Thinly Sliced Squid in Sauce

Squid is one of my favourite food especially if it's grilled. But any type of food with squid on it is just as the same. I had the taste of a sourly yet sweet squid in sauce as part of our food menu for the wedding. It was my first as I'm only aware of grilled, fried, and marinated or seasoned squid (adobong pusit).

It was served with a very little sprinkled black pepper with thinly sliced fennels as toppings. It looked proportionally sliced from its tentacles to its tail, making it a "squid with stripes" from a far. 

I'm sorry but I don't have the link to give you on how to prepare this tasty dish, nor even know how people really call it. But if you like to have a taste of it - visit Dos Palmas Island Resort in Palawan, Philippines. It's a mouthful, you won't be disappointed. 

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Fresh Lumpia

Lumpia is not new to me as it's one of my favorite food especially during breakfast or dinner. I don't know why not much during lunch, though. Anyway, this featured lumpia is a popular dish in the Philippines. Locals call it "lumpiang sariwa" or fresh lumpia in English. Wrappers are soft and are made with eggs. The inside are mixtures of ground pork, veggies, and other stir-fried ingredients. 

Fresh lumpia is served with peanuts, turnips, and sauce. You can also add some fresh veggies like the ones you see above to make a good food presentation.

If you are interested in trying it out sometime in the future, here's the link i found that gives a very good description in preparing and cooking it. Click HERE.

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Yummy Baked Clams

An ocular visit at Dos Palmas Island Resort was made a week before our wedding. The wedding planner, Ken, gave us a list of menus prior to our visit. Honestly, I have no idea what baked clams are nor even read one anywhere until the list was handed to me.

Good thing my wifey chose them upon reading the resort's long list of menus. The taste was nice and they perfectly match the venue - wedding at the beach! Everyone was ecstatic and can't wait to have them tasted.

Apart from the taste, the presentation was superb too, at least in my opinion. So here are the tasty BAKED CLAMS. Enjoy them while hot!

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Tot Man Pla (Deep Fried Fish Cake)

Deep fried fish or locally known as tot man pla is one of the many famous fried dishes in Thailand. I had my share of this on Addie's birthday on August 11. There were lots of great foods and in fact, I already featured some of them here. Fried mixed vegetables and sweet and sour friend fish were the ultimate favorite of the people present. I never saw a single one with much skin left. If fish bones are soft, they might be devoured as well.

And just because the two dishes mentioned above were such a great hit, that doesn't mean that tot man pla never left its legacy. It stole the limelight as kids enjoyed its rough, yet soft and juicy texture. I enjoyed it myself too. It's easy to order and can really be a great treat to anyone, adults and kids alike. You can also put a sweet and spicy chilli sauce for an added taste.

So what are you waiting for? Have a break. Have a Tot Man Pla!

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Kao Cook Kapi

Kao Cook kapi is a traditional Thai fried rice. Unlike most other Thai fried rice, this dish has a brown color because the rice is fried with shrimp paste, sugar, and fish sauce. 

Apart from the aforementioned ingredients above, small pieces of pork, green and red chillies, fresh shallots, chopped french beans, thin slices of omelet, grated green mango, lime wedges, and cucumber are also part of it. Put this all and... Boom! Perfect dish!!

This is a dish that locals like. Since this has a very strong fishy smell, it doesn't appeal to westerners and you seldom see this in touristy places or regions. However, if you follow these steps which i found online, westerners can really enjoy it just like locals do. Here's the link CLICK CLICK!!

Enjoy!

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