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Carmina went to do her two weeks grocery on March 25, 2025, at Landers Balintawak branch. Upon entering the store near the pharmacy there was a sign posted saying to register for vaccines that will be held on April 12, 2025. Carmina called up Becky asking if she is interested remembered to look out for the flu shot. Becky said yes and asked her to give me full name, birthdate and phone number contact information. Carmina also called up Mom Violy said alright and still faraway to decide.  Carmina felt Mom Violy should get the flu shot since we'll be traveling to California upcoming vacation. Two years ago, when we went to California got sick and that time it was covid season. I just wanted to protect myself even though hardly get sick in the Philippines. Two days before our flu vaccine received a SMS on our mobile phone number to confirm if we are going to get our flu shot. I had responded said yes. One day before I had message Becky if she had received her confirmation on her flu s...

Filipino Chayote or Upo Recipe


Filipino chayote is usually cooked with shrimp or pork combined with the vegetable in every Filipino dish there is always garlic and onion in our dishes. This is the main ingredient used often when we sauté vegetables together.

Our main seasoning is Patis which is fish sauce to add more flavoring in our home cooked meals.

Right now, other seasoning for example Knorr broth cubes and magic sarap is not allowed to use when we cook in our home due to people who have other illness cannot be added in their meals. This takes the replacement what is not allowed to be used.

My mom adds MSG in her cooking she said, it is only made of plant. In our home we are not allowed to use that seasoning as well.

In this recipe you can use upo which is another vegetable we also make in this recipe.

Upo

Chayote











Filipino Chayote Recipe:
Ingredients:
  • 2 - Pieces Chayote (chopped)
  • 1 - Onion (chopped)
  • 2 - Pieces Garlic (minced)
  • 5 - Pieces Shrimp (peel, remove head and chopped)
  • 5 - Shrimp Head 
  • Water
  • Patis
  • 2 Tbsp - Cooking oil
  • Mortar and Pestle
  • Strainer with handle
Step 1: (Shrimp water)
  • Use mortar and pestle and place 5 pieces shrimp head smash it
  • Add 1/2 cup water
  • Place the shrimp head and water in the strainer having a bowl below it
  • Set aside
Step 2:
  • In a pan add cooking oil on low heat sauté garlic and onion
  • Add shrimp or pork 
  • Add chayote
  • Add fish sauce and shrimp water
  • mix together
  • Cook until chayote is half cooked

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