Iloilo's Famous Batchoy

A Taste of Iloilo: Cooking Up a Delicious Batchoy

Sharing a beloved dish from the beautiful province of Iloilo - the flavorful and comforting Batchoy. This hearty noodle soup is not only delicious but also packed with nutritious ingredients that will surely warm your soul and tantalize your taste buds.

Ingredients:

- 500g pork belly, sliced thinly

- 250g pig's liver, sliced thinly

- 1 tbsp cooking oil

- 1 onion, chopped

- 4 cloves garlic, minced

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 8 cups pork or beef broth

- 200g fresh egg noodles

- 1 cup chopped cabbage

- 2 stalks spring onions, chopped

- Salt and pepper to taste

- Hard-boiled eggs (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, heat the cooking oil over medium heat. Add the pork belly and cook until browned.

2. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until fragrant.

3. Stir in the fish sauce and cook for another minute.

4. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the pork is tender.

5. Add the pig's liver and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. Cook the fresh egg noodles according to package instructions.

8. To serve, place a portion of cooked noodles in a bowl, and ladle the hot broth with meat and liver over the noodles.

9. Top with chopped cabbage, spring onions, and sliced hard-boiled eggs if desired.

10. Enjoy the steaming bowl of Batchoy with calamansi or soy sauce on the side for added flavor.

Health Benefits:

Batchoy is not only a delicious comfort food but also a nutritious meal. The combination of protein from the pork and liver, carbohydrates from the noodles, and vitamins from the vegetables make it a well-rounded dish that can provide you with energy and essential nutrients.



Cooking up a batch of Iloilo's famous Batchoy is a wonderful way to experience the flavors of the Philippines and indulge in a bowl of warmth and comfort. Whether you're craving a satisfying meal or looking to explore a new culinary adventure, give this recipe a try and savor the delightful taste of Batchoy.

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Halo-Halo or Halohalo

It's because the summer season is already here to stay and going out could be expensive-, will cause you sunburned skin and migraine why not stay inside and enjoy Halo-halo instead?

By the way, Halo-Halo is a Filipino delicacy/dessert enjoyed way back then when ice was introduced to Manila. Its ingredients were mixtures of fruits boiled into water and sugar like langka, kaong, sweet beans sometimes they use sweet red beans, sweet potatoes, and many others. Milk and shaved ice make it extra special that makes me shiver after enjoying a full bowl of it 😁😀😁 he he he.

In other regions, Halo-halo varies its ingredients on whatever fruits available in season. Some put avocado, pinipig, gulaman, leche flan, ube or even ice cream. However different in fruit ingredients as long as there is milk and ice still is- best for me.

I also tasted a similar dessert-like halo-halo/haluhalo in Malaysia when I stayed there. They called it Ais kacang (Ice Katchang). Normally it is only shaved ice, milk, and red beans however ingredients also change from place to place, and as time goes by perhaps due to new generations that look for a different taste. I indeed like as well the Korean version of our halo-halo they called it Patbingsu. 

The normal Patbingsu only has 3 ingredients such as shaved ice, milk, and red bean paste, and yet as time goes on it also changes. The Patbingsu that I tasted from Angel n Kiss Korean Bakery got a lot of ingredients- peanuts, ice cream even cheesecake on it. The ingredients surprised me 😅, yet our very own halo-halo/halo-halo still the best for me and enjoyed by the many😊😊

       

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