Merienda

Twenty-one recipes in this category.

A bar of black glutinous rice cake topped with golden coconut curds, on a banana leaf in a shallow wooden dish, with raw black rice grains scattered on a white table

A bowl of chicken arroz caldo porridge topped with chives and toasted garlic

Arroz Caldo

Cooking time: Cook 50 min
Yield: 4-5
Difficulty: Beginner

Stir-fried egg noodles with mushroom, snow peas, and carrot in a bowl

Pancit Canton

Cooking time: Cook 11 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Intermediate

Stir-fried rice vermicelli with shrimp, carrot, and scallion on a banana leaf-lined tray

Bihon Guisado

Stir-Fried Vermicelli

Cooking time: Cook 12 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Intermediate

Pancit palabok noodles topped with shrimp, boiled egg, and scallions in a woven tray

Special Pancit Palabok

Cooking time: Cook 45 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Advanced

Thick egg noodles in broth with pork, carrot, and herbs in a blue-and-white bowl

Lomi

Cooking time: Cook 16 min
Yield: 2-4
Difficulty: Intermediate

Fried spring rolls sliced open on a plate with cucumber and dipping sauce

Lumpiang Shanghai

Fried Spring Rolls

Cooking time: Cook 15 min
Yield: 11-14
Difficulty: Intermediate

Plate of golden fried calamares squid rings with Mama Sita's Palabok Mix and a dipping sauce alongside

Calamares

Fried Squid Rings

Cooking time: Cook 15 min
Yield: 2-4
Difficulty: Beginner

Golden ukoy shrimp fritters with visible shrimp tails, served with a garlic vinegar dipping sauce

Ukoy

Cooking time: Cook 15 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Beginner

Baked Chicken Tocino Sliders

Preparation time: Prep 1 hr 25 min
Cooking time: Cook 1 hr 50 min
Yield: 8-10
Difficulty: Advanced

Banana blossom burger patty on a bun with lettuce and tomato, served with banana chips

Banana Blossom Burgers

Cooking time: Cook 20 min
Yield: 11-14
Difficulty: Intermediate

Beef tacos topped with lettuce, diced tomato, onion, and shredded cheese on a wooden board

Beef Tacos

Cooking time: Cook 16 min
Yield: 10
Difficulty: Beginner

Bibingkreps

Rice Flour & Coconut Pancakes

Cooking time: Cook 15 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Beginner

Deep-fried chicken lollipop wings garnished with shredded paper frills, with dipping sauce

Chicken Lollipops

Cooking time: Cook 12 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Beginner

Spaghetti topped with meatballs in tomato sauce and grated cheese

Kiddie Spaghetti with Meatballs

Cooking time: Cook 19 min
Difficulty: Beginner

Sautéed shredded cabbage, carrot, and pork on a white plate

Lumpiang Hubad using Oyster Sauce

Cooking time: Cook 21 min
Difficulty: Intermediate

Golden fried pinsec wontons on a serving plate

Pinsec Frito

Cooking time: Cook 10 min
Yield: 50 pieces
Difficulty: Intermediate

Orange coconut-coated pichi-pichi pieces piled on a banana leaf

Sunrise Pichi-Pichi

Cooking time: Cook 30 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Intermediate

Vegetable patty topped with fried noodle strands and diced red pepper in a glossy sauce

Tortang Gulay with Soy Ginger Sauce

Cooking time: Cook 11 min
Yield: 6
Difficulty: Beginner

Crisp squash fritter on wax paper, with a bowl of vinegar dip behind

Ukoy Kalabasa (Vegetarian Fritters)

Cooking time: Cook 15 min
Yield: 5-7
Difficulty: Beginner

Orange peanut sauce with eggplant and green beans, served with rice crackers

Vegetable Kare-Kare Dip

Cooking time: Cook 13 min
Yield: 2-3
Difficulty: Beginner

Thick egg noodles in broth with carrot and greens

Vegetarian Lomi

Cooking time: Cook 13 min
Yield: 5
Difficulty: Beginner