Beef Siu Mai

| March 14, 2011

*This is the 4th of a 4-part recipe series featuring lean cuts of beef.  The first recipe is a Filipino dish – Boiled Chuck Shoulder Roast (Nilagang Baka) – which can be found HERE.  The second recipe is a Japanese dish – Beef Bowl (Gyudon) – which can be found HERE.  The third recipe is a Korean [...]

Japchae/Chapchae (Cellophane Noodles with Beef and Mixed Vegetables)

| March 12, 2011

*This is the 3rd of a 4-part recipe series featuring lean cuts of beef.  The first recipe is a Filipino dish – Boiled Chuck Shoulder Roast (Nilagang Baka) – which can be found HERE.  The second recipe is a Japanese dish – Beef Bowl (Gyudon) – which can be found HERE.* Spring break!!  It’s going [...]

Beef Bowl (Gyudon)

| March 10, 2011

*This is the 2nd of a 4-part recipe series featuring lean cuts of beef.  The first recipe is Boiled Chuck Shoulder Roast (Nilagang Baka), which can be found HERE.* On Thursday, Saturday and Sunday last week (yes, just before the start of the Lenten Season!) I cooked 3 beef dishes, all of them Asian and [...]

Boiled Chuck Shoulder Roast with Vegetables (Nilagang Baka)

| February 20, 2011

I’ve got exciting news I want to share with ‘all.  Cafe Munchkin is one of 12  blogs chosen to participate in  FoodBuzz’s Tastemaker Program in partnership with the Texas Beef Council.  My assignment is to share 4 healthy  recipes featuring any of the 29 cuts of lean beef.  To make the recipes come to life, [...]

Lengua (Ox Tongue) in Garlic and Butter

| December 16, 2009

Is that “Eeeeeeew!” and “No, thank you!” I hear from the uninitiated?  Lengua is not for the faint of heart…or tummy for that matter.  It is a dish I’ve loved since I was a little girl.  My late Nanay (maternal grandma) made the best Lengua Estofado (Ox Tongue with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Potatoes), if [...]