Soup

Chicken, sotanghon and vegetable soup

Cut the cooking time of this traditional Filipino chicken noodle soup by combining pre-made bone broth and chicken fillets instead of simmering a whole chicken. Prep time is 10 minutes; cooking time is 15 minutes.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 2 people

Clam soup with ginger and scallions

Ginger (spicy) and coconut water (sweet) blend together to make the broth for this simple and comforting dish.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Sopas (Filipino creamy chicken macaroni soup)

Browned bacon, ham, carrot, celery, cabbage, macaroni and chopped cooked chicken simmer together in a broth enriched with milk.

Cook time: 45

Servings: 10 people

Clam Chowder

Shucked clams, carrot, potato, celery, onion and heavy cream make a scrumptious pot of soup.

Cook time: 40

Servings: 4 people

Salmon, papaya and moringa (malunggay) leaves soup

Salmon collar and strips of belly are simmered with semi-ripe papaya and moringa leaves in a broth flavored with shallots, lemongrass, galangal, garlic and fish sauce.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Kimchi soup with fish cake (odeng) and sweet potato

A dish cooked during the COVID lockdown, the seasoning powder from a pack of instant ramen (which we often discard) was used to make the broth.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Corn and potato soup

Made with salvaged broth in which beef (ox) tongue slow cooked for six hours, all I had to do was simmer the corn and potatoes in the broth, then process everything with an immersion blender.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Slow cooker beef (ox) tripe, beans and sausage soup

Dried beans, beef tripe, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and bay leaves simmered in the slow cooker overnight. The next day, they were added to sauteed vegetables and sausages for a chunky and filling soup.

Cook time: 10 40

Servings: 4 people