Jane's kitchen was restaurant kitchen-busy because of
all Jane’s cooking when I got home from work last Saturday. We will be
hosting a dinner for five friends to celebrate her birthday and we opted to
serve a Filipino feast that night.
The birthday menu was comprised of Filipino favorites
such as Menudo and Chicken Adobo. We also served Crispy-Fried Galunggong (fish)
and two varieties of the Filipino sausage, Sweet and Garlic Longganisa. Plus, sidings
of Fried Okra (Lady Fingers), Eggplant which were to be dipped in Bagoong
(prawn paste), vinegar and chillies, and Salted Egg in Mango-Tomato salsa. We deliberately did not prepare any cutlery except for the serving spoons as guests were to eat Kamayan-style.
For refreshments, we served, Gulaman (jello cubes in brown sugar syrup and ice cold water) and
Saging Con Yelo (sweetened bananas in brown sugar syrup, milk, and shaved ice).
The next day, which was actually her birthday, we had her favorite Mango Cake and Peach-Mango flavored Ice Cream which we shared with our current tenants and their SG-visiting mom.
By the way, we will be on a short trip to the Philippines this week. We're so looking forward to see our families again and Ashrie's two new (and only) first cousins! That would be the subject of my next post.
And lastly, and more importantly, Happy birthday to my wife, Jane. May all your dreams and wishes come true!
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