Joining a cooking contest is one of the farthest thing from my mind specially since my specialties mostly involved leftovers, and the “silog” variety.
But since I blogged about the Grand Samsung Cook off last month, I decided to give it a try, borrowing one of my mom’s recipes, especially since its her cooking’s fault that I’ve decided to forego my dreams of becoming a supermodel.
One of her specialties, which has become a staple during our holiday dinner is her version of Hamonado. Its so good that its either Kare kare or this dish that she’s often asked to bring to our New Year potluck parties.
The of sweet-salty-tangy taste of the tender meat and the pineapple syrup sauce makes it perfect with rice or bread, and it also a hotdog in the middle which makes it a hit among kids (and makes me love it even more!)
Here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 kilo pork either kasim or lomo, sliced thinly
1 cup pork fat, sliced thinly
5 pieces hotdog (jumbo or king size)
1 small can pineapple juice or about 300ml
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
thread
Procedure
1. Combine the sugar, salt and a cup pineapple juice on a large bowl. Rub the pork slices with this mixture thoroughly, making sure that the meat is coated well.
2. On a large plate, arrange the pork slices, pork fat, and place the hotdog in the middle.
3. Form the meat into a roll by tying a thread around them. Just make sure the thread is thick enough to hold the meat and hotdog together)
4. Save any drippings and the pineapple juice from the meat roll.
5. Boil the meat in the pineapple juice mixture for 30-45 minutes in a pressure cooker until meat is tender.
6.Cut the thread tied around the meat roll. Let the meat cool a bit before slicing.
7. Set aside remaining pineapple syrup as sauce.
And here it is!
One of the things that Filipinos are known for is their love of food. Whether it be a simple family gathering or a grand celebration, food is always the center of each occasion. Now, Samsung gives Filipino foodies a chance to showcase their favorite recipes and win special prizes with the Grand Samsung Cook Off.
The Grand Samsung Cook Off is an online contest open to Philippine based bloggers who are keen on sharing their signature Filipino dish recipes. To join, the interested participant must post their best recipe for a Filipino Dish on their respective blog, as well as email their entries to [email protected]. To qualify for the promo, each recipe should be limited to one hour cooking time and should follow the Filipino Dish theme. Each participant can post up to 5 recipes for the contest.
Twenty (20) entries will then be invited to compete in a preliminary cook-off on January 17, 2015 at Gala Culinary Arts Studio. From the twenty participants, three (3) will stand a chance to take home one (1) Samsung Smart Oven each and compete in the Grand Cook Off on January 31, 2015 .
