TORTANG TALONG

INGREDIENTS:
eggplant
egg
salt
cooking oil
catsup
rice

DIRECTIONS:
Grill the eggplant. Remove skin. Dip eggplant in egg. Fry in oil (pour the remaining egg on top of eggplant. Plate with rice (or fried rice para mas masarap). Smother with catsup for best results!

ARROZ ALA CUBANA

(translated as Cuban Rice)

INGREDIENTS:
finely chopped garlic
finely chopped onion
diced bell pepper
diced potato
diced carrots
raisins
ground beef/pork
soy sauce
tomato sauce
catsup
water
salt
pepper
fried banana (saba)
fried egg (sunny side up)
cooked white rice

DIRECTIONS:
Saute garlic, onion and bell pepper. Throw in ground beef/pork into the pan with sauted ingredients. Add potato, carrot,raisins, soy sauce, tomato sauce and catsup. Add water as necessary. Bring to a boil or until potato and carrots are cooked.

Serve with rice, fried banana and fried egg.