How to Make Tortang Talong Filipino Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Philippines Tortang Talong


This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.



Recipe makes for 2 Servings


1/2 lb ground pork

1 medium onion ( sliced)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1 medium potato (cubed)

1 egg (beaten)

1/2 - 1 tbsp fish sauce 

2 eggplants

cooking oil 


Directions:


1. Saute the garlic & onion in cooking oil.

2. Add the ground pork. Cook until the meat turns light brown.

3. Add the fish sauce (patis) and potatoes. Cook until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat. Set aside. 

4. Broil eggplants until tender (the skins are charred and blister appears).

5. Once cool, peel off the skins of the eggplant and retain its crown and stem. Gently flatten its meat with a fork.

6. Add the beaten egg to the flattened eggplant.

7. Add the meat on top. Make sure it's compact and flattened into the eggplant.

8. Heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a pan.  Gently transfer the eggplant with meat into the pan. 


9. Fry on medium heat. Flip the eggplant after 2-3 minutes. Cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes.




For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.



Enjoy..




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