Teriyaki Boy, A Japanese Restaurant

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Chicken Teriyaki Don

After dropping our kid to the ice skating rink last Saturday in SM-MOA, with Bunso. Before going to the SMX Convention Center to attend the Franchise Expo 2008. We, the husband & I, had a late lunch at Teriyaki Boy, a Japanese Resto. It was our first time. The verdict? It's good and highly recommended. Though, Japanese food in nature... It was cooked for the palate of Filipinos and they have huge servings. That's what I like about their food. We'll be back again soon to try their other food products.

"Fried Fish Sticks & Bacon Fried Rice"

Ingredients:

Fish Sticks:

• 550 grams surgeon fish (labahita)
• 2 pcs Philippine lemon (kalamansi)
• 1/2 tsp of all-in-one seasoning granules
• 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
• a good sprinkle of fine salt
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 2 cups of cooking oil

Bacon Fried Rice:

• 3 tbsps sunflower oil
• 2 cloves of finely pounded garlic
• 1 large white onion, finely minced
• 6 cups cooked white rice, mash to separate grains
• 1/2 cup of lightly fried bacon bits
• 1 tsp iodized coarse salt
• 1 tsp all-in-one seasoning granules
• a handful of sliced onion leeks

Procedure:

Let the fish monger peel and fillet the fish. A 550 grams whole surgeon fish will weigh 380 grams, after removing the skin, head & bones. Clean and wash. Cut into 1/2" thick vertically. Air dry.

In a bowl, extract the kalamansi juice, remove the seeds. Put the next-four ingredients. Mix well. Add in the fish sticks. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. Set aside.

Prepare the breading. Put in a paper bag the flour, cornstarch and paprika. Mix well. Set aside until needed.

Meanwhile, in a wok, heat over medium-high fire. Put oil and garlic. Saute until garlic is light brown only. Follow with onion. Cook until soft. Add in the rice, bacon bits, salt and seasoning ganules. MIx. Cover. Stirring often. Cook until rice is fluffy. Remove from fire. Then, top with sliced onion leeks.

In a different pan or skillet, put oil. Heat over medium fire.

Put the marinated fish sticks to the seasoned breading. Add some air to the paper bag. Seal. Shake. Make sure that all the fish sticks are well-coated with the breading.

Deep-fry in very hot oil. Cook until brown on all sides. Drain in lots of paper towels.

Serve the Fried Fish Sticks & Bacon Fried Rice together. Use sweet chili sauce for your dip.

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Last Saturday, we went to SM-Mall Of Asia. Kulit, after 5 months of being absent at the rink, skated again with Tin & Bunso. While, the husband & I visited the Franchise Expo 2008 Exhibit at SMX. After that, we went for a snack at Krispy Kreme and avail their free wi-fi access.

Manic Monday #125

What do you do when you are feeling very sad or depressed?
Cry by myself.

Who was your first crush?
can't remember...

If given a chance to skip work for a day (without repercussions), how would you spend the entire day?
Go nature tripping to Tagaytay City and spend the whole day all by myself.

Foodshot Sundays - Sausages

Hhhmmm.... yummy, isn't it?!

Camera-Critters Weekend #14

The hardworking black ants.

PH - Support

The Macho Papas are wearing suspenders to support and secure their costumes. Taken (2nd pic) last year at SM-Southmall ice skating rink, after their last rehearsal. They competed this program at Skate Asia '07, held here in the Philippines and our first time to host this competition. It's an international figure skating event. They got a gold trophy for the Over-All Medium Production and silver individual medals (1st pic) for Event 110 Production Number against Hong Kong's Emerald De Cirque.

Friday 5 for July 11: Midsummer Nights’ Dreams

1. What are some recurring dreams you’ve had?
   I don't have dreams like that
   
   
2. What is the significance of dreams in telling you about yourself
   Nothing really... cause its just a dream.
   
   
3. How do you feel after you’ve had one of THOSE dreams?
   I feel .... whatever?!
   
   
4. What was the last dream you remember?
   I had a nice dream about my Dad together with my kiddo last Saturday during my nap time.
   
   
5. When did you last dream about something that later happened as you dreamt it?
   never dreamt something like that!
   

Feast One Hundred & Ninety Six

Appetizer

When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed?
Last month.

Soup

Name one thing you miss about being a child.
I miss the most is my bonding time with my daddy.

Salad

Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil.
Butter, of course!

Main Course

If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why?
Hhhmmmm.... i guess, Italian. They seem to be happy & hospitable people and love cooking.

Dessert

Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be…
to have another baby, hopefully a girl and see my first born in high-school.

"Hearty Waffle Sandwich"

Here is the recipe.

"Creamy Cheese Spread"

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of cream cheese, slightly thawed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose cream, chilled

Procedure:
Whip together the cream cheese and heavy cream until blended. Put in a glass container. Close tightly. Refrigerate.

For a variety, add finely minced parsley. I would have put some but unfortunately I had none, been looking for several days now for it but can't find any!

You can also use this recipe for dips.

"Tortang Giniling & Ginisang Bitsuelas Ulit"

Ingredients:

Tortang Giniling:

• 3 tbsps cooking oil & some more for frying
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 medium (75 grams) red onion, finely minced
• 1 medium (150 grams) potato, minced
• 1/2 pc (50 grams) of small carrot, minced
• 250 grams lean ground pork
• 1/2 pc (25 grams) of a large red bell pepper, deseeded & finely minced
• 1 tsp of ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp iodized coarse salt & to season the eggs
• 1 sachet (8 grams) all-in-one seasoning granules
• 4 pcs eggs
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

Ginisang Bitsuelas:

• 2 tbsps vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup lean ground pork
• 2 cloves garlic, finely pounded
• 1 medium (35 grams) red onion, halved & sliced thinly
• 1/4 tsp cracked peppercorns
• 200 grams snap beans (bitsuelas), remove both ends, thinly sliced at an angle
• 50 grams carrot, julienne
• 3/4 cup water

Procedure:

First, cook the pork mixture for the Tortang Giniling. In a wok, place over medium-high fire. Heat lightly. Add 3 tbsps of cooking oil and garlic. Saute until golden brown. Follow with onion, potato and carrot. Saute for 4 minutes. Add in the ground pork, bell pepper, pepper, salt and all-in-one seasoning granules. Stir-fry until pork changes color and separates. Place mixture in a colander. Let the oil drips. Cool the cooked mixture. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in another pan. Place over medium-high fire. Heat moderately. Put vegetable oil. Swirl to coat the sides of the pan. Add the ground pork. Fry until light brown. Put on one side of the pan. Add garlic, saute until golden brown. Follow with onion. Stir-in the ground pork. Cook until limp. Add the veggies. Stir-fry for a minute. Pour water. Cook until veggies are crisp-tender. Put in a serving bowl.

Back to the cooled pork mixture. Break the eggs over the mixture. Sprinkle with a little salt. Beat the eggs. Add the flour. Mix well.

Heat a pan over medium fire. Add some oil. Put about 1/3 cup of mixture at the center of the pan. Cook until sides are brown. Flip. Fry until the other half is done. Do the same to the rest. Drain in paper towels.

Serve with steamed pandan-flavored rice.

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Yen's QOTW #23

1. List your 2 fave site or blog/s and link us up! Tell us why!
ISL family, this is where I get updated with my closest friends, almost my family and Pinoy Food, a food blog.

2. List two bad habits that you have. Now tell me which one you would be willing to give up first.
Eating too much rice and sleeping afterwards. Need to give up the first one. Gradually, I'm doing it for health reasons.

3. What spice or seasoning is your favorite? Which one can you add to anything and make it taste better?
Black pepper.

4. What is your birthstone? Do you like it? Or you want to change it?
Peridot is my birthstone. I love it specially its color!

5. Do you know what’s your name means? What?
Yup, my name means bright and graceful.

6. What color polish do you most often wear? Or do you wear one?
I don't wear one.

7. Think about this for a second - When you fasten your pants do you button first of zip first?
You got me thinking there... zip first, then, button up!

8. Which do you prefer, someone snoring right next to you on a plane or a baby crying right next to you on a plane too?
The latter one. Baby's sound is more bearable than someone snoring!

9. Which would you prefer, made to eat bugs or drink sour milk? Why?
I'd prefer to drink sour milk!

10. Which is worse, your roommate eating all the food or wearing your clothes?
wearing my clothes!

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"Bologna Triple Decker Sandwich"

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"Guinataang Gulay" (Vegetables In Coconut Cream)

Ingredients:

• a slab (250 grams) pork belly , cut into an inch cubes
• 1/8 tsp fine salt
• a cup of warm water
• 1 pc of grated matured coconut
• 450 grams squash
• 6 pcs of long yard beans
• 10 small pcs of okra
• 1 pc (150 grams) eggplant
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 cup of oil
• 3 cloves of finely pounded garlic
• 1 large (50 grams) red onion, halved & sliced thinly
• 1 large (50 grams) over ripe tomato, halved & sliced thinly
• 1/4 tsp cracked peppercorns
• 1/8 cup of fish sauce (patis)
• 2 pcs finger chilis

Procedure:

In a small bowl, put the first-two ingredients. Mix well. Stand aside.

Combine the next-two ingredients in a bowl. Mash the coconut several times. Extract the coconut cream. Set aside.

Peel and cut squash into 1-1/2" cubes. Snap long yard beans at 2" length. Remove both ends of okra. Cut into two diagonally. Cut the eggplant into four, then, quarter vertically.

In a wok, put the marinated pork belly and water. Bring to boil over medium-high fire. Stirring often. Cook until liquid evaporates. Put half of the cooking oil. Lid on. Fry until lightly brown (Be careful, at this point, the oil will splatter tremendously. When stirring, remove pan from the heat.) Remove the pork. Retain oil. Set aside.

Put the rest of cooking oil. Add garlic. Saute until golden brown. Follow with onion and tomato. Cook until limp. Put fried pork, cracked peppercorns and fish sauce. Saute until aromatic.

Put the squash. Stir-fry for a minute. Pour n the coconut cream. Cover. Bring to boil. Add the long yard beans and okra. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Put the eggplant and chilis. Lower heat to medium. Cook until done but not over cook.

Serve with steamed rice.