Prawn
recipes

Morisqueta tostada (fried
rice with prawn and sausage)

• 400 GRAM RICE, cooked
• 2 EGGS
• 400 GRAM PRAWNS, peeled
• 200 GRAM CHORIZO, in cubes
• 1 ONION, chopped
• 1 GREEN ONION, chopped
• 4 TBSP SOY SAUCE
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, mashed
• 1 CHILI PEPPER, chopped

• 500 GRAM NOODLES
• 4 TBSP SESAME OIL
• 2 TBSP SOY SAUCE
• 400 GRAM BEEF FILLET, cut in strips
• PIECE OF GINGERROOT, chopped finely
• 2 RED CHILI PEPPERS, chopped finely
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped finely
• 300 GRAM BROCCOLI, cut
• 200 GRAM CARROTS, cut in julienne
• 2 TBSP BROWN SUGAR

Fry the onion, the pepper and and the garlic 5 minutes in oil. Add the chorizo and fry 3 Minutes; add the prawns and fry 2 minutes. Now stir in the rice and stir fry 5 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce. In a separate pan, make scrambled eggs of the two eggs. Add them to the rice mixture. Put the rice mixture in a bowl and sprinkle with green onions.

On 12 June 1898, the Philippines' Declaration of Independence was signed which signified the end to the colonial rule of Spain. Spain did not recognize the independence and ceded the country to the USA, which held it captive until July 4, 1946.  Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and history.