Banana and cheese spring rolls (turon)
Still making turon with strips of langka (jackfruit)? Too cloying… try strips of cheese. Sweet and salty make a better flavor combination.
Recipes with vegetable / fruit
Pork ribs and vegetable soup (nilagang tadyang ng baboy)
Boiled pork ribs, sweet corn, bok choy, potatoes and squash make a chunky soup that, in the Philippines, it is eaten as a main course with rice. Best enjoyed with a mixture of fish sauce and calamansi juice for dipping.
Crispy spinach and cream cheese wontons
Blanched spinach is chopped and mixed with softened cream cheese to make the filling for these delicious fried dumplings.
Thai glass noodle salad (yum woon sen)
Shrimps, sausage meat, glass noodles, shallots, tomatoes, Thai basil and cilantro are tossed in a dressing made with galangal, kaffir lime and its leaves, lemongrass, cilantro roots, chilies and palm sugar.
Broccoli and carrot chowder
If you’re not a fan of soup with clear broth, you’ll love chowder. It’s thick and creamy, and there are so many wonderful herbs and spices that you can add to it.
Toasted salami-wrapped asparagus
Take a bunch of fresh asparagus, wrap in salami, pop into the oven toaster for ten minutes and voila! Serve these toasted salami-wrapped asparagus spears as a snack, appetizer or cocktail food.
Roasted baby potatoes with chili, garlic and rosemary
If you ever need to make a huge batch of delicious side dish without breaking a sweat, this roasted baby potatoes fit the bill perfectly. Just season, toss with melted butter and spices, stick in the oven and relax.
2-cheese spinach and artichoke dip
Chopped spinach and marinated artichoke hearts are stirred with cheeses, sour cream, mayo and seasonings to make this dip. What makes our formula unique? We add lime juice, lemon pepper seasoning and ground chipotle. Better aroma, more tang and more kick.