Description
Traditional Filipino dishes enjoyed during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Ingredients
- Lechon (whole roasted pig)
- Pancit (stir-fried noodles) – 500g
- Empanada (filled pastry) – 12 pieces
- Queso de Bola (edam cheese) – 200g
- Fruit salad – 1 large bowl
- Malunggay (moringa leaves) – 100g
Instructions
- Prepare the lechon by seasoning and roasting it.
- Cook the pancit by stir-frying the noodles with vegetables and meat.
- Fill and bake the empanadas.
- Slice the queso de bola for serving.
- Mix the fruit salad with cream and condensed milk.
- Wash and prepare malunggay for garnish.
Notes
- Lechon is often the centerpiece of the feast.
- Pancit symbolizes long life.
- Fruits should be round for prosperity.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting and Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: filipino new years eve food