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Mom Violy's Birthday Lunch at Mamou, Gateway 2

Carmina asked Mom Violy what kind of food she would like to eat for her upcoming birthday. Mom Violy said she was craving for a restaurant that serves steak and lobster. Carmina gave Mom Violy a list of restaurants for her to decide with a link of the websites for her to see which one look something she would like to try. One week before Mom Violy's birthday she made her final choice where she would like to try  Mamou . Carmina had picked up Mom Violy at her home before heading to Gateway 2 located in Cubao, Quezon City. Mamou is located ground floor inside Gateway 2. Upon entering the person asked if we had any reservations however, they do except walk as well was seated at the table of our choice.  The person had handed us the menu. Beverages Menu Bread and butter were served after we had placed our order. Our appetizer was the Mamou's Bacon Steak. Mom Violy decided to order her lobster tail with rice. Carmina had ordered Beer Battered Fish and Malt Vinegar with choice of pot

Munggo Recipe


Munggo is a bean family that many Filipino love to eat in our home we eat this every other Friday of the week and it is matched up with piksiw ng bangus. 


Click here to find the Filipino Paksiw Bangus Recipe

In English it is called mung beans.

Munggo Recipe

Ingredients:

  • ½ Cup – Hibi (dried shrimp)
  • 4 Pieces – Tinapa (smoke fish) -shredded, remove bones, head and tail
  • 1 Cup – Munggo 
  • 1 – Cup Leaves of Ampalya or Spinach
  • 2 Tbsp – Patis (fish sauce)
  • 1 – Onion (chopped)
  • 4 – Cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 3 Cups – Pork broth or 2 Knorr Pork Cubes
  • Optional – Chicharon (pork rind) - crushed

Day Before:

Soak munggo overnight in a bowl of one cup munggo with 3 cups of water.

Next Day:

Rinse munggo with cold water to drain it out until water is clear.

Cooking Instructions:

  • Boil munggo in 3 cups of pork broth until it becomes soft
  • In a pot sauté garlic, onion in cooking oil add pork, tinapa and hibi cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add boiled munggo beans, ampalaya leaves season with patis until soft
  • Topping with chicharon

Ready to serve in serving bowl.

 



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