Green Mussels Adobo (Adobong Tahong)

1/2 kilo mussels
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp ginger, cut in strips
1 cup mussels broth
vegetable oil
salt and pepper

1. Wash and remove the beard of mussels.
2. Boil mussels in a pan until the shells open. Set aside the broth.
3. Remove the meat of the mussels from the shell.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and saute onion, garlic and ginger.
5. Add in mussels, vinegar and soy sauce.
6. Add in mussels broth and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until almost all liquid is gone.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Tinolang Tahong

2 lbs shelled tahong (mussels)
1 thumb size ginger, sliced into strips (You can use more ginger if you want to add more zest to your soup)
½ head garlic, minced
1 medium size onion, sliced
3-4 bundle small Pechay (Bok Choi) or 1 bundle spinach, washed and trimmed (I prefer pechay because of its crunchy texture)
2 Tbsp fish sauce or patis
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
4 cups water (You can use 3 cups water & 1 cup sprite if you want mild sweetness in your soup. I prefer the zest so I just use more ginger instead)

PROCEDURE:
In a saucepan, saute the garlic, onion and ginger.
Add the mussels.
Simmer until mussel shells open a little
Add broth or water and boil.
Add pechay and fish oil
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot.

Singapore Chili Tahong

This is so easy and inexpensive.

Heat a deep pan with ¼ cup oil until almost smoking. Stir-fry all at once one large sliced onion, one tsp crushed garlic, one tbsp crushed ginger, two sliced hot long chili peppers.

After one minute, add half a bottle of banana catsup and ½ cup beer. When the mixture boils, throw in the cleaned mussels and continue stir-frying until all the shells open.

Before serving, sprinkle with sesame oil. Garnish with green onions and/or wansuy.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/280721/oktoberfest-special-pulutan-cooked-beer