https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/filipino-food-blog-asian-in-america/ Asian cooking, culture and stories of recipes Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:17:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thequirinokitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/filipino-food-blog-asian-in-america/ 32 32 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-homemade-tikoy-nian-gao-for-chinese-new-year/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-homemade-tikoy-nian-gao-for-chinese-new-year/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:24:27 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7591 Tikoy to Filipinos or Nian Gao in Mandarin or else Nin Kou in Cantonese is a steamed Chinese rice cake with brown sugar and sweet rice flour. You can cook this in the Instant Pot or on the stove-top and I share both ways here. In the Philippines, an entire steamed cake is given as a gift for the Lunar New Year to symbolize prosperity and good luck. When we received it, we pan-fried slices to soften it up. Once pan fried, each warm slice was crisp on the outside while sticky soft inside. The yellow coating of the eggs are close in color to 'gold', a symbol of prosperity. The chewy, gummy consistency of the tikoy rice cake are supposed to make sure the luck 'sticks'. We enjoy these delicious, savory strips of tikoy rice cakes served as a snack or side during Chinese New Year. Tikoy is a hearty, heavy and filling snack that's also good all year long.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-homemade-tikoy-nian-gao-for-chinese-new-year/feed/ 5 7591 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-char-siu-pork-chinese-barbecue-restaurant-style/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-char-siu-pork-chinese-barbecue-restaurant-style/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2019 05:00:42 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7558 If you have enjoyed Char Siu Pork - Chinese Barbecue, those slices of rich, honey-sweetened and salty pork belly from Asian restaurants but always wondered how to do it, then you’re in for a treat. Now you can cook it right in your own home in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year. This is a great meal the family can enjoy at home. Serve it with fragrant jasmine rice, steamed dumplings, a 'pancit' noodle dish or egg noodles for Chinese New Year entrees that celebrate good luck and prosperity. ]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-char-siu-pork-chinese-barbecue-restaurant-style/feed/ 2 7558 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-pork-adobo-sliders-in-steamed-bao-buns/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-pork-adobo-sliders-in-steamed-bao-buns/#respond Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:24:55 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7549 These Pork Adobo Sliders in Steamed Bao Buns are a convenient, easy and delightful way to serve the classic Filipino adobo. The cooked pork adobo is sliced into shreds then deep-fried till they are crisp bits. Fill each pre-steamed, opened-face bao bun with the crunchy adobo flakes and stacks of tomatoes and cucumber. Serve this for brunch, appetizers, snacks, meals or even fill up the lunchboxes with this savory treat. This is an Asian in America recipe. Serves 4.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-pork-adobo-sliders-in-steamed-bao-buns/feed/ 0 7549 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-instant-pot-pork-adobo-with-kangkong/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-instant-pot-pork-adobo-with-kangkong/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2019 05:01:41 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7283 The classic Filipino national dish is made easy in this recipe for Instant Pot Pork Adobo with Kangkong-Water Spinach. Cubes of pork shoulder are cooked in the Instant Pot in the traditional flavors of tangy garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns, bay leaves and seasonings. I added crisp kangkong (water spinach) at the end of cooking for an all-in-one meal combination of pork and vegetables. I offer two ways to cook this dish in the procedure: In the popular Instant Pot multicooker or on the stove-top.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-instant-pot-pork-adobo-with-kangkong/feed/ 3 7283 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-instant-pot-italian-wedding-soup/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-instant-pot-italian-wedding-soup/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:56:41 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7453 After the holidays, this Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup was a welcome change to our meal. Classic beef meatballs simmered in a clear broth with orzo pasta, spinach and seasonings. Grated Parmesan cheese is sprinkled on the piping-hot soup just before serving. ]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-instant-pot-italian-wedding-soup/feed/ 0 7453 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-a-coconut-lychee-daiquiri-cocktail/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-a-coconut-lychee-daiquiri-cocktail/#respond Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:00:05 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7479 ] The New Year holidays are here and it is cocktail time.? This Coconut-Lychee Daiquiri Cocktail is a drink with fragrant, sweet lychees and lychee juice blended with a refreshingly immense amount of coconut milk.? This Asian-inspired drink can even be the life of the party. What’s not to love? It soothes, it’s smooth, it’s...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-a-coconut-lychee-daiquiri-cocktail/feed/ 0 7479 https://thequirinokitchen.com/stuffed-mushrooms-with-chorizos-embutido-kapampangan-and-a-snowball-fizz-cocktail-for-the-new-year/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/stuffed-mushrooms-with-chorizos-embutido-kapampangan-and-a-snowball-fizz-cocktail-for-the-new-year/#respond Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:51:14 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7491 Christmas is over. All the shopping, baking, running around non-stop flew by. But there are New Year celebrations to look forward to. Here are a trio of specials you can make: Snowball Fizz Cocktail, Stuffed Button Mushrooms with Chorizos and Cheese and the Embutido Kapampangan-style. Filipinos are known to have the longest Christmas season in the...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/stuffed-mushrooms-with-chorizos-embutido-kapampangan-and-a-snowball-fizz-cocktail-for-the-new-year/feed/ 0 7491 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-polvoron-filipino-powdered-candy-in-a-jar/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-polvoron-filipino-powdered-candy-in-a-jar/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2018 05:00:13 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7486 Polvoron - Filipino Powdered Candy In a Jar is a modern take on the classic dessert or snack that's usually individually shaped round and wrapped in colored crepe papers. Polvoron has a buttery-milky flavor and is like crumbled shortbread. My recipe has powdered milk, melted butter, flour and sugar. Instead of the usual round-shaped treats, I filled mason jars with the powdered confection for a spoonable dessert.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-polvoron-filipino-powdered-candy-in-a-jar/feed/ 3 7486 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-bake-cheese-cupcakes/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-bake-cheese-cupcakes/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:04:56 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7477 These Filipino Cheese Cupcakes are popular among Pinoys and often sold at Philippine bakeries. The cupcakes are lush and buttery. Yet the recipe only has a few ingredients, including grated cheese, which are easy to find in local groceries]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-bake-cheese-cupcakes/feed/ 3 7477 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-christmas-filipino-recipes-in-the-instant-pot-and-my-new-cookbook/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-christmas-filipino-recipes-in-the-instant-pot-and-my-new-cookbook/#respond Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:43:17 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7473 At Christmas we need a more efficient way to cook for family and friends who will come to the traditional Noche Buena feast or Christmas parties. To help you, my latest cookbook of Filipino recipes using North America’s popular Instant Pot appliance just released:  Instant Filipino Recipes: My Mother’s Traditional Philippine Food In a Multicooker...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-cook-christmas-filipino-recipes-in-the-instant-pot-and-my-new-cookbook/feed/ 0 7473