The thing I love about Hawaii is that there are so many different cultures, which can only mean that there are many different cuisines.We often give our neighbors fruits or other food items and in return receive something that they have made or food that they have in abundance.
Many people who are friends of the family are called "aunty" or "uncle", something you most never see in Japan (at least where I live anyway).
So our "Aunty" recently gave us a big tub of her homemade guisantes, a Filipino dish. Pork, peas, pimentos, maybe some tomato sauce??...I am not sure how this was made, and this was my first time trying it and mmm...loved it!
My father, who almost always chooses Filipino food when we go to the food courts, loves this dish....I can see why. (Thanks Aunty!)
Yummy! One of my favorite filipino dishes too! Yes that is tomato sauce in there. Can't wait to see where you venture next....hum....Korean???
ReplyDeleteooh, yeah maybe korean, Laura :)
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Kat
Hi there, Kat! I am a regular reader of your blog because it contains 3 ingredients - Japan (Japan is paradise for me), Food (I love food) and another culture (Hawaii! I am starting to love Hawaiian Food!) I stared at the picture for about 5 seconds and I really can't figure out what type of food is that. I am Filipino btw and the closest I could relate it to, is either "afritada" or "mechado". You could Google those terms up to confirm. And yes, that is tomato sauce. Most Philippine dishes are either cooked in tomato sauce and coconut milk.
ReplyDeleteYeah, love the gisantes too..miss it soo very much. Yehey! to your Dad, Ms. Kat, for favoring Filipino cuisine. I know liking a Filipino dish takes a LOT of getting-used to. Hope your having a fantastic time in your vacation!
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Hi Mikuru Hirai, this dish is called pork guisantes here in Hawaii. Glad you could stop by :)
ReplyDeleteThanks A, living in Hawaii most of us grow up eating all sorts of cuisines, but I know there are some dishes in Filipino cooking that I probably would not eat (the blood ones).
Take care you two.
Kat
I think you are referring to the "dinuguan". It is a pork dish which includes pig's blood. "Dinuguan" literally means "blooded" or "blood soaked". It's not that bad, the blood is cooked really well so microbial infection is nothing to be afraid of.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mikuru for clearing up the name for that blood dish. Even if it is cooked really well, I think I am still to chicken to try it.
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Kat
We miss Hawai'i! This Filipino dish is a hit in my family. I use baby back ribs and made a solar cooked version of this dish. If you'd like to check it out...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ3w3KZ3Jgk
solar cooked that is awesome Anon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Take care.
Kat