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this recipe is a little different than most of the banana chocolate bread out there. or i could be wrong but i used some nutella, a cocoa powder and brown sugar as a replacement of a granulated sugar. i wanted it to be delicious but not too sweet. so let's start!

ingredients:

• 2 pieces super ripe bananas (you want your banana to have a dark spots in it-- that is super ripe)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons nutella
• 1 cup cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

directions:

1. smash the banana with fork
2. add the egg and vegetable oil then mix together
3. add the nutella and mix
4. add the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and brown sugar and mix well
5. brush the baking pan with vegetable oil or butter
6. pour the batter into the baking pan
7. bake to 350F for 30 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean
8. enjoy!

love you bunches,

sai

hi there!

you are here to learn how to make this delicious kimchi fried rice, right? i got you! i had fun putting this recipe all together. my husband who is obsessed with kimchi, and he actually makes his own kimchi. yep! if you have a korean friend and have been to their house, you can imagine how our house smells like. :D it smells kimchi!!!! just kidding! -- alright, let's get into the methods. :P

ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pack extra firm tofu
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 cup kimchi (chopped into small pieces)
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (or vegetables of your choice)
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• salt and pepper to taste

directions:

1. heat the pan and add the vegetable oil
2. slice the tofu into pieces
3. once the pan is heated enough, start frying the tofu. this is to add a texture in the tofu. then set aside
4. add more oil into the pan and saute the onion, garlic and kimchi
5. add the mixed vegetables and cook
6. add the cooked rice, stir
7. and lastly, add the tofu. i sliced the tofu into small cubes
8. add the soy sauce
9. salt and pepper to taste
10. and serve!

you guys! my husband love love love this kimchi fried rice. so simple, nothing really special except i cooked it from the heart! :P i hope you all are staying safe and staying at home! we can get through this!

love you bunches,

sai

welcome back!

want to learn how to make a delicious and creamy garlic fried rice? you are in the right place! ;) you can cook rice and use some of the cooked rice to make a garlic fried rice, or a left over rice is perfect, too. usually back in my childhood, we always had leftover rice for dinner, so then my mom would use that leftover rice and turn it into a garlic fried rice in the morning, and we will eat it for breakfast! it is also perfect to pair with sunny side up egg. yummm so good~!

ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked rice
• 10 gloves garlic (chopped into small pieces)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon butter
• ground black pepper

directions:

1. heat the pan
2. add the oil into the pan
3. once heated, fry the garlic until golden brown
4. remove the garlic into a bowl
5. in the same pan, add the cooked rice
6. fry the rice for about 3 to 5 minutes
7. then add the butter and combine
8. add the soy sauce and ground black pepper and combine
9. lastly add the fried garlic and mix well
10. and serve!

i hope you all love this garlic fried rice version of mine! please don't forget to share, and i will see you again next time!

xo,

sai borg

i got a lot of massive request about the twisted doughnuts i made the other day. well, can't blame everyone, it was super delicious! my husband who is counting his calorie intake ALL THE TIME even can't resist on these doughnuts. sent some to my friends and they loved it! i was thinking of filming a video about how to make these doughnuts but i guess i will do that some other time.

also, i was literally just playing around the ingredients, since baking take some time, hours of rising and such-- i came up of a way to make a dough that would only take a little time to rise. :)

list of ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 200 ml milk
• 2 cups pancake mix
• canola oil for frying

directions:

1. whisk eggs and milk together. set aside
2. combine sugar, flour, baking powder
3. create a well in the middle of the flour mixture, then add the egg mixture and mix
4. transfer the dough mixture into a clean surface, and start kneading ( i suggest using a stand mixer if you have one because this dough is a little hard to work on, it needs patience )
5. slowly start adding the pancake mix and keep kneading until no longer sticks on your hand
6. transfer the dough into a clean surface
7. cut the dough into small pieces, i was able to make 15 pieces
8. roll a dough into a rope and twist (if the dough is sticky, add more flour in the surface area. or in my case, i kept adding oil into my palm while working on a dough)
9. transfer all the twisted dough into a baking pan and let it sit for 20 minutes
10. heat cooking oil in a large pan over low
11. drop the twisted dough into the frying pan and fry until golden brown (this needs your attention, you do not want your doughnuts to burn)
12. move the doughnuts from the frying pan and drain on the paper towel
13. coat the doughnuts with sugar
14. and serve!

hope you enjoy this recipe! and talk to you soon!

xo,

sai borg

hey!

thank you for coming back! i have a new recipe for you guys and it's eggplant fritters or tortang talong in tagalog. i grew up eating this of course, that said i also mastered this recipe. the ingredients are so simple (as usual). :) so let's dive in!

ingredients:

• 2 eggplants
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• pinch of salt
• ground black pepper
• 2 cups water

directions: (you can also watch the video for simple guide)

1. bring the water to boil.
2. poke the eggplants with a fork to create small holes.
3. add the eggplants and simmer until it's cooked. you know the eggplant is cooked when you poke it with a fork and it will go through the skin. set aside.
4. beat the eggs
5. add the flour, salt and pepper
6. soak the eggplant into the egg mixture.
7. heat the pan and add the oil.
8. fry the eggplants
9. and SERVE!

thank you again for visiting my website. if you haven't sign up yet, please do! you can have access with all my recipes and also can leave a comment in every content. :) if you have any questions about this recipe please let me know.

until next time!

xo,

sai borg

hi riders,

welcome (back?) to my cookbook. today, i am going to show you how to make stir fried bitter melon with egg.  In the Philippines we call it ampalaya. bitter melon can be overpowering, but that doesn't mean it cannot be as delicious as many other vegetables. this type of dish is normally served during breakfast, it is so good with rice!  as we filipinos, we always have rice with every meal, but you can also enjoy this dish without rice. it is just as good.

so, here are the list of what you will need to enjoy it. good luck and let me know if you end up making this dish. :)

ingredients:

• 1/2 portion of bitter melon (ampalaya)
• 3 eggs (you can use as many, or less, up to you)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/8 cup sliced onion
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 pieces scallions
• salt and pepper to taste

directions:

please refer to the video for the complete directions on how to make this dish. thank you all so much for coming back and i really really appreciate you all! love!

xo,

sai borg

have you riders heard of hotcakes? it is a filipino version of pancakes in the philippines! in so many places, pancakes are served for breakfast! but in the philippines, not only you see them at the breakfast table, but you can also serve it as a (morning and afternoon) snack (yes! filipinos love to snack-- but that's a different story)!

it is a popular street food in the philippines! not only because it is very inexpensive, but also because it is super easy to make. it's thin and fluffy and also has that egg yellow look in it. you can add food coloring, but to me it doesn't really matter as long as the taste is just as good as i can remember. it definitely was my favorite snack growing up.

if you have a sweet tooth, this is definitely for you! not only are hotcakes sweet, you also have to smother it with margarine or butter and sprinkle with lots of sugar before serving! yum!!

i've been making this recipe for a while now, so i decided why not share it with you riders, that way we can all enjoy the goodness of these hotcakes. :)

list of ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring (optional)

directions:

1. in a bowl, combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar). set aside.
2. in another bowl, combine all wet ingredients (milk, egg, and vegetable oil).
3. add the wet and dry ingredients and mix together until well combined.
4. heat the skillet to a medium low and lightly oil with cooking spray or butter.
5. scoop some batter mix and add to the skillet
6. you'll know when it's ready to flip if the center starts to bubble up. around 30 seconds each side.
7. move the hot cakes from the skillet to the plate and spread some butter or margarine. sprinkle with sugar on top and it's ready to serve.
8. best served while it's warm.

also, super good with coffee or orange juice!

yay! there you have it. let me know if you riders ended up making these delicious and super easy hotcakes.

i will make a video about this recipe soon!

xo,
sai borg

hi guys!

in this episode of sai borg's kitchen, i am showing you how to make a japanese curry. i am not using any meat with this recipe but you can absolutely add any type of meat you like. i have tried using beef and i highly recommend it. it is always super delicious and so good with rice.

all the ingredients and directions you can find in the video link to my youtube channel!

hope you have a great day and let me know if you ever ended up making this delicious curry!

xo,
Sai Borg

hi guys!

in this episode, i am going to show you how i cook my own version of adobo. there are several ways to cook adobo, but i love mine because it is classic, easy, and fast to make. if you want to see how i made it, please go check my youtube channel. leave a comment as well and let me know how you guys like to cook your adobo. :)

ingredients:

• 1lb pork belly (cut into cubes)
• 4 bay leaves
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce (i only use philippine brand of soy sauce, as i notice the taste is a little different if i use other brands)
• 1/4 cup vinegar (preferably philippine brand)
• 1 tsp whole peppercorns
• 8 cloves of garlic (or more, depending on how you want to taste it like)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

directions:

1. combine soy sauce, vinegar, pepper corns, bay leaves and pork belly and let it marinade for 30 minutes to an hour. i like to use pork belly by the way, but this recipe you can absolutely use any type of meat you like.
2. after 30 minutes to an hour, the meat should be ready to cook. put some oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic ( i like to throw in the onion first since it cooks longer than the garlic).
3. once ready, throw in the pork belly (minus the sauce). JUST the pork belly. :)
4. mix all together and let it simmer until the meat is tender (according to your preference of tenderness) :P
5. then, add the marinated sauce into the pot and stir.
6. cover and let it cook until the sauce is thickened. (stirring occasionally)
7. add salt and pepper according to your taste.
8. and DONE! :D

i hope you enjoyed this recipe. it is so simple and very filipino. until next time!

XO,
Sai Borg

p.s pair it with white rice! YUM

hey guys! i am sharing my easy recipe for moist and delicious banana cake with you! for directions please visit my youtube channel!

also, let me know what you think if you end up making it. see below for the list of ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract

now i'm hungry! :P thank you guys so much and i hope i will see you in my next blog post!

xo,
Sai Borg