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Siomai is a dimsum of Chinese origin which is loved by many Filipinos. One can order different kinds of siomai but the base is always pork. The ground meat should have some fat otherwise the cooked siomai will be too tough. Prawns or shrimps can be substituted for part of the pork if desired.

Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes

• 1 kg ground pork (suggested proportion of fat to lean meat is 1:3) or 1 kg Prawn (shrimp) peeled
• 1/3 cup chopped water chestnuts or turnips (singkamas)
• 1/3 cup chopped carrots
• 2 medium or 1 large minced onion(s)
• bunch of spring onions or leeks
• 1 egg
• 5 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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Thai Spicy Steamed Fish Parcels Recipe or Spicy Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf.

Makes 12 parcels

Preparation time: 1 hour

Cooking time: 25 mins

• 6 large banana leaf sheets, soaked in hot water until soft or 1 baking pan (20 x 20 cm/8 x 8 in)
• Toothpicks or staples, for fastening
• 500 ml (2 cups) water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 300 g (10 oz) Chinese cabbage, shredded to yield 3 cups
• 500 g (1 lb) white fish fillets (catfish, snapper, grouper or mackerel)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 250 ml (1 cup) thick coconut milk
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced into fine strips

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Indian Spicy Tomato soup, this soup is deliciously spicy, completely vegetarian, has no cholesterol, it is ready in a jiffy, tastes wonderful, and acts as a lovely side-dish or appetizer. Serve it with a heavy curry/rice combo and some papadams and you are in heaven.

Serves 4
Preparation time: 25 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins

• 500 g (1 lb) ripe tomatoes, blanched, skins removed or 1 can whole tomatoes
• 1 1/4 litres (5 cups) water
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 3 cloves garlic, ground to a paste
• 2 cm (1 in) ginger, ground to a paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 5 cardamom pods
• 5 cloves
• 1 teaspoon fennel

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Bopis (bópiz in Spanish) is a spicy Filipino dish made out of pork lungs and heart sautéed in tomatoes, chilies and onions.

Bopis is a uniquely Filipino dish traditionally prepared from assorted pig parts. These assorted parts are usually the heart, kidneys, lungs, and intestines. The liver and brain, along with the ears and the face is reserved for use in cooking sisig.

Like most traditional recipes, there is no definite recipe for Bopis. But there are certain ingredients that is basic, namely garlic, onions, soy sauce and sugar. For some reason, a lot of Filipino dishes have sugar in them. A green chili pepper is also commonly used as garnish.

Estimated cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

• 1 kg. pork heart
• 1 kg. pork lung
  
• 1 whole garlic

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