Vigan Poqui-Poqui and Garlic Fried Rice Breakfast


Vigan Poqui-Poqui and Garlic Fried Rice Breakfast

Poqui-Poqui, that what we call this Ilocano stir-fried grilled eggplant with egg. I am certain that dish originated in Vigan.

Some Ilocano lads out there for sure will object, trust me I am from Vigan.

Whatever the origins of  Poqui-Poqui it is one of the regular  breakfast dish of the Ilocanos, from Vigan or otherwise.

Vigan Poqui-Poqui and Garlic Fried Rice Breakfast

Cooking Method-Recipe

Vigan Poqui-Poqui

Flame grill 2 medium size eggplants.
Grill eggplants until soft and fluffy.
Remove charred eggplant skins under running water then rinse.
Skin 2 onions then chop or dice.
Chop or dice 2 medium size tomatoes.
Slice open the grilled eggplants, then cut crosswise.
In a small frying pan, heat about 4 to 4 tablespoons cooking oil.
Stir in the chopped onions, tomatoes and grilled eggplants.
Add in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and continue to stirfry.
Beat 3 large size eggs, keep aside.
Continue to stir-fry the onions, tomatoes and grilled eggplants until it starts to disintegrate.
Now add in the beaten eggs, stir/fold the eggplants and beaten eggs.
As soon as the beaten eggs solidify turn of the heat and transfer the Poqui-Poqui in a serving dish.

Garlic Fried Rice.

Crush half bulb large garlic
Discard some of the skins, then coarsely chop the garlic.
In a wok, heat about 3 to 5 tablespoons of cooking oil.
Add in the chopped garlic, stir fry until golden brown, and fragrant.
Stir in day old disintegrated/crumbled rice
 Add salt to taste.
Continue to stir-fry, cover in between let steam cook the rice.
Continue to stir-fry, until ready, turn off the heat and transfer to a serving dish.
Now serve the Poqui-Poqui with the Garlic Fried Rice


See original recipe:

Poqui Poqui


See other Featured Videos;

Vigan Sinanglao, Cardiac Papaitan at Iba Pa
Vigan Bagnet, Paano magluto ng bagnet ng mga Ilocano
Lechon Kambing at Iba pa...
Tuna Lechon at Iba pa...




Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for visiting!
You Like the post?
Have anything to say or share?
What's in your mind?
Place your comment or reaction now.

Don't forget to write your name...

Popular posts from this blog

Adobo sa Asin, Adobong Baboy sa Asin Recipe

Image
Adobo sa Asin, Adobong Baboy sa Asin Recipe . This is my second version of this adobo dish . The first was simply called adobong puti . Cooking procedure of both are similar, on the first dish it was a mixture of chicken and pork. Both versions are cooked adobo with out soy sauce. I have to post this request in response to some readers query on how to cook adobo sa asi n. This is best served a day after with chopped tomato and onion with fish sauce and a lot of rice. Ingredients: 1/2 kilo pork belly, pork rasher, cut into serving pieces 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 head garlic, crushed 1 tsp. pepper corns 3-5 pieces bay leaf 3/4 tsp salt Cooking procedure: In a sauce pan place pork, pour 2 cups of water. Add in vinegar, garlic, peppercorns and bay leaf and salt bring to a boil and simmer at medium to low heat for 20 to 30 minutes add more water if required. Correct saltiness according to taste, When the pork are tender continue to s...
Read more

Nilagang Saging na Saba, Nilagang Saba

Image
Nilagang Saging na Saba , Nilagang Saba is one simple comfort food that we used to enjoy when fast-food was not in our vocabulary. And to this date I could say that it is still a regular merienda in the countryside, Plantain bananas are abundant in the Philippines and they are always available in our city wet markets. Please visit us also on our YouTube Channel! Overseas Pinoy Cooking on YouTube by the UT-Man Banana-q , minatamis na saging and turon are the more popular method of cooking saba aside from nilaga. Nilagang saging is more associated as comfort food to most Pinoy especially during the rainy season. One comport food with minatamis na saging ingridient is the  Ginataang Halo Halo . Nilagan saging is also peddled by street vendors along popular provincial bus routes and bus stations in the country, they are cheap, very filling and of course delectable.  Cooking is very simple plantain bananas are boiled for with peel on. Ingredients: 12 pcs. saba, plant...
Read more

Champeni of Batangas

Image
Champeni of Batangas . Champeni or champene, sampeni or sampene , whats in a name, the important is, this goat or beef innards dish is a must try when you are in Batangas . I could not really confirm the common name of this delectable dish. Based on people that I have met and places and that I have visited in Batangas , the pronunciation varies. Even the cooking procedures and ingredients differ depending on the locality in Batangas . These are usually based on every family cooking practice, type and availability of ingredients, similar to the Batangas Kaldereta there are countless versions out there. I you have searched the internet you may have noticed that there is not enough information of the Champeni of Batangas . I could only share my knowledge and information about Champeni based of my long association with my Batangenyo friends and colleagues, and my frequent work assignment in Batangas . At this point can I ask our readers from Batangas to share with us mor...
Read more