5. Pour-in water. Let boil.

Cook in low heat until

Ginisang Monggo with Dilis the mung beans gets soft and mushy. Note: you
This is a recipe for Ginisang Monggo with Dilis. can add more water if needed.
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time40 mins 6. Sprinkle some ground black pepper and then
Total Time45 mins Course: Vegetable add fish sauce. Stir.
Cuisine: Filipino Servings: 3 7. Add the spinach. Cook for 3 minutes.
Calories: 406kcal Author: Vanjo Merano 8. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.
9. Share and enjoy!
Ingredients Nutrition
 1 ¼ cups mung beans soaked in water Serving: 3g | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g |
overnight Protein: 33g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 86
5mg | Potassium: 2044mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 9g | Vit
 4 oz. dried anchovies dilis amin A: 221.7% | Vitamin
C: 55.2% | Calcium: 31.3% | Iron: 58%
 1 piece tomato diced

 1 piece onion diced

 4 cloves garlic crushed

 1 bunch spinach

 ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

 1 ½ tablespoons patis fish sauce

 3 cups water

Instructions
1. Heat oil on a pot.
2. Saute garlic, onion and tomato.
3. Once the onion gets soft, add the dried dilis.
Stir and cook for a minute.
4. Add the soaked mung beans. Saute for1 to 2
mimutes.
 7. Add cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, snow peas, and
Chop Suey young corn. Stir.
This is a recipe for Chop Suey
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time30 mins 8. Add cabbage. Toss. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
Total Time40 mins Course: Vegetable
Cuisine: Filipino Servings: 4
9. Put the pan-fried shrimp into the pot and add ground
Calories: 214kcal Author: Vanjo Merano
black pepper.

Ingredients 10. Add the boiled quail eggs and cornstarch diluted in
7 pieces shrimp cleaned 12 pieces quail eggs boiled water. Toss.
and deveined
3 ounces boneless chicken 1 piece yellow onion sliced 11. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.
breast sliced
1 ½ cup cauliflower florets 4 cloves garlic crushed 12. Share and enjoy!
1 medium carrot sliced ¼ cup soy sauce
crosswise into thin pieces
Nutrition
12 to 15 pieces snow peas 1 ½ tablespoons oyster
Serving: 4g | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protei
sauce
n: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 30mg|
6 to 8 pieces baby corn ¾ cup water
Sodium: 1075mg| Potassium: 257mg |
1 piece bell pepper sliced 1 tablespoon cornstarch dil
Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 21.7% | Vitamin C: 90.3%
into squares uted in ½ cup water
Calcium: 5.2% | Iron: 6.4%
1 piece green bell ¼ teaspoon ground black
pepper sliced into squares pepper
1 ½ cups cabbage chopped 13 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a wok or pan.

2. Pan fry the shrimp for 1 minute per side. Remove from
the wok. Set aside.

3. Saute onion. Add garlic and continue to saute until the

onion becomes soft.

4. Add pork and chicken. Stir fry until light brown.

5. Add soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir.

6. Pour water. Let boil. Cover and cook in medium heat for
15 minutes.
  2 cups water
Super Special Chopsuey
 3 tablespoons cooking oil
This is a recipe for Super Special Chop Suey
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time25 mins  Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Total Time35 mins Course: Vegetable
Servings: 4 Author: Vanjo Merano
Instructions
Ingredients 1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.
 1 small head cabbage chopped
2. Saute garlic until light brown.
 1 Knorr Shrimp Cube
3. Add onion. Cook until soft.
 1 small red bell pepper sliced into squares
4. Add pork and chicken. Saute for 3 minutes or until light
 1 small green bell pepper sliced into squares brown.

 12 boiled quail eggs 5. Put the chicken liver into the pot. Cook for 2 minutes.

 2 cups chopped cauliflower 6. Pour water. Let boil. Add Knorr Shrimp Cube. Cover the
pot. Cook in medium heat for 15 minutes.

 6 to 10 pieces shrimp head and shell removed

7. Add cauliflower and carrot. Cover the pot. Cook for 3
minutes.
 3 ounces chicken liver sliced
8. Add bell peppers, shrimp, and cabbage. Cover and cook
 4 ounces sliced chicken breast for another 3 minutes.

 3 ounces pork shoulder sliced 9. Add salt and pepper. Toss.

 1 medium carrot sliced 10. Add quail eggs and pour the cornstarch diluted in water.
Toss and continue to cook until the sauce thickens to your
desired consistency.
 1 medium yellow onion sliced

11. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.

 4 cloves garlic crushed and sliced into small pieces
12. Share and enjoy!
 2 tablespoons cornstarch diluted in 4 tablespoons
water
Nutrition Serving: 4g
 2 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
 2. Saute onion and garlic. Once the onion gets
Ginisang Repolyo with soft, add chicken. Cook until color turns light
brown.
Chicken
3. Pour ¾ cups water. Let boil.
Sauteed cabbage with chicken, oyster sauce, and bell
peppers. This easy vegetable recipe is healthy and 4. Add Knorr Chicken Cube. Cover the pot and
delicious.
continue to cook until the water evaporates.
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins Course: Main Course
Servings: 4 people Calories: 193kcal
5. Put the oyster sauce and cabbage into the
Author: Vanjo Merano cooking pot. Stir. Saute for 1 minute.
Ingredients
6. Add ½ cup water. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
 ½ head cabbage chopped
7. Put the bell peppers into the pot. Season with
 4 ounces boneless chicken breast sliced thinly
salt and ground black pepper. Continue to cook
for 2 minutes.
 1 piece Knorr Chicken Cube

8. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.

 1 small red bell pepper sliced into strips

9. Share and enjoy!

 1 small green bell pepper sliced into strips

 1 ½ tablespoons oyster sauce Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 8g | F
 1 piece onion sliced at: 11g | Saturated
Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassiu
 4 cloves garlic crushed m: 475mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin
A: 39.5% | Vitamin
 1 1/4 cups water C: 146.5% | Calcium: 5.7% | Iron: 5.6%

 3 tablespoons cooking oil

 Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.
 4. Put the ampalaya into the pan. Cook for 1
Ampalaya Con Carne minute.
Add the beef back into the pan. Add water.
Recipe 5.
Cover and let boil. Cook in medium heat for 5
minutes.
This is a recipe for stir-fried beef with bitter melon. 6. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve!
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins Course: Main Dish
Nutrition
Cuisine: Filipino Recipe Servings: 4 people Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1
Calories: 211kcal Author: Vanjo Merano 4g | Saturated
Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 1038mg | Potassium:
Ingredients 340mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2.2% | Vitamin
½ lb beef sirloin sliced into thin pieces
 C: 27.3% | Calcium: 3.3% | Iron: 8.6%
1 piece ampalaya cored and sliced

1 piece onion chopped

¾ cups water

3 tablespoons cooking oil

Marinade Ingredients
 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
 3 tablespoons soy sauce
 1 ½ teaspoon Sesame oil
 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
 4 cloves garlic minced
 1 thumb ginger minced
 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Combine beef sirloin, ground black pepper, soy
sauce, sesame oil, and oyster sauce. Mix well.
Add cornstarch and then continue to mix until
all ingredients are well distributed. Marinate for
10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a cooking pot. Add the marinated
beef sliced. Cook both sides for 30 seconds.
Stir-fy the beef for 3 minutes. Set aside.
3. Saute the ginger and garlic using the remaing
oil. Add onion and continue to cook until it
softens.
 4. Add garlic. Continue to saute until onion
Gising Gising Recipe softens.

This is a recipe for Long Green Beans with Ground Pork in

5. Add ground pork. Cook until it turns light
Coconut Milk.
brown.
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins Course: Main Course 6. Put the chopped chili and bagoong alamang
Cuisine: Filipino Servings: 4 people into the cooking pot. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Calories: 380kcal Author: Vanjo Merano
Ingredients 7. Pour the Knorr coconut milk mixture into the
 1 lb. long green beans pot. Stir. Cover the pot. Let boil, and simmer for
5 to 8 minutes.
 3/4 lb. ground pork
8. Add long green beans. Stir. Continue to cook for
 2 (33g) packs Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix 3 to 5 minutes.

 1 tablespoon bagoong alamang 9. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve. Share and

enjoy!
 2 cups water
Nutrition
 1 piece onion chopped
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 19g |
 4 cloves garlic minced Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 103mg |
Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar:
 4 pieces Thai chili chopped
4g | Vitamin A: 15.7% | Vitamin
 3 tablespoons cooking oil C: 24%| Calcium: 8.4% | Iron: 12.8%

Instructions
1. Prepare the coconut milk by combining Knorr
ginataang gulay mix with 2 cups water in a
bowl. Stir until well blended. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a cooking pot.

3. Saute onion for 30 seconds.

 8. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve. Enjoy!
Ginataang Gulay Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29
This is a recipe for ginataang gulay. It is a Filipino dish g | Saturated
composed of calabaza squash, snake beans, pork, and
Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 32
shrimp cooked in coconut milk.
6mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 16.2% | Vitamin
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time40 mins
C: 12.1% | Calcium: 3% | Iron: 3.7%
Total Time45 mins Course: Vegetable Recipe
Cuisine: Fiipino Servings: 4 people
Calories: 318kcal Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients
 1/2 lb. kalabasa cubed
 15 pieces sitaw cut into 2 inch pieces
 6 ounces pork belly sliced into small pieces
 1 pack Knorr Ginataang Gulay mix 45 g
 12 pieces shrimp
 1 piece onion chopped
 3 pieces garlic minced
 2 cups water
 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions
1. Boil water in a sauce pan. Add pork. Cover and
cook between low to medium heat for 20
minutes.
2. Remove the pork from the sauce pan. Set aside.
Reserve the water.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Saute onion and garlic until it
onion softens.
4. Add boiled pork. Saute for 1 minute.
5. Combine Knorr Ginataang Gulay Recipe Mix
with the water used to boil pork. Stir and then
pour the mixture into the pot. Let boil.
6. Add kalabasa. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
7. Add shrimp and sitaw. Cover and continue to
cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
 3. Add onion, tomato, and soy sauce. Stir.
Sauteed Green Beans with
4. Add Napa cabbage. Cover and continue to cook
Ground Beef for 5 to 8 minutes in medium heat.

This is a recipe for Sauteed Green Beans with Ground 5. Add the sliced long green beans. Cook for 5
Beef minutes.
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins 6. Add garlic powder and ground black pepper. Stir
Course: Vegetable and cook for 3 minutes.
Cuisine: Filipino Servings: 4
Author: Vanjo Merano 7. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with warm
rice.
Ingredients
 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 8. Share and enjoy!

 1/2 lb. fresh long green beans sliced diagonally Nutrition

into thin pieces
Serving: 4g
 1 cup chopped Napa cabbage

 1 medium yellow onion sliced

 1 medium tomato chopped

 1 teaspoon garlic powder

 3 to 4 tablespoons soy sauce

 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions
1. Heat oil in a pan.

2. Add ground beef. Cook until brown.

 5. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a pan. Once the oil gets
Eggplant Omelette hot, pour the mixture into the pan. Continue to cook in
low to medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
This is a recipe for Eggplant Omelette 6. Flip the eggplant omellette using a plate. Do this by
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time8 mins lifting the pan and tilt it towards the plate until the
Total Time18 mins Course: Eggplant content slides into the plate (you can also use a
Cuisine: Filipino Servings: 2 spatula). Make sure that the cooked part is facing
Author: Vanjo Merano down. Now, hold the plate with one hand and the pan
with the other. Cover the plate with pan and then
quickly flip it over in a way that the top part of the
Ingredients omellete (which is still uncooked) touches the base of
 3 pieces eggs the pan. Continue to cook for 3 minutes.
7. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with your favorite
 1 medium eggplant condiment.
8. Share and enjoy!
 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Nutrition Serving: 2g
 1/4 teaspoon salt

 A dash of ground black pepper

 4 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
1. Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add salt, ground black
pepper, and garlic powder. Continue to beat until all
ingredients are well blended. Set aside.
2. Use a fork to create tiny holes all over the eggplant.
Cook the eggplant by either baking it in the oven at
400F for 20 to 25 minutes, or exposing it in fire over a
stove top until the skin gets burnt and turns black.
3. Let the eggplant cool down. Peel the skin then cut the
stalk off. Arrange the eggplant flat in a plate. Gently
mash using a fork.
4. Transfer the mashed eggplant to the bowl with beaten
egg. Beat until the eggplant is well incorporated with
all the ingredients.
Tofu and Green Bean Stir Fry in 2. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil gets hot, saute
the onion until soft.
Oyster Sauce with Salted Black
3. Add the snake beans, peppers, and salted black
Beans beans. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
This is a recipe for Tofu and Green Bean Stir Fry in
4. Add the tofu. Continue to stir fry for 1 minutes.
Oyster Sauce with Salted Black Beans.

Prep Time10 mins Cook Time15 mins 5. Combine oyster sauce and chicken broth (or
Total Time25 mins Course: Vegetable water) in a bowl. Mix well. Pour the mixture into
Servings: 4 Author: Vanjo Merano the pan.

Ingredients 6. Add ground black pepper and garlic powder.

Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
 10 ounces regular extra firm tofu fried
7. Transfer to serving plate.
 8 snake beans cut in 2 inch length
8. Serve. Share and enjoy!
 1 medium red bell pepper sliced into strips
Nutrition Serving: 4g
 2 tablespoons salted black beans mashed

 1/2 cup chicken stock or water

 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

 1 medium onion sliced

 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

1. Cut the fried tofu into cubes. Set aside.

 2. Combine oil and garlic at the same time in a
Bok Choy with Garlic and pan. Turn the heat to on. Cook the garlic in
medium heat until it starts to turn light brown.
Oyster Sauce
3. Pour the oyster sauce mixture in the pan and
This is a recipe for Bok Choy with Garlic and Oyster Sauce sprinkle some ground black pepper. Stir. Let
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time18 mins boil.
Total Time28 mins Course: Vegetable
Servings: 3 Author: Vanjo Merano
4. Add the bok choy. Stir and cover. Cook until the
sauce reduces to half. You may add some salt if
Ingredients needed.

 3 bunches of baby bok choy bottom end 5. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with rice.
removed
6. Share and enjoy!
 3 tablespoons oyster sauce

 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

Nutrition

Serving: 3g
 2 teaspoons minced garlic

 10 teaspoons water
Fried Eggplant (Pritong
 A sprinkle of ground black pepper
Talong)
 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
This is a recipe for fried eggplant or pritong talong.
 3 tablespoons cooking oil Prep Time5 mins Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins Course: Side Dish
 Salt to taste optional Cuisine: Filipino Servings: 2
Author: Vanjo Merano
Instructions
Ingredients
1. Combine the oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil,
and water in a bowl. Stir. Set aside.  1 large Chinese eggplant
  6 tablespoons cooking oil

 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

 3 tablespoons bagoong alamang

Instructions

1. Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise. Cut into 3

inch pieces.

2. Dredge the eggplants in flour.

3. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a pan. Once the oil

gets hot, pan-fry the eggplant slices until one
side gets dark brown. Turn it over to cook the
other side. Add the remaining oil if necessary
since eggplants tend to absorb oil when fried.
Continue to cook until the eggplant is done.

4. Transfer to a plate and serve with bagoong

alamang and a dip of soy sauce with chili.

5. Eat with rice. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 2g
 5. Stir-in the bean sprouts and cook for 5 minutes.
Lumpiang Gulay (Vegetable
6. Transfer the cooked vegetable in a plate. Drain the
Egg Roll Recipe) excess liquid.
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins Servings: 6 7. Once the vegetable cools-off, start to wrap it using
Author: Vanjo Merano the egg roll wrappers. Lay the wrapper flat on a big
plate. Place around 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoon of
vegetable on one end of the wrapper. Fold the
Ingredients
opposite edges of the wrapper and then roll until the
 1 lb. mung bean sprouts cleaned
vegetables are secured. Seal the end of the wrapper
by dipping your finger in water and run it over the
 6 ounces fried extra firm tofu cut into cubes
end of the wrapper; gently press the wet loose end
towards the egg roll.
 2 cups shredded cabbage
8. Heat the remaining cooking oil in a cooking pot.
 1 medium yellow onion sliced
Once the oil gets hot, fry one side of the egg rolls in
medium heat until the color of the wrapper turns
 1 small tomato cubed (optional) golden brown. Flip the egg roll to cook the opposite
side.
 1 teaspoon minced garlic
9. Remove the egg rolls from the cooking pot and
 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt arrange in a plate lined with paper towel.

 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 10. Serve warm with spiced vinegar.

 Egg roll or sprig roll wrapper 11. Share and enjoy!

 1 1/2 cups cooking oil

Nutrition Serving: 6g

Instructions
1. Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. Once the oil gets
hot, saute garlic and onion.

2. When the onion gets soft, add tomato and tofu. Stir
fry for 2 minutes.

3. Put some salt and ground black pepper. Stir.

4. Add the cabbage and then cook for 3 minutes.

 4. Put-in the shrimp. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Bok Choy Guisado Recipe
5. Add the bok choy. Stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
6. Pour-in the chicken broth, fish sauce, and
Total Time35 mins
ground black pepper. Let boil. Cook for 5
Servings: 4
Author: Vanjo Merano minutes.

7. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with white

Ingredients
rice.
 4 cups chopped baby bok choy
8. Share and enjoy!
 10 pieces shrimp shell and head removed
Nutrition
 1/4 lb. pork sliced into small pieces
Serving: 4g
 1 medium yellow onion chopped

 1 teaspoon minced garlic

 3 tablespoons cooking oil

 2 tablespoons fish sauce

 3/4 cup chicken stock

 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the cooking oil in a cooking pan or wide

cooking pot.

2. Once the oil is hot, saute the garlic and onion.

3. Add the pork. Cook for 10 minutes or until

medium brown.
 7. Add the kangkong leaves and red pepper flakes.
Kangkong in Oyster Sauce Let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Sprinkle salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Recipe 9. Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle sesame
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time15 mins seeds on top.
Total Time25 mins Servings: 3 10. Share and enjoy!
Author: Vanjo Merano Nutrition
Serving: 3g
Ingredients
 1 bunch kangkong Ongchoy or water spinach,
cleaned
 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
 3 tablespoons toasted garlic
 ¾ cup beef broth
 ½ teaspoon cornstarch
 Salt and ground black pepper to taste
 ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional
 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
1. Separated the kangkong leaves from the stalk.
Cut the stalk into 2 inch length pieces. Set
aside.
2. Prepare the toasted garlic by following this
guide: How to make toasted garlic. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine beef broth, oyster sauce,
and corn starch. Mix well.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil (preferably
the one used to make toasted garlic) in a pan.
5. When the oil gets hot, put-in the sliced
kangkong stalks. Cook for 2 minutes.
6. Pour-in the oyster sauce, beef broth, and
cornstarch mixture. Add the toasted garlic. Stir.
Cook for 1 minute of until the sauce starts to
thicken.
 6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Sautéed String Beans with 7. Transfer to a serving plate. Top with French
Chicken fried onion.
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time25 mins 8. Serve. Share and enjoy!
Total Time30 mins Servings: 4
Author: Vanjo Merano Nutrition
Serving: 4g
Ingredients
 4 cups string beans cut about 2 1/2 inch
length
 1/4 lb. boneless chicken breast sliced into
thin pieces
 1 teaspoon minced garlic
 1 medium yellow onion sliced
 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 1 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
 1/2 cup water
 1/2 cup French fried onion
 Salt and pepper to taste
 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions
1. Heat the cooking oil in a pan.
2. Sauté the garlic and onion
3. Add the chicken slices. Cook for 3 minutes.
4. Put-in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and
water. Stir and then cover the pan. Simmer
until the water nearly evaporates.
5. Increase the heat to high and then add the
string beans. Cook while stirring for 3 to 5
minutes.
 7. Turn off heat then top the sauce over the
Bok Choy in Garlic Sauce Bok Choy.
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time12 mins
8. Serve. Share and enjoy!
Total Time17 mins Servings: 2
Author: Vanjo Merano Nutrition
Serving: 2g
Ingredients
 1 pound Bok Choy
 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 1 tablespoon sesame oil
 1/4 cup water
 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
 2 cloves garlic minced
 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
 1 tablespoon soy sauce
 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions
1. Combine soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger,
oyster sauce, sugar and mix well. Set aside.
2. Heat a wok or frying pan then put-in the
cooking oil.
3. When the cooking oil is hot enough, pour-in
the sesame oil.
4. Stir fry the Bok Choy. Put the stalks first
and stir fry for about 2 minutes then add
the leaves and stir fry for 2 to 4 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat and transfer the cooked
Bok Choy in a serving plate.
6. Heat the same wok or frying pan then pour-
in the sauce mixture. Cook for about 2
minutes or until the sauce thickens.
 5. Add the red bell pepper and cook for another
Tofu in Black Bean Sauce minute.
6. Put-in the fried tofu and cook for 2 minutes.
Recipe 7. Add the green onion and bok choy and cook for 2
minutes more.
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time25 mins
8. Pour-in the sauce mixture and cook until the texture
Total Time30 mins Servings: 4 Author: Vanjo
becomes thick.
Merano
9. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
Ingredients 10. Share and Enjoy!
 1 lb firm fried tofu cubed (it should be crisp outside
but soft inside) Nutrition Serving: 4g
 1/3 cup vegetable stock chicken or beef stock can
also be used
 2 teaspoons cooking rice wine
 1 teaspoon sesame oil
 3 teaspoons soy sauce
 2 cloves garlic minced
 2 teaspoons cornstarch
 1 thumb ginger minced
 2 tablespoons salted black beans tausi, rinsed and
chopped
 6 green onions or leeks, sliced in 2 inch length
 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
 2 cups bok choy chopped
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions
1. In a bowl, combine vegetable stock, cornstarch,
sesame oil, cooking rice wine, soy sauce, salt, and
ground black pepper. Stir until everything is well
incorporated and set aside.
2. Heat a pan and pour-in cooking oil.
3. When the oil is hot enough, sauté the garlic and
ginger.
4. Add the black beans and cook for a minute.
 Nutrition
Adobong Sitaw Recipe Serving: 4g | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protei
Thsi is a recipe for Adobong Sitaw or Snake beans n: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated
cooked the Filipino inadobo way. Fat: 5g| Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 1640mg | Potassium: 3
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time25 mins 93mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 15.7% | Vitamin
Total Time35 mins Course: Vegetable C: 19.2% | Calcium: 5.4% | Iron: 11.5%

Cuisine: Fiipino Servings: 4 people

Calories: 214kcal Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients
 1 lb string beans sitaw, cut in 2 inch length
 1/4 lb pork belly thinly sliced (optional)
 1/2 cup soy sauce
 1/3 cup vinegar
 1 piece onion thinly sliced lengthwise
 4 to 6 cloves garlic crushed
 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
 1 cup water

Instructions
1. Heat a frying pan or wok then sear the pork.
2. When oil and juice comes out of the pork, add
garlic and onions then cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour-in the soy sauce, vinegar, and water then
bring to a boil.
4. Shake-in the ground black pepper and stir.
5. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the
pork is tender.
6. Add the string beans and cook for 3 to 5
minutes.
7. Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
8. Serve hot with steamed rice.
9. Share and enjoy!
 9. Share and enjoy!
Ginataang Langka Recipe
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time35 mins
Nutrition
Total Time40 mins Servings: 6 Serving: 6g
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients
 1 lb unripe jackfruit; peeled and chopped
 1 large onion diced
 1 piece shrimp cube
 5 cloves crushed garlic
 3/4 cup tomatoes diced
 3 to 5 pieces red chilies
 3 cups coconut milk
 3/4 cup water
 1/2 cup fried dried fish daing, bones removed

Instructions
1. Heat a wok or a cooking pot and pour-in the
coconut milk. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the garlic and onions and cook for 3 to 5
minutes while continuously stirring the
mixture.
3. Put-in the tomatoes and red chilies. Continue
stirring to prevent lumps from forming.
4. Add the fried dried fish and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Pour-in water and allow re-boiling.
6. Add the chopped jackfruit then mix with the
other ingredients. Simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
7. Put-in the shrimp cube then stir to ensure that
the ingredients are properly distributed.
Simmer until the liquid dries up.
8. Transfer to a serving plate then serve.
 11. Remove from the cooking pot or deep fryer and
Lumpiang Togue Recipe place in a container lined with paper towel to
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time12 mins absorb excess oils.
Total Time22 mins Servings: 6 12. Transfer to a serving plate
Author: Vanjo Merano 13. Serve with vinegar and onion dip.
14. Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
Ingredients
Serving: 6g
 1 lb togue mung bean sprouts
 1 medium-sized carrot julienned
 1 teaspoon garlic minced
 1 tablespoon onion minced
 2 tablespoons fish sauce
 3/4 cup dried shrimps
 1 cup fried tofu chopped
 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
 Spring roll wrapper
 3 to 4 cups cooking oil

Instructions
1. Heat a wok or a frying pan and put-in 2
tablespoons of cooking oil.
2. When the oil is hot enough, Sauté the garlic and
onions.
3. Add the dried shrimps and cook for 1 minute.
4. Put-in the fried tofu then stir.
5. Add the fish sauce and ground black pepper.
6. Put-in the mung bean sprouts and cook for 2
minutes.
7. Add the carrot and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from the pan and let cool.
8. Wrap the cooked vegetable in spring roll
(lumpia) wrapper.
9. Pour the remaining cooking oil in a cooking pot
or deep fryer then apply heat.
10. Deep fry the wrapped lumpia until the color of
the wrapper turns golden brown.
 Nutrition
Tortang Talong Recipe
Serving: 4g
Prep Time15 mins Cook Time12 mins
Total Time27 mins Servings: 4
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients
 4 pieces Chinese eggplant
 2 pieces raw eggs
 1 tsp salt
 4 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions
1. Grill the eggplant until the color of
skin turns almost black
2. Let the eggplant cool for a while then
peel off the skin. Set aside.
3. Crack the eggs and place in a bowl
4. Add salt and beat
5. Place the eggplant on a flat surface
and flatten using a fork.
6. Dip the flattened eggplant in the
beaten egg mixture
7. Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil
8. Fry the eggplant (that was dipped in
the beaten mixture). Makes sure that
both sides are cooked. Frying time will
take you about 3 to 4 minutes per side
on medium heat.
 8. Add salt and brown sugar to taste
Braised Vegetable Recipe 9. Put-in the blanched snow peas
Prep Time10 mins Cook Time25 mins
10. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
Total Time35 mins Servings: 4
Author: Vanjo Merano Nutrition
Serving: 4g
Ingredients
 1/2 lb. snow peas
 2 cups bamboo shoots thinly sliced
 1/2 lb. young corn
 1 teaspoon garlic
 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
 2 1/2 cups white mushrooms sliced
 1 cup carrots thinly sliced
 1 cup onions sliced
 2 tablespoon soy sauce
 3 tablespoon oyster sauce
 2 tablespoon cooking oil
 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar optional
 Salt to taste

Instructions
1. Blanch the snow peas then set aside
2. In a pan, sauté the garlic and onions
3. Add the ground black pepper then cook until
the onions are soft
4. Put in the soy sauce and oyster sauce then mix
slightly
5. Add the carrots then cook for 2 minutes
6. Put-in the young corn and bamboo shoots then
simmer for 3 minutes
7. Add the mushrooms then simmer for 5 to 7
minutes
 7. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy this
Ginisang Pechay (Sautéed delightful Vegetable dish!
Bok Choy)
Nutrition
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time25 mins Serving: 4g
Total Time30 mins Servings: 4
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients
 1 lb. baby bok choy or pechay chopped
 ½ lb. pork chopped and thinly sliced
 1 medium-sized tomato diced
 1 medium-sized onion chopped
 2 tbsp. fish sauce
 1 tsp garlic
 1 cup water

Instructions
1. Heat the pan and put-in the cooking oil
2. Sauté the garlic, onion, and tomato
3. Add the pork and cook for 5 minutes
4. Put-in the fish sauce and ground black
pepper
5. Add the water and simmer for 10 to 15
minutes
6. When the pork is tender enough, put-in
the pechay or bok choy. Cook for a few
seconds, turn off the heat, and wait for
5 minutes before serving.
 5. Add the green and red bell pepper and Mung
Ginisang Togue Recipe Bean Sprout
Prep Time5 mins Cook Time25 mins 6. Put a dash of ground black pepper
Total Time30 mins Servings: 4
7. Put-in the tofu and simmer for 3 minutes
Author: Vanjo Merano
8. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Ingredients Nutrition
 1 pack Mung Bean Sprout approximately ½ Serving: 4g
lb
 ½ lb Tofu
 1 big carrot cut into strips
 1 medium-sized onion cubed
 1 big tomato cubed
 6 to 8 pieces shrimp head and scales
removed
 1 tbsp oyster sauce
 1 tsp garlic
 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
 1 green bell pepper cut into strips
 2 tbsp soy sauce
 1 pc chicken cube
 1 cup water
 Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
1. Fry the tofu until color turns golden brown then
set aside. (slice the tofu into small squares)
2. Sauté the garlic, onion, and tomato
3. Put-in the shrimp, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and
chicken cube. Simmer for 1 minute
4. Add the carrots and water then bring to a boil.
Simmer for 2 minutes