Tastes of Heaven and Hell: Filipino Cuisine
Famously called the fruit the ‘tastes like heaven but tastes like hell,’ Durian disagrees with most western tastebuds for its rank smell (one that most closely resembles a backed up toilet!).
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Food
Harira – Ramadan Soup
Chop the cilantro and flat-leaf parsley and grind in pestle and mortar and release the flavours.
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Chiles Rellenos de Frijol con salsa de aguacate (Poblano chillies stuffed with refried beans served with a guacamole sauce)
Ingredients
6 Poblano chilli peppers (these can be substituted with bell peppers)
¼ cup vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
½ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
½ teaspoon of salt
1 handful of cilantro for garnish
Mole Poblano
Ingredients
Mole PoblanoFor the Mole:
6 medium dried mulato chillies
3 medium dried ancho chillies
4 medium dried pasilla chillies
1 chipotle chilli
½ cup cilantro seeds
½ almonds
½ cup peanuts
½ cup raisins
Huachinango a la Veraruzana (Veraruz Red Snapper)
Ingredients – 6 Poblano chilli peppers (these can be substituted with bell peppers)¼ cup vinegar½ cup vegetable oil½ teaspoon
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