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Bistek Bento…with eyes!
When it comes to cooking, one of my weak points is Filipino food. Not all Filipino food, but a lot of them. Mostly, these are the dishes that my mom cooks, so I never get the chance to cook them. So while I can cook some pretty intricate dishes, I have a hard time with basics like adobo and bistek.
Still, you can’t say I don’t try. For the first time, instead of preparing a bistek Tagalog bento with leftovers, I actually had a freshly cooked one. Granted, it’s not as good as my mother’s, but hey, it’s a start, right? This one was cooked with soy sauce, lemon juice and lots of onions. Not yet perfect, but I’m sure I’ll get there someday.
I packed my bistek on top of some rice. To go with it, I also prepared some veggies: sauteed bean sprouts and steamed okra. For a quick touch of whimsy, I split one quail egg in half, then dotted them with circles punched out of nori to turn them into eyes.
Someday, I shall master you, bistek! But in the meantime, I shall pester my mother to cook some more.
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at least it looks good. ^_^ and i’m sure it tastes good, too.
It was passable. But my mom’s is better *sigh*
it looks sooo good….
Oooh! Bento from the future!
Now that you mention it… (lol)
Cute eggy eyes! And hmmm, okra with bistek does sound good!
@peachkins
Pretty okay but my mom’s is still better
@nina & suzanne
I come from the future…. (*runs to edit*)
@toni
Need to up my veggie intake! fiber!
MMmmm that does look really good and the eggs are cute ^^!
I remember having that when I was young, it was simply divine (prepared by my Dad’s girlfriend). I wish I could have it again *sigh*
How about a recipe?
@FFichiban
Thank you, FFichiban!
@Rui
(Or maybe I can just get my mom to cook next time I meet up with you guys—I’m hoping to go back later this year_
I haven’t perfected the recipe yet, while my mom doesn’t go with any recipes—she just wings it all. I’ll post a version as soon as I’m satisfied though
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