Wednesday, May 26, 2010

MUSSELS with GINGER & Green Onions


Mussels yummy yum yumz! I love seafood! I love cooking seafood! But eating it is the BEST! Mussel is very simple to cook and it adapts to different sauces well. Today I will boil it , drain , and then saute with ginger and green onion! Gof mange an dinanchi ya tipomata! { It is so delicious if it is cooked well and it does not have a fishy smell } Depending on how many people you will be feeding or if this is a meal or appetizer you need more or less.

Steps:
  1. Boil mussels in salted water and drain
  2. set aside
  3. slice ginger thinly
  4. saute in hot pan until fragrant
  5. add drain mussels
  6. mix together
  7. season with salt and pepper
  8. add green onion
  9. enjoy!



Adai sa gof mange an un na pika { Taste better when it is HOT Spicy }

Notes:
you can add butter for a different flavor.
you can add kimchee base just a little then add cornstarch mixed with water to thicken

DAIGO KIMCHEE {DAIKON}

There is nothing better than a good appetizer on your bbq gatherings or at a party function with a iced cold ice tea or coke. When we have a big gathering wether it be a wedding, christening or a fiesta we have large tupperwares filled with this appetizer. It is very simple to make. On a side note the daikon does poses a strong ordor. You need to get use to it because this appetizer is SOOOO addicting. You can acquire all these items on your local oriental store




You will need the following items:
Jar of kimchee base
daikon { must be firm not soft with no bruised edges } { thinly sliced and bathed in salt to let the water out }
Napa or Chinese cabbage  {sliced to your taste thin or chopped}
salad oil { for some reason just a tiny bit adds flavor }
Local hot pepper -doni { if you are fortunate to acquire this or use tabasco instead }



Steps:
drain bathed daikon in water and rinse well to make sure no salt is left
mix together with the napa cabbage
add kimchee base { just enough to saltrate thru the cabbage but not to soak }
add a little salad oil and mix again
add doni or tabasco
enjoy!



Notes:
Bathe : sprinkle salt on the sliced daikon , mix thru , set aside until it sweats or the water releases
Saltrate: don't over kill the kimchee base as it is spicy and salty
Doni : local hot pepper grown in the tropics mashed and mixed in with garlic or miso { miso is my best }


Tuesday, May 25, 2010

SPAM SOBA


When the weather out there is COLD nothing much soothes the appetite than a hot bowl of spam soba

you will need the following:
  • can of spam {sliced}
  • soy sauce {depending on your taste buds}
  • onions  {sliced or chopped}
  • green onion {chopped}
  • chicken stock
  • eggs {hard boiled and sliced in half -as shown on picture above}
  • black pepper
  • cooked spaghetti noodles {all depends on who will be eating}
heat your pan. add onions and saute. add chicken stock and heat to a boil. add green onions and spam. add black pepper. add soy sauce. season to taste. heat to a boiling. turn off heat and ladle into a soup bowl filled with spaghetti noodles.
*spice up the heat with tabasco or if you are one of the fortunate ones to attain local hot pepper enjoy!