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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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Paksiw na bangus Recipe is the one of the original way of cooking bangus. You can add ampalaya and talong. The juices of ampalaya and talong (bitter melon and eggplant) some how enhance the paksiw flavor of bangus.

Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins

• 1 k. Bangus (Milkfish) Belly
• 1/2 head garlic, crushed
• 1 thumb size ginger cut into thin slices
• 1 medium size onion, quartered
• 1 tbsp. whole black pepper
• 1/4 cup vinegar
  
• 3 whole green sili
• 1 small ampalaya (bitter melon), sliced about ½ inch thick
• 2 small eggplants (aubergines), sliced diagonally about ½ inch thick
• cooking oil
• salt
• Pepper
• 1 sachet of Coffee mate (optional)

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Estimated preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes

• 1 kilo fresh large tahong (mussels)
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup grated cheese
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

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