Foot and Fire

    Canola Oil Garlic Onion Chicken Liver water Soy Sauce vinegar Brown sugar Szechuan Peppercorn Bay Leaves    Saute Garlic and Onion in oil until translucent. Add Chicken Liver and water just enough to cook it. Cover for 5 minutes. Add soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Add crushed Szechuan Peppercorn and bay leaves. Mix gently and cover again for another 5 minutes.

By GERLIE M. UY Chicken breast, chicken liver and pork barbecue, all grilled and topped with sweet sauce. What is Manokan Country for Bacolod City is Larshian for Cebu City. Located in the popular Fuente Circle district, Larshian houses several stalls that serve chicken and pork barbecue and various fish catch which can be grilled or cooked into sour fish soup. Of course, the "puso" or the weaved coconut-leaves wrapping the cooked rice add the local "Bisaya" feel to the table. While we were eating, an old man serenaded us with an English song and we immediately requested for a "bisaya" song, so he sang Matudnila to our delight. Larshian is a nice place to visit while one is in Cebu, it is just fronting the Robinson's Galleria located by the Fuente Circle. While the shouts here and there of waiters and waitresses may be annoying, in fact, it adds a local feel to the eatery. This is where the locals eat and meet. So, it's definitely worth a try. PUS...

By GERLIE M. UY Ingredients: 1 T butter 1 T olive oil 12 pcs. baby potatoes, unpeeled and cut into quarter size 3 pcs. medium carrots, sliced 1 T dried basil leaves or italian seasoning 1 t pepper a pinch of salt 1 head of cauliflower, floweretes separated 1 head of broccoli, flowerets separated and stem peeled and sliced  3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped 1 onion, sliced 250 g chicken liver and heart, sliced 2 cups warm water 1 chicken broth cube  2-4 T soy sauce 1 T corn starch In a pot, bring water with cauliflower and broccoli to boil. Remove from fire at first boil, and drain veges. Set aside.  In a wok, heat oil and butter. Add the unpeeled baby potatoes, cover and stir from time to time. Add salt, pepper and basil. Continue stirring from time to time until potatoes are tender. Remove and set aside potatoes. In the leftover oil, place the carrots and add herbs; stir-fry until done. Set aside. Dissolve 1 chicken broth cube in two cups warm water and mix in soy s...