the fish you plan to use for example talakitok
  • Add water let it boil 
  • Add sinigang na may miso and stir 
  • Add long green chili and okra
  • Add mustard leaves
  • Cook for 20 minutes
  • Transfer to serving boil
  • Best served when hot.
Note:

If, you prefer your sinigang to be sour you can add an additional pack of Sinigang na May Miso to your dish.

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