First , let me tell you how I learned how to make this Chicken Curry. Back when I was at university in Manila I knew of Victor, an engineering student from Sri Lanka who at that time was trying to impress a girl I was friends with. As you probably […]
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Persian Beef & Carrot Rice(Havij Polow)
This Persian Beef & Carrot Rice (Havij Polow) , is a celebration dish for sure but don’t let the many steps in this recipe deter you because it is actually very easy to make. I like to think of this as the Persian version of the Chinese fried rice and […]
Baked Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberries
I want to warn you in advance that this is not the traditional way to cook the flavourful Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberries. But bear with me because this version is not just easy – but it’s also quite super duper delicious . The original dish called zeresk polo va […]
Persian Chicken Skewers (Jujeh Kebab)
My Persian mother in law taught me how to cook this dish of Persian Chicken Skewers (Jujeh Kebab) and it’s a firm favourite at our house. Hosni didn’t speak English and at that time I didn’t know a word of Persian, but somehow through miming and bonding through a love […]
Filipino Style Spaghetti with Hotdog
Jolibee Restaurant is a popular burger and fried chicken joint in the Philippines. One of their best selling menu items is their Filipino Style Spaghetti with Hotdog. This Jolibee Copycat version, is sweeter than its Italian counterpart and won’t probably be recognised by any self respecting Italian. However, the Filipinos […]
Pork Belly Lechon , Cebu Style Roast
Pork belly roast is a favourite at our place although we don’t cook if very often, but when we do it’s got to be done properly. It should have a shatteringly lovely crackle, the meat has to be moist tender and it should have the Filipino touch. Lots of garlic, […]