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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Fried Tawilis Recipe

  There are two ways to cook tawilis the not too crispy or the crispy I will teach you both ways to choose what you prefer in your tawilis. There are some restaurant in the Philippines serve the tawilis deboned or leave how it is based on how you prefer to eat the fish. Fried Tawilis Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Kilo Fresh Tawilis (clean) 1/4 Cup - All Purpose Flour Magic Sarap to taste Salt to taste Cooking Oil Baking Rack Crispy Fried Tawilis Recipe: Ingredients: Use same ingredients in the fried tawilis you will add the following ingredients: 1 - Egg 4 Tbsps. - Cornstarch 3 Tbsps. - Water Black Pepper to taste Prepare Tawillis: Clean tawilis and pat dry set aside on a plate Mix all ingredients together into a bowl place clean tawilis inside Cooking Instructions: Heat cooking old in a pan when hot place the tawilis inside it will be cooked once fish is brown only cook for a short time. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, ...