lasang pinoy

it doesn't happen often, but sometimes i get a craving for filipino food. usually when this happens i go to my parents' house and ask my mom what she's cooking. today, however, i think i'm going to try my hand at making one of my favorite filipino dishes: chicken afritada or fritada. it seems pretty easy to do, and i can make it to my tastes, add only the ingredients i like.

basically, fritada is a chicken stew with a tomato base. you start with some oil in a pan, add garlic, add onions, then add chicken, let these brown, add tomatoes and some stock, let simmer until chicken is half cooked, add potatoes, red bell peppers, olives, garbanzos - basically whatever veggies you like in your stews. cook until the potatoes are soft. i like to put soy sauce in my fritada. serve with rice. yummy!

i'll most likely make this for dinner. i'll update with pictures (maybe) and tell you how i do.

i can't wait!!!!