Sunday, August 19, 2012

Bamboo Shoots & Shrimps with coconut milk ^_^


Bamboo shoots or commonly known "labong" is best cooked with coconut milk, it is usually bought per cups in markets, but nowadays it is also available in cans though it is much better to use fresh bamboo shoots. This native Filipino dish is just easy to prepare, just follow steps below.. ^_^

Ingredients:
shrimps
coconut milk
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 thumb-sized ginger, crushed
1 cup bamboo shoots
Onions, sliced
Spanish pepper ( siling haba)
salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:
Saute garlic, ginger and onion then add the bamboo shoots, cook until tender.
Add the shrimp and coconut milk. Bring to a boil.
Shrimp is cooked when it turns pink.
Season to taste and add spanish pepper. Let it simmer for a minute.

2 comments:

  1. Perfect idea for todays dinner! I had an open can of coconut milk and I didn't know how to use it. The problem has been solved :)

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