Banana Flower “Puso ng Saging” Burger
Posted under Filipino Dishes, Snacks
Banana is a common crop in the country and can be planted even in your own backyard. Our family has a small banana plantation which produces banana just for personal consumptions but sometimes we sell it. One of the by-product of banana or plantain (now I know why Banana is called Platanos in Chavacano) is the flower. It’s edible and commonly used in Philippines for Paela, Kari-kari and other Pinoy dishes. When the banana fruit is approaching maturity, the flowers are cut out. So, this banana flower will be our main ingredient today for our Banana Flower (Puso ng Saging) Burger, perfect for snack. I learned to cook this one when I was in level 5 in grade school.
Spicy “Pastil” Dumpling Soup
Posted under Other Dishes, Soups
It’s rainy season here in the Philippines. And it’s common to most Filipinos to enjoy this kind of weather in bed, drinking coffee or hot choco, or sipping soup. Now, I am going to showcase here a re-invented local delicacy of Zamboanga called the “Pastil.” It’s a spicy Muslim food usually eaten for snacks or “merienda.” It’s a perfect spicy soup that will keep you warm during rainy seasons.
Chinese Noodle Crackers
Posted under Snacks
This is one of the few snack foods I learned to cook when I was in high school during our entrepreneur class. This is a classic snack food in our town made from dried Chinese noodles, locally known as “chika-chika”. I decided to cook this again because we have some left-over noodles which might get wasted, instead I used it to prepare a simple snack.