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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Filipino Chicken Curry Recipe


Once every two weeks we eat Filipino chicken curry cooked at home by our cook. Tonight was the night we had eaten this dish and I was able to ask our cook for the recipe:

Filipino Chicken Curry Recipe:

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 Kg - Chicken (any part)
  • 1/2 - Onion (chopped)
  • 1 - Tsp Garlic (mined)
  • 2 Cups - Pure Gata (coconut milk)
  • 1 - Small Bell Pepper (diced)
  • 1 - Carrot - (cubed)
  • 1 - Large Potato (cubed)
  • Curry
Note:

Curry powder is salty just use little amount of the following:
  • Patis - Depend on your taste
  • Chicken broth cube - Depend on your taste
Step 1:
  • Saute onion and garlic in a little amount of cooking oil
Tip:

Too much cooking oil adds fats when you add the gata (coconut milk)
  • Add chicken and gata
  • Simmer and wait till the gata has thicken
  • Add potato, carrot, bell pepper
  • Add patis and chicken broth cube to your taste
  • Cook for 10 to 15 minutes
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