The Happy Home Cook: Boneless Bangus Donburi

The Happy Home Cook: Boneless Bangus Donburi

Unlike in California, I don’t have a source of packaged eel where I currently am in Baguio City in the Philippines. But I have found a worthy, readily available alternative to unagi domburi: boneless bangus (milkfish). I have even come up with my local version of the unagi sauce, using my choice of beer, San Mig Light, as a substitute for sake.

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The Happy Home Cook: Beer Boneless Bangus Belly

The Happy Home Cook: Beer Boneless Bangus Belly

This recipe is my take on the Chinese-style beer fish.  My twist? I used boneless Bangus (milkfish) belly popular in the Philippines.  Additionally, I didn’t have light beer on hand (I prepared this recipe in the midst of an Enhanced Community Quarantine because of the Covid-19 pandemic which included a ban on the sale of liquor), so I used a “stronger” kind of Philippine beer called Red Horse.  The results were surprisingly amazing!

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The Happy Home Cook: Bangus Shanghai (Milk Fish Egg Roll)

The Happy Home Cook: Bangus Shanghai (Milk Fish Egg Roll)

This version of Lumpiang Shanghai uses shredded milk fish instead of pork or chicken. Leftover cooked boneless milk fish can be used for this recipe which makes preparation a lot easier.

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