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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

The Story of Dinuguan Dish and Its Recipe


Ever since I found out what dinuguan was made of I never ate it again when I was a child it use to be my favorite dish when I was a little kid.

One day my mom and I went to the grocery store in California where I grew up, she had shopped at Magat an Asian Grocery Store in Union City and my mom decided to buy the ingredients of the dinuguan.

My mom began cooking the dinuguan in the kitchen as I was watching her cook the dish, I saw my mom pour something that look like blood. I questioned my mom what was that she was pouring, and she said it was pork blood. 

Ever since I saw the pork blood, she had poured into the dish I had told my mom you are a vampire and ever since that moment I never went back to eat it until I grew older.

During the time I had celebrated my birthday, and I had friends come over at my house my mom would cook dinuguan as one of the main dishes and during that time we had called it chocolate meat. My friend loves my mom's cooking and ask me what it was made of, and I lied it was made of chocolate. 

Later my friend asked again for the recipe and wanted their mom to also make it for them that is when I had to inform my friends it was made of pork blood. 

Dinuguan is often eaten with puto (steam rice cake) or rice.

Dinuguan Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 2 Kilo - Pork Belly or Pork Shoulder (cubed)
  • 1 1/2 Cup - Pork Blood
  • 2 - Knorr Pork Cube
  • 2 - Pieces Long Green Pepper
  • 2 - Onion (chopped)
  • 6 - Cloves Garlic (chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp - Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp - Patis (fish sauce)
  • 1 Tbsp - Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup - Water
  • 1 Cup - Vinegar
  • 4 Pieces - Dried Bay Leaves
  • Cooking Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
  1. In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic, onion and ginger to sauté add pork, patis, water until it boils add bay leaves and vinegar cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Add pork cubes and brown sugar stir until it gets dissolved add water if needed once water gets low from the heat while cooking adds long green pepper and add pour pork blood stir cook for 20 minutes cover with a lid in low heat.
  3. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste and let it cook for 10 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
  4. It is ready to serve in a serving bowl when hot.
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