SM Master Chef 2011 Program at SM Hypermarket Adriatico

Last August 16, 2011, I was able to attend the SM Marter Chef 2011 Program at SM Hypermarket Adriatico.  In case you don't know, the SM Hypermarket Adriatico is located just beside Harisson Plaza.  It used to be the old Jai-Alai Building.

Courtesy of the SM hypermarket, 19 Master Brands and SM master Chefs

Chef Tamayo

CDO Foodsphere 

I was surprised to see a lot of audience during the cook out.  Judging from their attire, they are culinary students from various schools. 


Chef Paulo Tamayo of C3 Events place demonstrated his culinary skills by creating two of his specialties using key product ingredients from CDO Foodsphere.


If you missed it, here are the recipes:


Tocino Chao Fan (good for 2 servings)

30ml. peanut oil
50g. leeks (white part), chopped
30g. garlic, minced
200g. Young pork Tocino, blanched and stir fried
100g. frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups cooked rice
20g. chicken powder
50ml. oyster sauce
2 pcs. eggs
50g. leeks (green part), chopped
Procedure:
1. Heat peanut oil in a wok. Saute leeks and garlic. Add in tocino and mixed vegetables and stir fry for about 2 minutes. Add in rice. Mix until thoroughly combined. Season with chicken powder and oyster sauce.
2. Meanwhile, beat eggs and pour in the rice mixture and the leeks. Heat through and serve hot.


Ulam Burger Fajitas (good for 2 servings)

2 pcs. tortilla wrap
1 pc. Ulam Burger, pan fried and cut into strips
100g. cheddar cheese, grated
100g. tomato salsa
50g. Iceberg lettuce, shredded
50ml. garlic mayonnaise
Procedure:
1. In a large Teflon pan, heat up tortilla wrap until soft. Assemble the rest of the ingredients in the center of tortilla wrap. Fold tortilla wrap like a lumpia and heat again until tortilla wrap turns a bit brown.
2. Cut into half and serve with nachos on the side.

After the tasting, there was also a trivia portion where students eagerly participated.  The winners were awarded prizes.  

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Also checkout SM Hypermarket's SM Master Chef 2011 Kitchen Makeover Contest.

Beating the Heat This Summer with our Home-Made Halo-Halo Recipe

I'm the type of person who usually feels cold in a regular type of day.  But this summer is really hot that I have to turn on the airconditioning or stay next to the air cooler.  

Just to cool of we bought halo-halo ingredients from the nearest supermarket and made our very own halo-halo.   The good thing about halo-halo is you can never go wrong.  Just put some shaved ice, evaporated milk, sugar (if you want to though I don't put any) and your desired toppings.
For our halo-halo, we decided to put:

• gulaman (jelly)
• sago (pearls)
• ube (yam) - puts the purple color and adds unique flavor
• Nata de Coco (coconut jelly) - I love this the most! I love the chewy sensation it gives
• pinipig - adds crunchiness
• leche flan - adds sweetness
• minatamis na saging (sweetened bananas) - adds sweetness
• Kaong - I don't really like this...
• melon
• black beans
• white beans

It turned out good.  It was very refreshing and sweet.  Sometimes, its cheaper and fun to make a halo-halo at home. You get to mix and match your own way and put the right quantity you want.  How about you?  Do you make one at home too?