Meats

Nilagang Baka (Beef Nilaga)

by Magida | Apr 5, 2021 | Filipino, Meats, Vegetables

What is nilagang baka? Are you looking for common Filipino recipes? Nilagang baka (beef soup with vegetables) is a common Filipino dish; as common as beef sinigang, chicken adobo and tinola. Nilaga is a term that means boiling or to boil. Chicken nilaga is the same...

Discovering the Secrets of Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani

by Magida | Oct 25, 2020 | Bangladesh, Beef, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Meats, Uncategorized

Discovering the Secrets of Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani I have a new discovery! Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani! While I have declared in this post that I am a biryani addict, and that it was one of the reasons I visited India, I realized this time that there are roads less...

How to Cook Chicken Tinola

by Magida | May 2, 2020 | Chicken, Dinner, Filipino, Lunch, Meats, Soups and Salads

What is chicken tinola? The word tinola literally means stew (noun) or stewed (verb or adjective). If you have been following my posts, you must be wondering how different it is from “nilaga“ which also means stew! For a brief orientation, nilaga is indeed stew (or...

Fried Rice with Left-Over Chicken Nuggets

by Magida | May 2, 2020 | Breakfast, Filipino, Lunch, Meats, Philippines, Rice, Rice/Noodles/Pasta

Fried Rice with Left-Over Chicken Nuggets Did you know that fried rice is best with leftover steamed white rice? A day old, if not a little longer, the one sitting in your refrigerator waiting to be sentenced. I had seen otherwise. A few friends and relatives would...

How to Cook the Best Filipino Spaghetti

by Magida | May 2, 2020 | Beef, Filipino, Meats, Noodles & Pasta, Philippines, Rice/Noodles/Pasta

Filipino Spaghetti The Filipino spaghetti is a very distinctive Filipino dish, more than I care to admit. It is actually intriguing as to why in the world is there such a recipe. What makes it so different? What makes this version of spaghetti so lovable? What makes...

How to Cook the Best Beef Tapa

by Magida | Apr 11, 2020 | Beef, Breakfast, Meats, Philippines

How to Cook the Best Beef Tapa Are you looking for the best beef tapa recipe? If you are looking for the best beef tapa recipe, look no further. This post results from many attempts to perfect beef tapa – from my mom’s kitchen to my own, and from sampling and...