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Chicken Cheese Roll

You'll Need
3/4 kg chicken breast, sliced into thin sheet (1/4" thick)
6-8 pc sliced bread, flattened 1 egg, beaten

FILLING
100 grams sweet ham
100 grams cheddar cheese, cut into thin slices (10 pcs)
1 stalk leeks, sliced crosswise into 2

SAUCE
1 pouch (200g) DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce Filipino Style
6 cloves garlic, sliced
1/2 pc chicken bouillon cube
2 tbsp snipped parsley

Here's How
1 SEASON chicken with 1/2 tsp iodized fine salt(or 1/2 tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Divide chicken pieces to make for 2 rolls. Arrange chicken slices on tray. Make a layer of cheese , ham and leeks over chicken slices. Roll. Set aside.

2 SOAK bread in egg. Wrap chicken roll with bread. Secure with toothpick or string. Place on roasting pan. Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 30 minutes, turning once, reserve drippings. Set aside.

3 SAUTÉ garlic and bouillon cube in 2 tbsp butter. Add DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce, drippings and 1/2 cup water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Pour over sliced chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.


**Serves 6
**Rich in Vitamin A

Sushi Rice (Sushi-Meshi)

Ingredients:
175g / 6 oz uncooked, matured short-grain rice
225ml / 8 fl oz cold water
2.5- to 5-cm /1- to 2-in strip dried kelp, wiped clean

For sushi vinegar:
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon caster sugar [superfine granulated sugar]
1/2 teaspoon salt

This recipe will make one quantity of rice, which is sufficient for:...
2 uncut large rolls (futomaki-zushi)
or 4 uncut small rolls (hosomaki-zushi)
or 16 finger sushi (nigiri-zushi)

This is the basic technique for producing the glutinous, vinegar-flavoured rice that forms the basis of all types of sushi. Matured, Japanese or Californian short-grain rice is essential. To vary the quantity of cooked rice, remember that the ratio of uncooked rice to water should be 1 part rice to 1 1/4 parts water.

Procedures:

1. Start by washing the rice thoroughly until the water comes clear. Let the rice drain for 30 to 60 minutes. This will allow the grains to absorb moisture and start to swell.

2. Put the rice, water and kelp in a pan with a tight-fitting lid. Bring the mixture to the boil over a medium heat, removing the kelp just before the boiling point. Cover the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes. (Simmering time will vary depending on the quantity of rice.) Resist the temptation to lift the lid while the rice is cooking.

3. Turn off the heat, remove the lid and cover the pan with a teatowel. Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for sushi vinegar in a pan. Heat until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and pour the sushi vinegar into a cool bowl. To stop the vinegar distilling off, sit the bowl in cold water to speed cooling.

4. Using a wooden rice paddle, spoon the rice into a rice tub or bowl. Spread it out evenly, then run the paddle briefly through the rice cutting it first from side to side, then from top to bottom.

5. Continue cutting - never mashing or stirring - the rice, adding the sushi vinegar a little at a time. At the same time, ask someone to fan the rice to cool it. It should take about 10 minutes to mix in the sushi vinegar thoroughly and bring the rice to room temperature.

Japanese Tempura Recipe

The key to good tempura is fresh ingredients, lumpy batter and a constant oil temperature. Make the batter just before deep frying and do not over-mix it.

1 cups of sifted flour
1 egg yolk
1 cup of ice water
1 cup of flour
Soy sauce for dipping
Oil for deep frying


Assortment of fresh vegetables & seafood - choose several or try them all!
*green beans - ends trimmed leave whole (my favorite - must try! very good!)
*carrots - sliced diagonally about 1/4" thick
*sweet potato - peeled, sliced about 1/4" thick
*zucchini - sliced about 1/4" thick
*white button mushrooms caps - halve if caps are large
*onion - sliced in half lengthwise then slice 1/4" thick (run a toothpick through the layers to hold half rings together.)

Seafood
*shrimp - shell and de-vein but leave tails attached (lay shrimp flat and slightly make 3-4 scores across the belly to prevent it from curling when frying)
*white fresh fish fillet - remove any bones, cut fillets crosswise into bite-sized pieces
*squid - cut squid into 1 1/2" squares then cross-score the outer, smooth side.


Procedures:
Prepare vegetables and fish and thoroughly dry with paper towel. Heat oil in a thick pot or deep fryer 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, lightly beat egg yolk and pour in ice water, slightly mix. Add the flour all at once, stroke a few times with a fork, just till ingredients are loosely combined. The batter should be lumpy not smooth. If you over-mix till smooth the coating will become heavy and turn out oily.

Place 1 cup of flour on a plate, dip vegetables in the flour, shake off excess. Then dip in batter and lay in the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown and place on a plate with paper towels to allow excess oil to drain off. Skim the surface of the oil occasionally to keep it clean. After frying vegetables, do the same with the seafood. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.

Chicken Samba

You'll Need:
700 g chicken breast, deboned and cut into cubes
1/4 cup margarine
1 pc onion, sliced
1 pc chorizo de bilbao, sliced (optional)
1/2 cup Vienna sausage, sliced
1 can (227 g) DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce
150 g potato, cubed and fried
1 pc small carrot, sliced
1 cup cooked green peas
1 pc bell pepper, cut into strips
2 tbsp grated cheese (optional)

Here's How:

1. Marinate chicken in 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/3 tsp iodized fine salt (or 1 tsp iodized rock salt) and 1/4 tsp pepper for one hour. Stir-fry chicken meat in margarine until slightly brown. Set aside.

2. Sauté onions. Add chicken, chorizo de bilbao, Vienna sausage, DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce and 1 cup water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Add vegetables. Continue simmering until cooked. Top with grated cheese.

Pork Roll Mechado

You'll Need
1/2 kilo pork pigue
50 grams pork fat, cut into 4 strips
1 small carrot, cut into 6 strips
1 pc whole pickle, cut into 6 strips
5 pcs sibuyas Tagalog, halved
1 pouch (200 g) DEL MONTE Classic Mechado-Caldereta Recipe Sauce
2 medium potatoes, cut into chunks

Here's How
1 SLICE pork pigue thinly in just one piece (morcon style). Spread on chopping board and pound lightly to flatten surface. Sprinkle with 1/3 tsp iodized fine salt (or 1/3 tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper.

2 ALTERNATELY arrange strips of pork fat, carrot, pickles and sibuyas Tagalog. Roll and tie firmly with crocheting thread. Rub surface with dash of iodized salt, then brown in oil. Add 1 cup water, then simmer over low heat until meat is tender.

3 ADD potatoes. Season to taste. Simmer until potatoes are cooked. Add DEL MONTE Classic Recipe Sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove thread and slice before serving.


** Serves 5
** Excellent source of Niacin

Creamy Carrot Soup

You'll Need
2 Tbsp margarine
5 Tbsp flour
1 pc beef bouillon cube
1 can (158 ml) evaporated milk
5 cups water
3 medium (350 g) carrot
1 can (140 g) DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce
2 stalks green onion, chopped

Here's How
1 BOIL 2 carrots until tender. Peel and mash. Cut remaining carrot into small cubes. Set aside.

2 HEAT margarine in pan. Add bouillon cube and flour, then stir. Add combined milk and water gradually, stirring until well blended. Add cubed carrots. Simmer for 10 minutes.

3 ADD DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce, mashed carrots, cheese, 1/3 tsp. iodized fine salt (or 1 tsp. iodized rock salt) and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Cook for another 10 minutes. Top with green onions.

Saucy Salted Eggs With Shrimps

You'll Need
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 kg medium shrimps, shelled
1 can (140 g) DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce
3 pieces salted eggs, peeled
10 pieces hard boiled quail eggs, hard boiled and peeled

Here's How
1 SAUTÉ garlic, onion and shrimps. Add DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce and simmer for 1 minute.

2 ADD salted eggs and quail eggs. Season with salt to taste. Simmer for 3 minutes. Slice salted eggs in half and return to pan. Serve hot.

** Serves 5
** Excellent source of Vitamin A

Roasted Sweet Chili Crab

Ingredients:
4 Dungeness Crab, cleaned and cracked
1 cup Sweet Chili Sauce
1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
1/2 fresh lemon, wedged

Directions:
Place the cleaned, cracked crab into the pan and mix thoroughly with sweet chili sauce. Make sure all of the crab is coated with sauce.

Place the roasting pan back in the oven at 500 degrees and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn crab every 5 minutes or so. Oven temperatures vary, so carefully watch the pan so as not to burn it. The crab should be heated completely through and the sauce should be braised onto the shell.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle chopped parsley over the crab and toss. Transfer to serving platter and serve with parsley garnish and lemon slices.

PASTA FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

INGREDIENTS:

5 teaspoons olive oil
3 to 4 large onions, finely chopped
7 slices bacon, sliced into julienne strips
1 pound fettuccine noodles
3 beaten egg yolks, room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan, heat oil. Sauté shallots over medium heat until soft. Add bacon and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until bacon is browned. Place to one side. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente (about 8 minutes). With a wire whisk, beat egg yolks and cream until smooth. Add Parmesan cheese to egg and cream mixture. Drain pasta and return to pot. Pour bacon sauce over pasta. Add egg, cream, and cheese mixture to pasta and toss.

Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese

Cream cheese and sour cream add richness to traditional potatoes.

Serves 4-6

8 medium Potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
6 Tablespoons Butter
10 ounces Cream cheese, cut into pieces
1/2 cup Sour cream
1/4 cup Milk (or more as needed)
Salt and pepper to taste

Boil the potatoes until soft. Drain and place in a mixer bowl. Add the butter, cream cheese and sour cream. Start on low speed. Add milk and increase the speed until the potatoes are smooth and light. Check the seasonings. Serve warm.

Humba original

Main ingredient:
1 kilo Pork (cut into chunk cubes) or 1 medium pig’s leg (pata), cleaned and cut into serving portions
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 1/4 cup white vinegar
1 head garlic (minced)
1 1/4 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 pieces laurel leaves
hard boiled eggs

main dish Serves: 4-6

Brown pork in oil.
In a casserole, put together pork, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, salt & pepper, sugar & laurel for 1- 2 hours.
Cook and simmer until pork is tender adding a little water every once in a while. Add the hard boiled eggs.
Serve hot.

Humbang Pinakurog

Ingredients:
1 kilo Pork (cut into chunk cubes) or 1 medium pig’s leg (pata), cleaned and cut into serving portions
6 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp star anise
1 tbsp brown sugar
Black Beans
bay leaf
garlic
salt
Sprite
Water

Procedure :
- Separate lean meat
- In the wok, extract oil from lean meat through boiling the meat with water. Pls don't over cook, it will spoil the tenderness of your meat
- In the casserole add the meat (extracted & not extracted)
- Add sprite by ratio of 1/2 of the meat
- Put together black beans, black pepper, star anise, bay leaf, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic & MSG
- add water until it reach above the meat level
- cook & simmer until the liquids subside to 1/4 level of the meat

Frappuccinos

ingredients:
2/3 cup fresh espresso
2 2/3 cups 2% or skim milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Ice

1) combine all the ingredients except ice in a pitcher or saucepan. Sitr until sugar is completely dissolved.
2) blend ice in a mixer until it's smooth.
3) pour liquid onto ice, and serve cold.

Starbucks-style:

1/2 cup fresh espresso
2 1/2 cups lowfat milk (2 percent)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dry pectin

combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container. stir or shake until
sugar is dissolved. chill and serve cold. makes 24 ounces.

to make the "Mocha" variety:
add a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of cocoa powder to the mixture before combining.

to fake espresso with a drip coffee maker and standard grind of coffee:
use 1/3 cup ground coffee and 1 cup of water.
brew once then run coffee through machine again, same grounds.
makes about 1/2 cup fresh espresso to use in the above recipe.
run a pot of water through machine, without grounds, to clean.


this is also good for flavoring milkshakes. just add the liquid to vanilla (or whatever!) icecream in a mixer and blend! if you don't have an espresso machine, you can use regular coffee with a standard coffee-maker. basically, any coffee should work, i just think espresso is the best because it gives the taste. enjoy!

Maja Tropicana

1 pc buko (young coconut),
shredded (reserve buko
water)
1 cup cornstarch, dissolved in
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 cups buko water
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 can (439 g) Fruit Cocktail, drained



Procedure: 
1. Combine cornstarch mixture, buko water and milk. Cook with constant stirring for 30 minutes or until thick.

2. Add sugar, buko and DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail. Blend well. Pour into 7"X7" square pan. Cool, then chill until set. Slice into desired shapes. Serve. MAKES 12 SERVINGS.