Main Course

2-cheese spaghetti and fresh mussels in white wine sauce

No butter. No olive oil. The pasta sauce is reduced mussel broth and white wine thickened with melted cheeses.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 1 person

Boiled beef shank, marrow and vegetable soup (bulalo)

In the Philippines, bulalo refers to (1) the bone marrow from the beef shank, (2) a cut of bone-in beef shank, or (3) a meat and vegetable soup cooked with beef shank with the marrow intact.

In this recipe, we cook the soup and vegetable dish in the slow cooker.

Cook time: 6

Servings: 4 people

Steamed pompano with black bean garlic sauce

A dish that one often gets to enjoy only in Chinese restaurants, steamed whole fish is not difficult to make at home. Note, however, that you'll need a large steamer and a large heatproof plate to cook the fish.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 2 people

Honey ginger lime chicken

Chicken thighs are simmered in water with ginger, chilies, lime zest and fish sauce until cooked through. Lime juice and honey are poured in and the chicken continues to cook until the liquid caramelizes and coats the chicken.

Cook time: 25

Servings: 4 people

Baked whole fish with oyster sauce

This baked fish with oyster sauce cooks inside the oven in a tent of aluminum foil. Technically, it's a combination of baking and steaming but who's splitting hairs, right?

Cook time: 25

Servings: 4 people