Have you ever seen a decoration your parents kept, carrying it with them from another country or a previous marriage? Carmina realized that parents often hold onto items they've purchased in the past. While browsing Greenhill's shopping center, she stepped into Mystic Gems by Bensani and saw so many nostalgic items that reminded her of growing up. I pointed out to Mom Violy that she had a similar crystal tree decoration at home. She said it was forty years old and already dirty. The saleslady explained it could be cleaned easily with soap and water. Carmina decided to take Mom Violy home and bring the crystal tree decoration with her. Mom Violy questioned why she was taking it, and I said I would clean it and return it. I noticed Mom Violy had placed planting seeds inside the decoration, for reasons I didn’t understand. Before cleaning it, I checked online to see what was needed, knowing its value. I placed a towel underneath, prepared a plastic container with dishwas...
I will share with you how Manang V cooks her Filipino Bicol Express the traditional way. I also have the Bicol Express Healthy Version Recipe you may also view it.
Filipino Bicol Express Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 Kilo – Pork (slice 1 inch)
- 1/4 Cup - Ginger (peel and slice thinly)
- 3 Cloves - Garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 Cup - Onion (chopped)
- 1/4 Cup - Cooking Oil
- 6 Cups - Gata (coconut milk)
- 1 Cup - Hot Chili Peppers (Siling labuyu) (chopped)
- 2 Tbsp - Ginger (minced)
- 1 Tbsp - Patis (fish sauce)
- 1 – Pork Cube
- 1 1/2 Cup - Bagoong (shrimp paste)
- 1/4 Cup - Ginger
Cooking Instructions:
- In a pot pour cooking oil when hot add garlic, onion and ginger sauté add pork season with pork cubes, bagoong, patis, hot chili pepper and gata
- The gata has lessen and has thicken it is already
cooked.
- It is best to serve hot over rice and ready to eat.
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