Ajinomoto: Kathryn and Liza's Kitchen Bestfriend

When I was in my younger days, cooking is not that popular to teenagers. It could be fun for some of us, and difficult to others. Cooking has always been an easy task for moms and household helps, but not so much to the young ones. I remember during my grade school days, I only get to cook what I could follow in cookbooks. It was not that easy especially when I follow the recipe in my mom's recipe collections that she wrote in her recipe notebook. Now, there are so many recipes with videos and "food hacks" online that we could follow easily and post in social media. So many recipe creations to choose online!

Young celebrities Kathryn Bernardo and Liza Soberano also enjoy cooking for their loved ones. The girls are the newest tandem to endorse AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning. Aside from what they can find in the internet, Kathryn and Liza became more confident in cooking because they can depend on a brand of seasoning that make savory home-cooke dishes by bringing out the natural goodness of food. Whether you're an experienced cook or a newbie, AJI-NO-MOTO® can be your kitchen best friend -- your partner in serving nourishing and enjoyable dishes for the whole family and friends.

The new AJI-NO-MOTO® TV Commercial features three (3) dishes to show the versatility of the product in making all kinds of delightful dishes. Among the dishes are Omurice, a Japanese-inspired meal composed of rice and omelet, Kathryn's Adobong Puti recipe, a different take on the classic adobo without soy sauce and the all-time favorite comfort food beef Nilaga.

OMURICE

INGERIENTS:

Rice Mixture:
1 1/2 tbsps. vegetable oil
1/4 cup garlic, peeled, minced
1/4 cup onions, peeled, minced
1/2 cup ground pork
1/2 cup frozen carrots
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 cups cooked rice, short grain
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning
1/8 teaspoon iodized salt

PROCEDURE:

Rice Mixture:

Heat oil in pan, sauté garlic and onions for one (1) minute over low heat.
Add ground pork and cook until brown.
Add carrots and black pepper.
Add rice and stir-fry for another minute over medium heat.
Add soy sauce, mix well.
Sprinkle AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning and mix well.
Remove from fire, mound the rice on plate then set aside.

Egg Mixture:

In a bowl, beat the eggs until the whites and yolks are well combined.
Add pulverized black pepper.
Sprinkle AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, mix well.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the egg mixture.
Remove fried eggs out of the pan and mold it well on top of the rice.
Serve with catsup.

Makes 2-4 servings.

Nutrition Information: Calories 457 Carbohydrates 44g Protein 14g Fats 25g

ADOBONG PUTI

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 kilo chicken, adobo cut

1/2 cup vinegar

1/3 cup garlic, peeled, crushed

1 piece bayleaf, crushed

1/4 teaspoon peppercorn, cracked

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup cooking oil for deep frying

1/4 teaspoon AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning

1 tablespoon refined sugar

1 teaspoon iodized salt

PROCEDURE:

Combine chicken, vinegar, garlic, bayleaf, peppercorn, and water in a pot.
Let boil and lower heat. Simmer until tender.
Drain the chicken pieces from the broth.
Heat oil in another pan and deep fry chicken pieces. Return to the broth.
Simmer until liquid has been reduced to half.
Sprinkle AJI-NO-MOTO® Umani Seasoning and sugar. Simmer for one (1) minute.
Add salt and mix well.
Serve hot.

Makes 4-5 servings.

Nutrition Information: Calories 461 Carbohydrates 5g Protein 18g Fats 41g

NILAGANG BAKA

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 liters water

1 teaspoon black peppercorns

2 pieces onion, medium-sized, chopped

1/2 kilo beef shank, cut into serving pieces

2 pieces corn, cut into serving pieces

2 pieces potatoes, medium-sized, peeled, quartered

1/2 piece small cabbage, quartered

1 1/2 teaspoons AJI-NO-MOTO® Umani Seasoning

1 tablespoon iodized salt

PROCEDURE:

In a casserole, put 2 1/2 liters of water; add peppercorns, onions and beef.
Boil beef until tender.
Add corn and potatoes, boil for 2-3 minutes.
Add cabbage, mix well.
Sprinkle AJI-NO-MOTO® Umani Seasoning and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add salt and mix well.
Serve hot.

Makes 4-5 servings.

Nutrition Information: Calories 195 Carbohydrates 21g Protein 21g Fats 3g

AJI-NO-MOTO® can be used to enhance the original flavor of foods in a wide variety of dishes because it has no smell or specific flavor of its own and this is why i love using! This is safe and quality product that is made from natural products like sugar cane, corn or cassava and manufactured through the natural process of fermentation. AJI-NO-MOTO® enhances taste of food by providing umami taste. Umami is the fifth basic taste also described as rich, savory, and 'malinamnam' derived from food rich in glutamate like tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, ham and seafood.

Being a mom is fun and brings out the creativity in me, not just in crafts but especially in food. I always want the safest and best tasting food served to my family. AJI-NO-MOTO® for me helps in many ways in my kitchen. Whenever I think of a different dish to cook I always use AJI-NO-MOTO®.

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AJI-NO-MOTO® Philippines Corporation (APC) is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Established in 1958, APC lives by its promise to provide consumers products that will always give the delicious taste to healthy and nutritious meals as embodied in APC's slogan AJI-NO-MOTO® "Eat Well, Live Well®" APC's complete line of quality food and seasoning products are produced by international affiliates and local toll manufacturers using Ajinomoto's license, quality standards and technological expertise. APC's products include AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, AJI-NO-MOTO® Brand Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix, AJI-SINIGANG® Cube, AJI-NO-MOTO® Brand Chicken Powder, PORKSAVOR® All-in-One Seasoning Mix, CRISPY FRY® Breading Mix, CRISPY FRY® SEASONED CRUMBS®, TASTY BOY® All Purpose Breading Mix, AJI-SHIO® Seasoning Mix and "amino Fres-C" Instant Drink Mix.

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