The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey?from Food Blog, to Food Truck, and Beyond: A Filipino Food Journey?from Food Blog, to Food Truck, and Beyond

In __The Adobo Road Cookbook__, Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exotic—yet easy to make—flavors of the Philippines into your home. With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchen—from Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smarts—providing easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the kitchens of Marvin's grandmother, mother and aunties. A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, __The Adobo Road Cookbook__ boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in __The Adobo Road Cookbook__ express Marvin's unique approach to cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned. Recipes include: Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig) Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang) Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia) Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans Chicken Adobo Pot Pies Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta Spicy Sizzling Pork Gin Fizz Tropical Banana-Nut Spring Rolls Contents Introduction Some Useful Tools Stocking Your Filipino Pantry The Basics Chapter 1: Appetizers Pork and Vegetable Lumpia Mini Spring Rolls with Pork and Shrimp Egg and Vegetable Turnovers Garlicky Popcorn Filipino Mackerel “Ceviche” Crunchy Crab Lumpia Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters Chapter 2: Vegetables and Salads Bean Sprouts with Tofu Green Beans with Shallots and Garlic Bitter Melon and Bacon Quiche Kale Greens in Coconut Milk Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Cheese, and Fire-Roasted Eggplant Jicama, Green Mango, and Glass Noodle Salad Stewed Vegetables with Pork Belly Chapter 3: Soups, Noodles, and Rice Coconut Milk Risotto with Squash and Long Beans Fast and Simple Garlic Fried Rice Chicken and Rice Porridge Mung Bean Stew with Bacon and Spinach Pork and Shrimp Dumpling Soup Shrimp and Pork with Homemade Pancit Noodles Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup Stir-Fried Wheat Flour Noodles with Shrimp and Vegetables Beef Short Rib Sour Soup Filipino Spaghetti Salmon and Miso Sour Soup Mussel, Ginger, and Lemongrass Soup Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup Chapter 4: The Art of Adobo Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo Adobo Roast Pork Tenderloin Pork Ribs Adobo Chicken Adobo Pot Pies Bacon and Mushroom Adobo Vegetarian Bell Pepper Adobo Squid Adobo Classic Chicken Adobo Red Wine and Short Ribs Adobo Chapter 5: Main Dishes Filipino Pan-Seared Steak with Onions Filipino Meatloaf Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Shrimp in Coconut Milk Braised Oxtail with Roasted Vegetables in Peanut Sauce Spicy Beef Stew Crunchy Pork Belly Fragrant and Sweet Braised Pork Belly Glazed Roasted Spam Filipino Garlic Sausage Patties Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce Stuffed and Grilled Whole Trout Broiled Mackerel Fillets Filipino-Style Fried Chicken Crispy Pan-Fried Salmon with Sweet and Sour Relish Grilled Turkey Burgers Grilled Pork Chops with Fire-Roasted Peppers and Spicy Coconut Sauce Chapter 6: Filipino Finger Foods and Cocktails Grilled Chicken Trotters Grilled Pork Skewers Garlic Lemongrass Shrimp Crispy Chicken Wings with Spicy Adobo Glaze Barbecued Pig’s Ears Pan-Seared Garlic Rib Eye Steak Crispy Chicken Livers Filipino Scotch Eggs Spicy Sizzling Pork Platter Spanish Garlic Shrimp Calamansi Simple Syrup Gin Fizz Tropical The Baguio Skin Cocktail The Chief Lapu Lapu Cocktail Manila-Acapulco Grog The Bloody Mario Chapter 7: Desserts and Sweet Snacks Mini Mango Turnovers Homemade Macapuno Coconut Ice Cream Sweet Corn and Coconut Panna Cotta Silken Tofu, Tapioca, and Caramel Parfait Rum and Coconut Caramel Sauce Bourbon Buttered Pecan Crumbles Crunchy Sweet Banana Nut Rolls Crispy Sweet Potato and Sesame Seed Dumplings Cassava Cake Sweet Coconut Rice Squares Sweet Coconut Dumplings with Rum and Coconut Caramel Tapioca Pearls with Coconut Milk and Mango Chocolate and Coffee Rice Pudding Mocha Chiffon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting Creamy Leche Flan Custard Resource Guide Bibliography Photography in this Book Acknowledgments Dedication Index Copyright Back Cover "This is a colorful crash course in Filipino cooking, with everything from classic chicken adobo to modern twists like squash and long bean risotto. [Marvin] creates a book that he hopes will spark a new and lasting interest in Filipino food and culture."--Food Network blog

In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exotic--yet easy to make--flavors of the Philippines into your home with this beautiful Filipino Cookbook.

With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchen--from Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smarts--providing easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the kitchens of Marvin's grandmother, mother and aunties.

A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in The Adobo Road Cookbook express Marvin's unique approach to cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned.

Original Filipino recipes include:

• Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo
• Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig)
• Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang)
• Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia)
• Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans
• Chicken Adobo Pot Pies
• Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta
• Spicy Sizzling Pork
• Gin Fizz Tropical
• Banana-Nut Spring Rolls

"This is a colorful crash course in Filipino cooking, with everything from classic chicken adobo to modern twists like squash and long bean risotto. [Marvin] creates a book that he hopes will spark a new and lasting interest in Filipino food and culture."—Food Network blog In The Adobo Road Cookbook , Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exotic—yet easy to make—flavors of the Philippines into your home with this beautiful Filipino Cookbook. With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchen—from Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smarts—providing easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the kitchens of Marvin's grandmother, mother and aunties. A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in The Adobo Road Cookbook express Marvin's unique approach to cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned. Original Filipino recipes include: Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig) Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang) Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia) Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans Chicken Adobo Pot Pies Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta Spicy Sizzling Pork Gin Fizz Tropical Banana-Nut Spring Rolls "In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exotic--yet easy to make--flavors of the Philippines into your home. With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchen--from Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smarts--providing easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the kitchens of Marvin's grandmother, mother and aunties. A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in The Adobo Road Cookbook express Marvin's unique approach to cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned. Recipes include: Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig) Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang) Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia) Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans Chicken Adobo Pot Pies Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta Spicy Sizzling Pork Gin Fizz Tropical Banana-Nut Spring Rolls "-- Provided by publisher Cook delicious and original recipes with this delectable Filipino cookbook. In The Adobo Road Cookbook , Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exotic℗اyet easy to make℗اflavors of the Philippines into your home with this beautiful Filipino Cookbook. A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street f