Fiesta fares in the Philippines are as diverse as its various regions, you can plan your menu according to your local cuisine, family favorites or specialty, and your balikbayan’s favorite. Recommended fiesta dishes include, roasted pig or lechon, pancit, puto, kutchinta, menudo, adobo, kare-kare, caldereta, embutido, lechon manok, leche flan, buko pandan, and sago’t gulaman.

Pinoy feasts are better enjoyed when it’s eaten off the banana leaf using your hands. However, your guests might feel uncomfortable using that method. As an alternative you can line the plates with banana leaf and serve your dishes in indigenous pots, plates or serving trays.

Of course, the best aspect of a Pinoy fiesta is being able to show the warmth and hospitality of our people. Your Pinoy fiesta meal will be most memorable for the bonding and camaraderie that will be formed while sharing the meal.

Leche Flan are always part of Filipino parties. It won’t be really complete without it.

This is one of my tried and tested recipe. I assure you this one works because I have used this recipe in more than once occasion with great success.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
8 egg yolks
2 egg whites
1 can condensed milk
1 cup water
dayap rind

Cooking Instructions:

1. Caramelize sugar by stirring continuously over medium heat until melted. Pour into flan mould and tilt it over the sides.
2. Beat egg yolks and egg whites slightly. Add condensed milk, water, dayap rind.
3. Strain and pour mixture into the caramel lined flan mould.
4. Place mould in another bigger saucepan filled with 1 inch of water.
5. Bring to boil and simmer for 40 minutes or until firm.
6. Cool before removing flan from mould.

Now enjoy but eat in moderation!

I have actually never cooked this for myself before but there’s always a first-time right ? My first try was a success so I’d like to share the recipe with you.

Ingredients :

• 1 cup munggo or mung beans
• 3 cups of water
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 lb shrimp (or pork)
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped ·
• 2 small sized tomatoes or 1 big one , chopped
• 2 cups water or broth
• 1/2 cup dried fish / dilis( dried anchovies )
• 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• salt to taste

Cooking Procedures :

1. Boil mung beans in water until soft and easily mashed. Check from time to time to make sure it doesn’t dry up. Set aside.
2. In a pan, heat oil. Sautee shrimps or pork  until it turns slightly brown.
3. Add garlic, onions and tomatoes. Saute for a few seconds until tomatoes wilted.
4. Pour in water or broth and add boiled mung beans.
5. Season with patis and salt to taste. Bring to boil and let it simmer until thick.
6. Cover and remove from heat. Serve hot.