Blog Posts on sitaw

Laswa by Before Six Diet on Apr 6, 2012By GERLIE M. UYFOR LUNCH. Pito ka klase sang panakot para sa laswa.The tradition among "experts" in laswa is that one has to have an odd number of ingredients in order for the laswa to taste good. We describe the mixture "sampat" here in Negros Occ.1...

SINIGANG NA HIPON (Filipino styled shrimp in sour soup) by MyHotTropics.com on Dec 17, 20111 Kilo Shrimp 12 pcs Tamarind (Sampaloc) 1 big Onion (diced) 3 big tomatoes (quartered) 2 pieces Radish (sliced) 1 bundle Sitaw (Strringbeans) 1 bundle Kangkong (cut into 2" long) 3 pieces long green pepper 5 cups ricewash or water Salt or Patis...

Food Treats and more around Ilocos by Before Six Diet on Dec 3, 2011The tshirt that educates us...In Vigan, you can order these great food without being hurt. Kung gusto mo PATOLA, just say, "Manang gusto ko nang DINENGDENG NA KABATITI or try the delicious Ilocos tortang talong, PUKI-PUKI o baka sabik ka sa freshly p...

Tinolang Manok by ilonggoLIVINGinCanada on Aug 1, 2011It has been a while since my chef concocted tinolang manok (chicken stew). So. today our dish is the venerated, all-time-favorite Filipino chicken dish, the TINOLANG MANOK. Speaking of which, the best chicken to make tinola is the native chicken. The...

Manila's Signature Dishes 2010 : C2 Classic Cuisine by Tales From The Tummy on Dec 30, 2010C2 Classic Cuisine Philippines serves redefined Filipino dishes in big servings perfect for sharing among families.  Chef Oliver Gascon's Manila's Signature Dishes 2010 set is based around the Crispy Ribs Sinigang. Chef Oliver is a graduate of C...

Balsamic Snake Beans by Step By Step Cooking on Sep 13, 2010I was wondering what snake beans are when I saw this recipe, but it turns out they are what we usually call “sitaw”, “long beans”, and “string beans”. When I cook string beans, I usually cook it Adobo-style. This i...

Filipino Sinigang na Hipon Recipe (Sour Shrimp Soup) by The Philippine Island on Sep 6, 2010Sinigang na hipon or commonly known as Sour Shrimp Soup is a very famous dish in the Philippines. It has a very tempting taste that everyone must enjoy to eat. Tamarind or sampaloc is the main ingredient of this dish that gives its sour and unique ta...

Fish Sinigang by ilonggoLIVINGinCanada on Aug 20, 2010TGIF! And thank goodness, I can enjoy fish during Fridays, especially after some heavy red meat binging this week. It has been (and will always be) a tradition in the Philippines to have fish on a Friday. Looking back, there is a cultural and religio...

Gulay Guisado by Une Table For Four on Jan 8, 2010Things are slowly picking up again and routines are going back to place. I still can’t believe how fast the Christmas season passed by. One minute I was preparing gift baskets to give to friends and family and the other poof! we were celebratin...

Adobong Sitaw - String Beans Adobo by Une Table For Four on Aug 19, 2009Getting married and giving birth has unfortunately helped me pack a couple of extra kilos which I’d rather not have. Thankfully, between breastfeeding and mild exercise (mostly walking), I’ve lost a pretty good amount of weight but it’s the las...