Alamang Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups shrimp paste
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• 2 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1/2 pc chilli pepper (optional)
• small pork meat (optional)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon vinegar
• seasoning- msg

Procedure:

1. Chop the garlic finely, the onion & tomato as such:
2. Heat the pan/ or wok then add the cooking oil. Then the pork meat.
3. When the garlic is brown (do not burn it), add the chopped onion and tomato and stir like a really great chef. After 30 seconds add the shrimp paste - Now don't mind the smell, its normal the first 5 minutes.
- Pour in about 1/3 cup water.
It should yield something like this: bubbles appear indicating that the salt level is high.
4. When it start to boil, add 1 tablespoon vinegar. Then the sugar. Continue stirring.
5. Increase the heat & continue to cook.
6. Serve with green mango, Kare kare, or Turnip (Singkamas), or whatever you feel like dipping into it. ENJOY.

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Adobong Balut Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 12 pieces balut(boiled fertilized duck egg)
• 1/2 head garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 bay leaves(laurel)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• salt and sugar to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes(optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Part 1:

1. Remove balut shells then set aside. Reserve the broth.

Part 2:

1. In a pan, heat oil then saute ginger, garlic and onion.
2. Add balut and stir fry to a minute.
3. Add soy sauce, balut broth, water, bay leaf and peppercorns then bring to boil.
4. Add vinegar and simmer for a few minutes. Add water if necessary
5. Add chili flakes, salt and sugar according to taste then simmer for a minute.
6. Transfer to serving plate then serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!

Source: Gutom Na!

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