List of Chinese Recipe That Become so Popular for Filipino

Historically, Filipino people befriend people from neighboring. Even before Ferdinand Magellan discover Philippines people from Malaysia, Indonesia and even China frequently visit Philippines to exchange trades with early Filipino. One of the main product that Chinese traders trades with early Filipino is their spices that become so popular during that time.

Now a days, Chinese culture is very evident and become a part of Filipino society,  you could always find Chinese temple and some are become famous tourist spot in the Philippines, there is even a place in downtown Manila known as China town and you could find there anything  in regards with Chinese products or about their culture. You could find in China town some authentic  Chinese restaurant that offers original Chinese recipe. Chinese food is so popular among us and their recipe become a part of day to day Filipino recipe. Here is my list of all time Filipino favorite Chinese food.

Chopsuey : Chopsuey  is a mix vegetable recipe, it could be stir fry or sautéed and cook along with meat recipe. When I was still in Canada I am surprised that Chopsuey is offered in one of restaurant there but one thing is more surprising is when I found out that the main vegetable use is mongo sprout.

Sweet and Sour Fish or Pork : Neither fish or pork can be cook for sweet and sour as  there is a lot of t variation for cooking  sweet and sour recipe. Filipinos usually prepare fish (Grouper) sweet and during special occasion especially during wedding ceremony not only for the flavor it offer but for also for table presentation.

Siopao and Mami : For merienda, in my opinion nothing can topple mami and siopao in terms of popularity. It is my personal favorite and I prefer beef wanton noodles and Siopao bola bola. Mamon luk is a popular Chinese mami and siopao house in Metro Manila. Another popular restaurant that offer delicious  mami and siopao is Pintsik (short for pinoy(Filipino) and intsik (Chinese) ) along Recto avenue at Manila.

Tofo or Tokwa (Bean curd): It is a popular Filipino food ingredient that is Chinese in origin, we usually use tofu for Totso recipe (another Chinese fish recipe), as a viand for lugaw (Filipino style congee). It is so popular that tofu has become a day to day ingredient in Filipino Recipe.

Kikiam :  Before Chinese kikkiam is just being offered in popular Chinese restaurant but now a days it is usually offer in every corner in Metro Manila as a street food.

Pancit Bihon (Chow mein) : Even though pansit is truly a original Chinese food it becomes an all time favorite for every Filipino. It is usually prepare for mid day snacks, birthday or any special gathering for Filipino family.

It is just a partial of a long list of Chinese recipe that become a part of daily Filipino food.

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Sweet and Sour Fish Recipe

Sweet and sour fish recipes is a popular chinese food which become a well known fish recipe in the Philippines especially during special occasion especially for  wedding reception. The reason behind it is the glamor that it offers for table presentation. We usually use big size fish preferably red snapper (maya maya) or grouper ( lapu-lapu) which is more pleasing in the eye. But sweet and sour fish recipes can be also prepare for day to day viand and tilapia is a great alternative for lapu lapu and maya maya to make this meal cost effective. Here is my procedure for cooking this delicious fish menu- Sweet and sour fish recipes.

Ingredient:

• 1 big lapu lapu ,red snapper or Tilapia (rub with salt)
• Cooking oil
• 3 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 whole onion, chop
• 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
• 1 carrot, cut into strips
• 4 tbsp ginger, cut into strips
• 2 cup water
• 3/4 cup vinegar (to taste)
• 3 heaping tbsp sugar (to taste)
• Vetsin
• 3 tbsp toyo or soy sauce.
• 1/2 cup corn starch, dissole in water.

Procedure of Cooking For Sweet and Sour Fish Recipes

• Fry the fish in a non stick pan with cooking oil. (set aside)
• In a heated pot, sautee garlic, onion and ginger
• Add water, soy sauce, carrots, redbell pepper
• Add vinegar, sugar, and vetsin. Let it boil, taste and simmer for few minutes.
• Add sugar or vinegar if needed, boil.
• Lastly, when you achieved the desire sweetness and sourt taste, pour constarch which are dissolve in water to thickened.

Preparation :

In a big platter, lay the fish and add sauce at the top covering completly the fish.

Served sweet and sour fish recipes with hot steamy white rice

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Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe

Lumpiang Shanghai recipe is also one of the best filipino recipe to prepare as a meal and during special occasions.  It is easy to prepare and nutritious because it has pork and vegetable ingredients.  We all know that pork is rich in protein while carrots has an excellence source of beta-carotene. Children like mine will surely love this Lumpiang Shanghai or Pork Spring rolls. Here is my way of cooking delicious and crispy, lumpiang shanghai. 

Ingredients for Lumpia Shanghai:

·        ½  k ground pork

·        3 pcs. medium size onion, finely chopped

·        2 pcs. carrots, grated

·        Kintsay (Chinese Celery), finely chopped

·        1 clove of garlic, finely chopped

·        Ground pepper

·        Salt to taste

·        Vetsin (Monosodium glutamate)

·        2 cups cooking oil

·         Lumpia wrappers (Spring roll wrappers)

Proocedure of Cooking for Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe:

1.   In a bowl, put  ground pork, chopped onion, garlic, kintsay, carrots, ground pepper, salt, and       

      vetsin.  Mix very well.  Set aside.

2.   Get the Lumpia wrapper and separate.

3.   Get a plate and lay one lumpia wrapper then put 1 tablespoonful of the filling. 

4.  Take the bottom and top edge of the wrapper then fold them towards the center.  Fold both sides and

      roll. Roll as tightly as you can.  Moisten the last edge of the wrapper with water to seal it.    

5.   Repeat the procedure until all the wrappers are filled.  

6.  Pre heat the frying fan, add cooking oil then fry the lumpia roll until golden brown. Remove from the  

     fan and place in a plate with tissue paper to drain the excess oil.

.  Serve lumpia shanghai  with catsup or sweet and sour  sauce along with hot steamy rice.

Best served with catsup or sweet chillie sauce

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