This has been some weekend! Friday night my younger son's Varsity baseball team won a tough game. And Saturday was spent enjoying two performances of the fabulous play that my older son was in. Today my youngest and I attended the wedding of a long-time friend. He married a lovely woman from the Philippines. And I was introduced to Philippine cuisine. In the photo on the left you can see the many covered dishes, the aroma of which enticed us as we entered the reception hall. I realize that Philippine cuisine combines the best of many of my other favorite cuisines. There were both beef and chicken kabobs that were reminiscent of Thai Satay but with a smooth gravy for dipping instead of peanut sauce. Then there was something that reminded me of Indian Samosas that were filled with either vegetables and chicken, or vegetables and beef. There was a dish of sliced seasoned beef in what appeared to be a rich gravy. There were steamed vegetables, two kinds of rice (plain white and a fried rice with peas and carrots), and meatballs in sauce. There was something that looked like beef-filled fried egg rolls, which my son said were outstanding. And my favorite - crunchy cabbage, soft potatoes, and other vegetables wrapped in a combination of a tortilla/injera (Ethiopian-type spongy bread). The wedding cake was delicious with a luscious marzipan-textured frosting. See photo below.
The evening was lovely - a wonderful reunion of old friends gathered to wish two lovely people a beautiful life together. Congratulations Joe and Rosanna!
Until next time, happy and healthy eating! (Note: I would LOVE the recipes for some of those delicious dishes. Hint, hint, hint,..)
The caterer:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lumpiapansitatbp.com/
recipes I found on the web:
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/filipino-lumpia-2/Detail.aspx
http://www.myfilipinorecipes.com/
Thank you so much!! You are so kind to do this. I will check it out.
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