Simple Spaghetti Bolognese

Author: SabahanCuisine  //  Category: food

A few months ago, I promised a dear friend that I will post this very simple recipe for her to try. Alas, I’ve been so busy that I’ve almost forgotten about it. But hey, at least I still have a few days before the year ends, so here’s for you, my friend :)

The ingredient (serves 4 pax):

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500g San Remo Vermicelli Spaghetti

About 5 cloves of garlic

2 medium-sized onions, diced

1 can of Tomato Puree (medium)

250g minced meat (chicken or beef)

Salt, sugar & pepper to taste

About 10 tablespoon cooking oil

Some minced cilantro (optional)

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Boil some water in a deep wok, add a tablespoon of salt and 3 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once the water is boiling, put in the spaghetti, spreading them in the wok as per photo above to ensure that it will be evenly cooked.

Leave it to boil for about 8 minutes until it is cooked. Do not overcooked the spaghetti for they will be soggy.

Tip: Take one spaghetti and throw them to the tiled wall to see if it is cooked. If it sticks, it is ready to be removed from the wok. If it doesn’t stick, leave boiling for another 2 to 5 minutes. Drain the water and set aside.

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Heat up a  wok and pour it the balance of cooking oil into the wok. Put in the onion and keep on stir-frying the onions until it turns golden brown.

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Once the onions turned golden brown, put in the garlic and stir fry again until it fragrant but not burnt.

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Pour in the minced meat and keep on stirring until they are 3/4 cooked.

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Pour the tomato puree into the wok.

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Use the tomato puree’s can to measure half a can of water into the mixture. Add in salt and pepper to your taste. Add in minced cilantro to the sauce and the Bolognese sauce is ready for serving.

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Spaghetti Bolognese is ready to be enjoyed. Serve immediately.

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Tambayan: 100% Filipino Food

Author: SabahanCuisine  //  Category: Eateries, drink, food

Note: Non-halal eatery review.

A few of my friends have been to Manila, and became Filipino’s food lovers. They shares their passion for Filipino food with the rest of us that are yet to visit the Philippines, by bringing us to this Filipino restaurant at Api Api Centre, Kota Kinabalu.

There are a few Filipinos restaurants in Api Api Centre, but our favourite hang out spot just have to be Tambayan! Tambayan is situated just next to the Proton (or was it Perodua?) showroom at Api Api Centre.

This is the entrance that will greet you upon arrival at Tambayan restaurant.

The interior decor of the restaurant resembles a traditional Filipino house, using bamboo as for the furniture, astray and the lamps’ shades or whatever you call it.

Can you see the light at the right side of this photo?

Being a Filipino restaurant, do expect a lot of pork dishes from the menu selections. To those that doesn’t eat pork like me, fret not as there are a few Filipino traditional dishes that you can feast upon. I personally love the sisig bangus or milkfish sisig. As for the dessert, it just have to be the sweet and thick creme caramel, leche flan!

Some of the food selection you can see from the menu on the wall.

I didn’t have the photos of sisig bangus and leche flan with me at the moment, but the following are another favourite dishes of ours.

Beef Sinigang - a thick, sourish stew. Very nice! Eat while it is still hot or you’ll see the fat floating on the surface of the soup! LOL!

Another dish that my friends ordered. I couldn’t remember what it was, so it must be a pork dish! :P

My usual order for drinks. Mango juice (a must try!) and San Mig Light beer.

The ambience in Tambayan restaurant is indeed a nice place to hangout with your friends. There’s a karaoke box at the back of the restaurant where you can sing your heart out for 50 cents a song (unless they increased the price already!) and a pool table to try out your pool skills while waiting for your turn to sing..

To the owner of Tambayan restaurant, can we get a discount next time we visit your place? :D

To my readers, yes, this is a free review, a personal review from yours truly. An honest opinion.

2 of my good friends having a great time choosing the food to order from the menu. Boss of Tambayan, please take note of these faces, these are some of your loyal customers. :P

Give Tambayan a try and tell me of your opinion of the place. Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous new year 2009! Happy holidays!

 

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