The (Mis)Adventures of Superboink

This is the second of the pica-pica series I mentioned in my previous entry - Ham and Cheese Rolls . My family loves seafood (well, except for M haha!) so I expected these skewers to be consumed before the others. And I knew too well. =) The mangoes gave a fresh taste and the lemon dressing the right acidity. These skewers are perfect for the summer season! =) :: :: :: Prawn and Mango Sticks Ingredients: 30pcs medium to large prawns, cleaned and shelled but leave the tail intact salt and ground black pepper 2-3 ripe mangoes, cut into cubes 2 garlic cloves, grated 2tbsp ginger, grated 3pcs lemons, juiced 1/8tsp chili sauce (optional) 2tbsp chopped herbs (basil, parsley, coriander - all or any one of the ff) bamboo skewers How I did it: I first mixed the garlic, ginger, lemon juice, chili sauce and chopped herbs in a bowl. (You may add an extra dash of salt+pepper if you want) I then pan-fried the prawns and sprinkled it with salt and pepper to season. The prawn...

I am actually not used to cooking squid so I had to experiment making myself some adobo-ed version. My lola usually makes a good squid adobo (and I could've easily asked for the recipe) but for explorative purposes, I have decided to to veer away from the usual. :: :: :: Squid Adobo Ingredients: 2pcs large squids (my mom just gave it to me so I'm not really sure of the weight, probably 1/4kg) 1cup water (but I just added little by little as I was adjusting the taste according to my preference) 1/2cup vinegar 1/2cup oyster sauce 1/4cup soy sauce 1pc bay leaf dashes of salt and ground black pepper 1 medium onion, sliced thinly 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp. grated ginger 1pc red bellpepper oil for sauteeing How I did it: I first cleaned and washed the squids, cutting them into 1/2cm thick rings and patting them dry. In a pan, I sauteed the onion, garlic, ginger and bell pepper.  I added the squid and stir-fried it for about 1minute. I sprinkled some salt, ground blac...