Pasta with Tuna
Topic: Pasta
We were in the kitchen yesterday with my hubby to cook for our Iftar and I did not able to decide yet what to cook, I asked him what he wanted to eat and he said anything, rice was out of our list for Iftar because we usually eat pasta, noodles, breads,soup, etc. Hence, I decided to cook pasta with tuna. Acually that was my first time to cook this dish, I just want to try how does it taste and fortunately it taste good. Here's how I made it:

Ingredients:
150 g pasta, cooked
1 cup tuna flakes in oil
1/2 cup mushroom
1/2 cup corn kernel
1 onion, sliced
1 ripe tomato, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 tbsp. olive oil
salt to taste
some chop corriander

Directions:
1. Heat olive oil in a pan, saute garlic, onions and tomatoes.
2. Add tuna flakes, mushrooms, corn and broth. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add black pepper, stir.
3. Season with salt, then add the cooked pasta. Mix well until the pasta are well coated with the mixture.
4. Turn off heat, stir in the chopped corrinader. Serve.

Tuna Corn Soup
Topic: Soup
Here's another version of corn soup.

Ingredients:
1 small can, tuna flakes in oil
1 can 8.25 oz cream-style corn
4 cups fish broth/water
1 tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp. water
1 egg, beaten
1 small size onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. ginger powder
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. fish sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Heat butter in a pan, saute garlic and onion, then add tuna, stir.
2. Add broth/water, corn, ginger powder, fish sauce and sugar. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Add in the cornstarch mixture, stir.
4. Continue cooking, uncovered for 3 minutes.
5. Stir the beaten egg into soup. Reduce heat and stir for 1-2 minutes, season with salt and pepper.
6. Off the heat and transfer to a soup bowl.

See also Chicken Corn Soup

Spicy Chicken Necks
Topic: Appetizers
Surprise? Traditionally, chicken necks were used only to make stocks or added for stewing vegetables but in our home, we cooked it this way, or adobo, sometimes we also grill it and served it as our appetizer or side dish. It was really delicious, try it!

Ingredients:
250 g chicken necks, cut into 1.5 inches length
1 onion, sliced into rings
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sugar
pepper to taste
3 tbsp. cooking oil

Marinade:
3 tbsp. Italian Style Dressing
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/3 tsp. garlic powder
1/3 tsp. ginger powder

Directions:
1. Marinate chicken for 15 minutes, drain and reserve marinade.
2. Fry the chickens in hot oil until brown, add spy sauce, sugar, pepper and the reserved marinade. Cook until the chicken are done.
3. Add the onions, stir for a minute. Turn off heat and serve.

Eggplant with Egg
Topic: Vegetables
Eggplant with egg was very common in our home served as a side dish but when I made it last night, I remembered that my sister Jong was not an eggplant eater, so I added zucchini and mushrooms for her.

Ingredients:
1 eggplant (large variety), sliced thinly
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bell pepper, strips
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp. fish sauce
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Heat oil in pan, saute garlic and onions. Add eggplant and zucchini, stir to mix well with the onions.
2. Add broth, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer until liquids are reduced, then add mushrooms and bell pepper. Cook until all vegetables are done.
3. Stir in the beaten egg, stir and mix well until done. Serve.

Stir Fried Shrimps in Ginger
Topic: Shrimps
One of our favorite dish at home, anything stir-fried!

Ingredients:
350 g medium shrimps, shelled and devienned
1 small carrot, sliced
2/3 cup black fungus,soaked in water and sliced
1/3 cup ginger strips
1 onion, quartered
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
1/2 tsp. black pepper powder
some slices of green and red capsicum
2 tbsp. cooking oil

Directions:
1. Heat oil in a pan, saute garlic, then add shrimps, ginger and black fungus. Stir fry until shrimps change its color.
2. Stir in the carrots, capsicums and onions.
3. Add oyster sauce and black pepper powder. Cook until the vegetables are done. Serve.