Modern Filipino

Filipino pork adobo (slow cooker recipe)

Slow cooker Filipino pork adobo with rice, egg, tomato slices and fried saba bananas

Save yourself the trouble of waiting overnight while your adobo sits in the fridge to allow the flavors to blend and deepen. Cooking adobo in the slow cooker delivers the same results at a much shorter time.

Cook time: 4

Servings: 4 people

Chicken picadillo soup

Simple and rustic, this soup is quick and easy to make. Serve with buttered toast and it’s comfort food to the max.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Bacon macaroni salad

I love macaroni salad especially when it has so much in it — celery, carrot, pickle relish, crushed pineapple, meat, cheese… I have to admit though that there are times when I want more — more color, more texture and more flavor. Bacon is the answer.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

Pork belly estofado

A sweet sour and salty meat stew that blends Spanish, Chinese and Filipino food traditions.

Cook time: 1 20

Servings: 6 people

Beef pares

A meal that hails from the Philippines, pares (pah-res), literally “pair”, means a combination of rice and protein, usually very tender stewed beef. Brisket, short ribs, flank or shanks are ideal for making beef pares.

Cook time: 2 30

Servings: 4 people