Day 218 - Filipino cooking newbie

Yes, as embarrassing as it is to admit, I've never attempted to cook Filipino food. I'm just so used to eating it at home that I just took it for granted and didn't want to bother trying it. I've been cooking pasta, grilling meat, stir fry dishes etc.. but when I start craving for home-cooked Filipino food, I just can't imagine making it and disappointing my taste buds.

It's so sad since my old flatmates in my first apartment had never tasted filipino food and I promised to make adobo for them. I never did :( Adobo has always been my favorite filipino food :) There are so many versions and I love them all except the ones with liver. YUCK.

Anyway, in Melbourne, my cousin made an awesome adobo that she promised to teach me with her step-by-step instructions. THANK GOD. She's really OC too so I knew I would be able to learn it quickly. So I decided to let my current Australian flatmate be my guinea pig. I made semi-dry adobo (complete with bay leaves) on rice with fresh tomatoes and balsamic vinegar for dipping :)

Luckily, she loved it :) And the best part is, I had allotted some for adobo friend rice and egg the next morning! YUM.


Compared to my friends or people I know in Sydney who are cooking aficionados, I am far far behind but no worries, I'll catch up in a few years! hahaha!