SINIGANG NA BANGUS (Milkfish in Sour Broth)

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SINIGANG NA BANGUS HERE

Sinigang is a Filipino dish characterized by the sour and savoury tamarind flavored soup.  Almost all Filipinos loved this dish, and it is very versatile as you can just change the main ingredient of the dish, in this case the Bangus (milkfish) and change it with cubed Pork Belly or Pork ribs (Sinigang na Baboy) or Shrimp (Sinigang na Hipon), and many other versions.

Ingredients:
1 kilo       Bangus, cleaned, sliced and slightly salted
3-4 pcs    Tomatoes, sliced
2 pcs.       Onions, sliced
10 pcs      Okra, sliced
4 pcs        Green long pepper
1 bundle   Kangkong (water spinach), washed
1 sachet   Sinigang Mix (Tamarind flavor)
1 liter      Water (add more if you want more broth)

Procedure:

In a big pot with boiling water, put the tomatoes and onions.  Simmer until they are soft.

Then add the Sinigang mix, let it simmer for awhile, then add the bangus... then after a few minutes of boiling, add the ginger, okra and green long pepper. 

Let it boil for a few minutes, cover the pot.  Then add the Kangkong leaves (washed again).  Let it cook for about 5 minutes or so (don't overcook the leaves).  Season to taste.  In a few minutes our Sinigang is ready :)  Enjoy!

Kuya J Restaurant (SM Marikina)

During one of our visits to SM Marikina Branch, we noticed a new hole in the wall resto - Kuya J Restaurant.

Kuya J offers Filipino cuisine such as Pocherong Tagalog, Bulalo, Kare-Kareng Bagnet, Crispy Pata and Beef Caldereta, etc.  We got curious, aside from the reason that we’re really hungry, we’re at the right place at the right time J

The place is cozy,  not that big, but the dining set-up is comfortable and it seems like a homey atmosphere, not to mention the nice and welcoming staff.

The walls are amazingly covered with wooden boxes as bookshelves filled with books with various topics.

Had a hard time deciding which to order as they all look delicious, we ordered the following---

Calamares with Garlic Mayo Dip  (P180.00)

They served it freshly fried, crispy and soft to the bite

Pinakbet (P170.00) 

We wanted some veggies and craved for some Pinakbet

Plain Rice (P120.00/platter) good for 3-4 persons

Pork Sisig (P190.00)

Delicious according to my daughter who is not really a Pork lover, she said there are crunchy bits of pork skin without being too oily and the  spicyness is just right.

One of Kuya J’s signature  dishes is the Crispy Pata according to the Waiter. The skin is so crunchy and delicious served with their semi-sweet vinegar concoction.  The waiter even helped serve and cut up the Pata into serving sizes in our table.  They have 2 sizes, the Regular which is Ph485.00, and their Family size is Ph650.00.  We ordered the regular size.

We were not feeling too adventurous that day, so we ordered the usual, and I must say that they really have a good menu for home cooked Filipino food.  Overall we loved everything that we ordered.     And their servings were huge enough to be shared by 4-5 people.

We were so full, in fact we did have some left overs and took them home,  didn’t have the chance to try some of their desserts, maybe next time!

vLeah