Our Favorite Recipes (Yellow) (~1957)

  • Shoyu Chicken

    1 chicken – 3# dressed1 cup soyu1 cup water1 piece ginger1/2 cup brown sugar2 cloves garllc1 tsp wine In large sauce pan mix sugar with soyu. Heat about 2 tbsp. oil in frying pan and add ginger and garlic; fry whole chicken till slightly browned; add wine then place chicken into the soyu-sugar mixture. Cover…

  • Chicken Casserole

    4# ready to cook frying chicken3/4 cup flour1 tsp. saltDash of pepper1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup Dip chicken into flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Brown in hot fat add cream of mushroom soup and cook in moderate oven 350 F until chicken is done.

  • Chicken Curry

    3-pound chicken (2 pkg. frozen pkge)Boiling Water1 tbsp. salt3 cups shredded fresh or packaged coconut1-1/2 pts. milk2 tbsp. butter1 tbsp. lemon Juice1 cup chopped onion1 tsp. chopped garlic1 tsp. chopped fresh ginger root or 1/2 tbsp. dried ginger root soaked in 2 tbsp. water1-1/2 tbsp. curry powder2 tbsp. flour3 tbsp. water Clean the chicken, partially…

  • Casserole Fried Chicken

    2 pkges. fresh frozen chicken1 large can button mushrooms1/2 to 3/4 cup dry white wine1 small can pearl onions or 1 cup fresh pearl onions3 medium carrots, pared and sliced into thin roundsTarragon, sweet basil and paprika sparingly to taste. Combine all ingredients into a casserole and bake at 350 F for one hour.

  • Chicken Ono Loa

    3 or 4 pound chicken3 tbsp. fat1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic1 tbsp. chopped ginger6 tablespoons vinegar1 tbsp. soy sauce2 tsp. salt1/8 tsp. pepperBoiling water Prepare chicken by grooming, drawing, and cutting into pieces. Heat fat in large, heavy skillet and brown chicken. Combine all seasonings and add to chicken. Add enough boiling water so that…

  • Bean Soup (Portuguese)

    1 ham hock or 1/2 linguisa1-1/2 cups dried red beans1 onion (sliced)2 medium-sized potatoes (diced)1/2 small pumpkin (diced)1 8-oz. can tomato sauce1/2 bunch parsley (chopped) 1. Prepare beans as in recipe for Portuguese vegetable soup.2. Precook ham bock or linguisa before adding other ingredients.3. Add onion, potatoes and pumpkin to ham hock or linguisa and…

  • Vegetable Soup (Portuguese Soup)

    1-1/2 cups uncooked red beans1 linguesa or soup bone1 medium-sized cabbage (chopped)1 carrot (diced)2 potatoes (diced)1 sweet potato (diced)1/3 bunch watercress (chopped)1 8-oz. can tomato sauceSalt to taste Soak beans overnight in water or wash and soak beans for 1-1/2 hour in 1 cup boiling water and enough cold water to cover. Cover with lid…

  • Toasted Kim

    6 sheets kim (seaweed, nori)1/2 tsp. salt1-1/2 tbsp. sesame oil 1. Rub each sheet of seaweed between the palms of the hands to remove stones or dirt.2. Mix the salt and oil, rub a thin coating of this mixture on one side of each sheet.3. Lay the sheets on top of each other, roll them…

  • Mayuk Kuk (Seaweed Soup)

    1 bundle mayuk (wakame)1/3 cup dried shrimps1/4 tsp. finely chopped garlic1/2 tsp. finely chopped fresh ginger4-1/2 cups water1 tbsp. sesame oil1 tsp. salt1 small onion, sliced fine1 tbsp. finely chopped green onion 1. Cover seaweed with water, soak for five minutes.2. Wash and remove the tough portions.3. Cut into four-inch pieces.4. Wash and drain the…

  • Gamet (Ilocano)

    Gamet may be served in several ways. It is added to hot soups containing vegetables, fish, shrimp, or chicken. It may be cut into small pieces or strips, softened in a small amount of water, and served with salad vegetables, especially sliced or mashed tomatoes. It Is sometimes fried dry and crisp in a very…