kangkong stir-fry

Kangkong it is. Called water spinach and morning glory, but yes, it's called "kangkong" in most East Asian countries, not only in the Philippines, but in Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere where this is a common, even staple, vegetable. And while Pinoys like it blanched as a salad dressed with patis or bugguong or with  sautéed shrimp paste, or sautéed/stir-fried as an adobong kangkong with lots of garlic and soy sauce or oyster sauce; our Malay brothers stir-fry it with their beloved sambal belacan, which is but spicy shrimp paste full of chili. And I want to try it soon as I saw the other day an "imported" bottled sambal belacan in one of the supermarkets in Tuguegarao City. Mmmm, delicious!

Photo credit: highoverhappy.blogspot.com

I'll do it with this perfect recipe over at High Over Happy!

Join me!


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camote leaves and shrimp stir-fry

I wanna try this, definitely! Will substitute sambal belacan with the local shrimp paste (bagoong alamang). Sweet potato leaves or tops is usually blanched/boiled and prepared as a salad garnished with our version of salsa: sliced tomatoes and onions and bugguong or patis or salt to taste, and a little vinegar. Sometimes, it is  sautéed as a kind of adobo, in little oil, garlic, onion, soy sauce or oyster sauce.

Photo credit: myasiankitchenny.com

This is so good, with that plump shrimp, let's try it! Recipe is here, from My Asian Kitchen.


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giant freshwater prawns in coconut milk/cream

(From EatingAsia)

This totally floored me, giant prawns! I can only fantasize I was that one lucky fellow who's about to feast on that big shrimp cooked in gata (coconut milk)!

And yes, that's real as there's an actual recipe of it for the non-believer and/or envious to try. You can substitute with midget, errr, smaller prawns if you can not find those jumbo ones.

Go ahead to the EatingAsia food haven and give it a try, at least!


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