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SPICY CHICKEN BBQ in a row

This is the most loved food of kids; adults too take a share in the "too much liking" of barbecue chicken on a stick. Although there are varied ways how to do it excellently, everyone has a style which makes it unique and tasty. Here are what you need for a simple recipe:


For 5 persons:
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon of black pepper in powder
2 table spoons of Maggi Savor sauce
Red hot chilli, crushed
2 table spoons of BBQ sauce
1 kilo of  chicken breast, sliced in serving size
Salt for your favorite taste
Fine sticks

Procedure:
1. Take a clean bowl and put your sliced chicken mixed with salt into it.
2. Put the garlic, and BBQ sauce; then, mix them together.
3. Add the 2 table spoons of Maggi Savor sauce and let it stay for 10 minutes.
4. Add the teaspoon of black pepper together with the crushed chilli.
5. Leave the marinated chicken for another 10 minutes.
6. Put the chicken meat on a stick and grill it until cooked.Avoid burning it with fire. Let the heat of charcoal cook it slowly by turning it moderately.

BON APETIT!

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MANGO FLOAT

       Craving for a dessert is but a normal situation. Some are crazy about vanilla ice cream, fruit salad, cake, etc. However, there are special desserts which require the most wanted creamy-sweet mixture of ingredients, and one of the most delicious, irresistible and mouth-watering dessert is the "MANGO FLOAT". It is easy to make and you will never regret after chilling at the fridge! Here are what you must need and do!

Ingredients

(4) Large, yellow (ripe) mangoes, (1) Pack of Graham biscuits, (1) Pack of crushed Graham (optional), (1) All-purpose cream, (1) Condensed milk, rectangular container, (1/4) cup of raisins and (/2) cup of roasted peanuts and bowl

Steps

1.) Mix the all-purpose cream and condensed milk in a bowl. Blend them well and put it aside. 2.) Slice the mangoes into thin long strips. Lay your Graham biscuits at the bottom of your rectangular container.  3.) Spread evenly some of the mixed cream and condensed milk above the graham biscuits.  4.) Put the mango strips over the layered cream. 5.) Repeat Steps 3-5 until you reach the top of the container. Sprinkle your Crushed Graham above your last layer. Place the raisins and peanuts on top of the last . 6.) Put it inside the refrigerator or inside the freezer. Let it stay there for 2 hours or more. If the mango float is cold, it is served better.

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TUNA FISH "KINILAW"

      Filipinos love to have something exotic. One of these is the raw tuna salad or tuna fish kinilaw. For others, this food might not be eatable due to fact that the fish is not cooked. However, to get red of the reddish appearance of the fish, there is a technique how to do it. This has already been a food specialty of the Philippines like in Visayan places. The fish is soaked in a strong  venigar (like the one coming from coconut wine which has been preserved for long time). After soaking, the texture of the fish changes and it appears to be cooked. Well,  this is a food known to those who have visited my country.

      To prepare tuna fish kinilaw for 5 persons, you must need the following ingredients:1/2 kl. tuna fish, sliced in cubes; 1/2 cup venigar; 1 large onion, minced; 1 clove garlic; chopped; 1/2 cup ginger, minced; 1 large cucumber; sliced; 1 green mango; sliced; 1 cup pineapple, sliced; 2 tbsps lemon (kalamansi) juice; siling labuyo (chili) and salt.

      Procedure: After washing and draining the fresh tuna fish, soak it into a venigar solution with salt for 2 hours (Others may soak it for 1 hour and 30 minutes).Cover it and set it aside. Then, when the time is over, remove the tuna fish from the solution and drain it. Put the soaked fish in a bowl. Add the following ingredients: onion, garlic, ginger, cucumber, mango, pineapple, chili and kalamansi juice. Mix all of these thoroughly. Add salt for you own taste.

     It is better eaten right after the preparation, paired with plain rice.

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GROUND BEEF WITH CRUNCHY PEANUTS

     The most versatile kind of meat is the ground meat because you have many alternatives how to cook it such as meat balls, meat flakes, beef soup, etc. For me, I have my own style in making a simple recipe out of it! I call it my personal dish, GROUND BEEF WITH CRUNCHY PEANUTS. So try this one for a change. Variety of dishes can make your kitchen table as the best place for your family and friends. Here is how to prepare it (for five persons):

     Ingredients: 1/2 kilo of ground beef; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup of carrot, sliced in small cubes; 1 big onion; minced; 1/2 cup of spring onion, cut in small size; 2 green pepper bells, sliced; 2 red pepper bells, sliced; 1 tsp. black pepper; 2 tsp oil; 2 tbsps of soy sauce; 1/4 cup of half roasted peanuts, water and salt.
     How to cook: Saute the garlic and onion in oil and make sure they become brownish. Add you ground beef and fry it for  7 minutes. Add your soy sauce,black pepper and water enough to be boiled and to be tender. Make it boil for 10 minutes until there is only a small amount of water left. After this, put the carrots, and peanuts; then add the red and green pepper bells.After five minutes, add salt according to your taste and put the spring onion to garnish your dish.

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BEEF MEAT in TOMATO SAUCE

     A satisfying meal for Sunday. This recipe is good enough to share with four persons. It is another style of cooking beef tenderly and deliciously in fresh tomato sauce. So, try this one to make a difference! 

     Ingredients are: 1/4 kl. of beef meat, sliced in two inches long; 2 pieces of potatoes, sliced; 1 medium sized onion, chopped; 5 cloves of garlic, chopped; two teaspoons of soy sauce; 1/2 cup of tomatoes; sliced; 1 teaspoon black powder pepper; 1/4 cup of spring onion, cut in small size for ganishing; salt; oil and remaining water.

     Procedure: (1) Mix the beef with soy sauce and black powder pepper. Let the mixture stay for ten minutes and boil it in a pot until it becomes tender. Once the beef is done, take it from the pot and drain. Separate the remaining water. (2). In a pan with oil, saute the garlic, and onion until they become brownish. Then add the tomatoes and wait until the natural oil and sauce come out. Add the potato and cook it for 10 minutes. Then add the beef and mix it well. Leave it on fire for ten minutes. Put a little water (remaining water) if necessary together with the salt according to your taste. After, you take it from the pan and garnish it with spring onion.

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The yumminess of fried fish omelet
Are you a lover of fish? How many ways could you cook fish? For lovers of fish dish, there might be 20 ways how to prepare a delicious stuff out of fish. For dinner, experience the yumminess of fried fish omelet with this simple method along with the combination of few ingredients to satisfy your repertoire. This is good for 4 persons to share.
Ingredients: 1/4 kg. of fish, sliced in cubes; 5 cloves of minced garlic; 2 regular size of tomatoes, sliced; 2 pieces of eggs; 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder; 1 onion, chopped; red chili, sliced thin; salt and pepper powder; and oil.
Procedure: (1) Clean and wash the fish thoroughly. Evenly mix it with turmeric powder, salt and pepper. (2) After few minutes, fry the fish in deep frying fan. (3) After turning to light brown, remove the fish from the frying pan. (4) Heat the oil and sauté the garlic, onion, tomato and chili. Wait until these are cooked and their natural oil comes out. (5) Put the fried fish and mix with the other ingredients in the pan. Add the beaten egg. Then continue to mix until cooked.

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Yam wun sen (glass noodle salad-Thai style) with shrimps

     A very refreshing and an excellent Thai dish is perfect enough to give you a hot and spicy sensation in your tongue. This needs a precise mixture of a few ingredients to have a good tasty and satisfying dish for lunch. What do you need to complete your yam wun sen or noodle salad? For five servings, here are your ingredients: 200 grams glass noodles soaked in cold water for ten minutes and drained; one cup of fresh shrimps; 4 cloves garlic, minced; i onion, sliced small; 10 pieces of chili, sliced thin; 2 stalks of Chinese celery, chopped; 3 tablespoons os fish sauce; 3 tablespoons of lime juice; 5 tomatoes, sliced; and handful of coriander, chopped.

     Procedure: Boil the shrimps in water until cooked and take them out of the water. Pour hot water over the noodles through a strainer, enough to cook the noodles. Mix the noodles and shrimps well. In a bowl, mix the noodles and shrimps with garlic, onion, chili, celery, fish sauce, lime juice, and tomatoes. taste depends on your tolerance. Garnish your salad with coriander. Presto! You have yam wun sen served.Enjoy your meal, folks!