A Filipino-American Thanksgiving Dinner
What are you havin’ for dinner?
It’s Thanksgiving Day in two days and by now, most families in the USA would be cooking for one of the most celerated and family-centric holidays in North America.
What’s gonna be on your table? In most homes, the large gastronomic fare will center around the TURKEY. Floating around the house will be the aroma of traditional side dishes that most Americans would say complete the meal.
Stuffing for the turkey, with either cranberry sauce and/or gravy. Mashed potatoes, green bean casseroles, peas and carrots, bread rolls or biscuits, a Waldorf salad and of course a variety of pies - apple, pumpkin, and sweet potato for dessert.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with having these traditional American dishes, but if you want to add a Filipino flavor to your celebration, try this alternative menu.
How about…
Lechon Manok instead of turkey, and there is no need for stuffing.
Complementing that, Mang Tomas lechon sauce instead of gravy. Plain steamed green beans or sitao, or steamed kangkong with soy sauce and kalamansi to dip on the side. Atcharang papaya to get your taste buds working. Hot steamed white rice to complete the meal.
And later, for dessert, buko pie, bibingka or sinukmani.
YUMMY… Feeling pinoy!
Well, whatever your menu is, may your celebration of Thanksgiving be full of peace, gratefulness and abundance.
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November 20th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Hi Grace,
I see that you have a link to my post and photo but I would appreciate it if you would insert “Photo by Susan at http://immaeatchu.wordpress.com” right below the picture. Thanks.
Susan
November 21st, 2007 at 7:10 am
*drools* Nakakagutom naman yang picture na yan.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 21st, 2007 at 8:39 am
Looks very tasty. We canadians celebrate thanksgiving in October, so I’ll have to save it for next year ;)
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May 15th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Well, I don’t know what those dishes are (Lechon Manok ??), but this is so well written that they all sound delicious!
May 18th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Filipino-American Thanksgiving Dinner
Well, I don’t know what those dishes are (Lechon Manok ??), but this is so well written that they all sound delicious! Wfere do I get some?
July 7th, 2008 at 1:30 am
I have a question. ;-) Does buko pie (famous in the Philippines) originated from apple pie, or is buko pie an indigenized version of apple pie which came from americans? where can i find the proof that it really originated from applepie? thanks a lot….