Longsilog! Not.

Soya wadi or technically is texturized vegetable protein (TVP), also known as textured soy protein (TSP) is a meat substitute made from defatted soy flour, a by-product of making soybean oil. It is quick to cook, high in protein, and low in fat (looks could be mistaken as dried cat's poo).

Marinated this hydrated soy flour overnight in Mama Sita's Tocino marinade and pineapple juice for that longanisa taste.

Just fry in oil. Ketchup would be a good partner, Papaya atsara is also nice.

Rice is fr garlic fried rice with a bit of tumeric for that yellow collor, a bit of curry for flavoring.


Makes me reminisce my young days (still a carnivore back then) when my tatay cooks me real "lang-gonissas".
And to add flavor, I add the frying oil of the meat to my rice. Yumm.

Halawa

Good find!

Halawa / Halwa / Halva, which is made from sesame seeds and paste. Sweetened with sugar and honey. Available in plain, with pistachio toppings, with almond toppings.

Around 120 pesos for this size. Would last in your fridge for weeks.

Could be compared to "pastillas" in the Philippines.
Good for quick deserts and mid afternoon sweet cravings.

The word 'halawa' (حلاوة) in Arabic means 'sweetness' while the word halwa (حلوي) means sweets or candy.

Veggie Pansit

Another noodle dish.


This would be less complicated compared to the normal noodles for the carnivorous, and more healthy of course. I used "Bihon" noodles for this recipe, and its quite easy to prepare, just let it sit submerged in water and its ready to cook.

Ingredients:
Bihon noodles (not so much. looks can be deceiving, dried noodles expands when soaked in water)

Onion and garlic for sauteing

Tofu (for toppings)

Beans (baguio beans type)

Carrots (cut into small cubes)

Cabbage (cut into small pieces)

Ground pepper

Sesame oil

Procedure:
Soak the bihon noodles first before preparing the other ingredients, so when you're finished slicing and dicing, your noodles would have already came to life from it's decade long dry state.

Saute onion and garlic. In medium flame, add the other vegetables, beans, carrots, cabbage...

"Always remember to add first the ingredients which takes longer to cook" - your nanay

Yes, thats a rule. If you add them the otherway around (leafy vegs first, hard legumes later), your vegs would turn out overcooked and whilst others are still raw.

Add sesame oil or soy sauce to add flavor to your vegs.

Fry tofu seperately, till brown and crispy. I'd like to recreate the original chicharon experience in pansits by using crushed tofu. Close enough, adds good texture.

Go back to your noodles. Stir fry strained noodles in pan 3-5minutes, add a little sesame oil for that oriental taste. Soy sauce or salt to taste.

Prepare:
Place bihon in plate. Add sauted vegs as toppings, sprinkle crushed tofu on top, add ground pepper.


enjoy

Onion pasta

It's been awhile.

Not much time lately to post my recipes. Though, I had been able to take notes and photos of the food I cook, which always test my Amore's patience (she had to wait for me to finish taking photos of the food before touching it). I have been busy also with some projects and did some little traveling.

This post's recipe is a simple pasta dish. Something you could cook up when unexpected guests arrive, just boil some pasta and stir-fry veggies, mix it up, and oil it up.

As with my Amore's cravings, she asked one night for a pasta meal. Problem is that I haven't stocked up tomatoes or veggy meat to go with it. Ended up preparing onion pasta.

Ingredients:
Onions (brown or white, 1 whole)
Button mushrooms (fresh is best)
Garlic cloves (just a little for sauteing)
Green pepper (or red if you like it spicy)
Olive oil (love it)
Olives (love it too)
Ground black pepper (can't cook without)

Procedure:

1. Boil your pasta. Penne', spaghetti, fettucini, elbows... whatever you have in the cupboard.

Add pasta in boiling water with a teaspoon of oil, a little salt. Be careful nto to overcook the pasta (follow cooking instructions written in the packaging carefully).

2. Saute your onions!

Saute in veg oil or butter your garlic, onions (nice if cut in rings), mushrooms and green pepper.

3. Prepare

Put pasta on plate, add your sauted veggies on top, drab some olive oil, add your black pepper and salt to taste. Add parmesian if available.

Hint: slice or crack red/green peppers before cooking to make it spicy.