A Filipino adaptation of Chinese red-braised pork belly (hong shao rou).
Cook time: 2 hours
Servings: 6 people
Humba
Main Course
20-minute chicken braised in sweet spicy sauce
Chicken thigh fillets are browned on both sides then braised in a sauce made with calamansi juice, fish sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and chilies.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
20-minute soy calamansi chicken
Inspired by the Filipino beef dish called bistek, skin-on chicken thigh fillets are lightly browned and braised in soy sauce with plenty of garlic. The cooking is concluded with the addition of onion rings and freshly-squeezed calamansi juice.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Hanoi-style beef pho
Pho is a Vietnamese soup with rice noodles, meat and vegetables. This is beef pho recreated from a hot bowl of noodle soup I enjoyed in Hanoi.
Cook time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Miso ginger honey noodles with pork, mushrooms and vegetables
It's an instant ramen hack. The powdered seasoning from the pack of noodles flavors the meat and vegetables while the noodles come alive with homemade miso ginger honey sauce.
Cook time: 12 minutes
Servings: 2 people