Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...
Let me explain what bagoong is made of fermented fish and Bagoong shrimp is made of shrimp paste with salt. Why is bagoong shrimp color pink? When the bagoong fish and shrimp and mixed into with the salt the color changes into pink. Bagoong shrimp my mom buys in Cabanatuan City located in the Public Market in front of the entrance across the street from the bakery. Each sold individual for PHP 50.00 ($1.00) (Price may vary) It is best to cook the bagoong shrimp when it is newly purchased before it gets spoiled once it is fully cooked place in a Tupperware or jar to be place in the refrigerator . People often eat bagoong shrimp with kare kare, rice, pinakbet, green mango and binagoongan. Bagoong Shrimp Recipe Ingredients: Fresh Bagoong Shrimp 1 - Clove Garlic (peel and minced) Knorr Seasoning to your taste Water (Depends if you like with sauce or dry) Cooking Instructions: In a small pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic to sauté a...