Make it gourmet everyday

MANILA, Philippines — Memorable meals don’t need to be complicated. Some dishes do require time and a lot of prep, but often, it’s the quality of the ingredients that makes good food stand out.

If you’re in the food business, then you’d know that incorporating much talked about ingredients and featuring popular dishes not only broadens your customer base, it also helps flex creative muscle in the kitchen. Remember the Cronut®? It was a major food trend in 2013 and a number of cafés here in Manila garnered buzz by offering their own versions.

Looking for ways to jazz up your repertoire? For an instant update, mix up your menu a bit and try some of these ideas. You can even present them as limited offers first to check how your regulars like them. From the white gyro sauce foodies stand in line for, to the Cubano sandwich people couldn’t wait to devour after watching Chef, here are some recipes to try.  

Sriracha Mayonnaise Dip

Sriracha is a Thai hot sauce that’s also widely associated with Vietnamese cuisine. It has gained such a strong following that you can now find sriracha flavored chips, almonds, and even candy canes. Mix it up with a rich base like Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise and create a multi-purpose sauce you can use as a dip or spread on various sandwiches.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise
• ¼ cup yellow mustard
• ¼ cup sriracha

 Procedure:

• Mix together all ingredients in a bowl until well incorporated.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Use as a dip or as spread on sandwiches.

White Gyro Sauce

A new gyro joint just opened in the city, and you’ve probably seen the throngs of people lining up to get a taste. One reason people keep coming back is the creamy sauce they top their platters and wraps with. Get in on the trend by simply mixing Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise with lemon juice, Greek yogurt, and some seasoning.

 Ingredients:

• ½ cup Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Fresh parsley, salt, and pepper to taste

 Procedure:

• Mix together all ingredients in a bowl until well incorporated.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Drizzle onto rice topped with roasted lamb or chicken.

Spam Musubi

Filipinos love Spam so its no surprise that this Hawaiian favorite is fast gaining traction. The maki-like dish is a meal on its own and mixes Japanese and American flavors. For some heat, make wasabi mayo with Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise and spread it on top of the Japanese rice.

Ingredients:

• Half a can of Spam
• 1 bottle of teriyaki sauce
• ⅓ cup Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon wasabi powder (mixed with water to make a paste)
• 3 sheets of nori
• 1 ¾ cups Japanese rice
• Sugar, salt, and vinegar to taste

 Procedure:

• Slice and fry spam with the teriyaki sauce, set aside.
• Flavor the Japanese rice with sugar, salt, and vinegar until it has a slightly tart taste.
• Mix the Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise and wasabi paste together.
• Use the Spam can to mold the musubi by first lining it with cling film. Then, scoop rice so that it’s about ½ an inch thick. Smear the wasabi mayo mixture and place a slice of SPAM on top.
• Bring some of the excess cling film to the middle, press down and lift up.
• Cut the nori in 2 inch strips, wrap it horizontally along the middle of the musubi. Seal with a little bit of water.

Shrimp Rolls

It’s difficult to top juicy shrimps mixed with creamy Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise but add to that a squeeze of lemon and soft buttery bread and you’ve got an ideal lunch item. It doesn’t hurt either that it’s Instagram-worthy.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups boiled and deveined medium sized suahe shrimp
• 2 tablespoons Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 hotdog buns
• 1 ½ tablespoons of butter

 Procedure:

• Mix together shrimps, Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate while preparing hotdog buns.
• Brush the outside of the hotdog buns with butter and toast in an oven toaster.
• Spread about ½ cup of the shrimp mixture inside each of the buns.

Cuban Sandwich

Chef wasn’t just last year’s surprise movie hit; it also put one of the heartiest sandwiches in the world on the spotlight. Made with ham, roasted pork loin, Swiss cheese, and made even more decadent with Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise, it’ll satisfy even the hungriest of diners.

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf of baguette
• ¼ cup softened butter
• ¼ cup Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise
• ¼ cup yellow mustard
• 227 grams thinly sliced ham
• 227 grams thinly sliced roasted pork loin
• 227 grams thinly sliced Swiss cheese
• Thinly sliced dill pickles, to taste

Procedure:

• Cut the baguette horizontally. Spread the Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise on the bottom and the yellow mustard on top.
• Assemble the rest of the filling, starting with the sliced ham, followed by the roasted pork loin, and topped with the dill pickles and Swiss cheese.
• Close the sandwich, press down, and cut in half.
• Butter each side of the sandwich and wrap in aluminum foil.
• Using a grill or a Panini press, grill the sandwich with the settings on high. Lower the temperature to medium high after 15 minutes.
• After grilling each side for 5-6 minutes, remove the foil and return the sandwich to the grill. Grill for 2-3 minutes or until each side is golden brown.

Impressive yet easy to make, surprise your customers with these new food offerings. — Rappler.com

Be inspired with more mayo innovations from top chefs from all over the country. Be at the Lady’s Choice Real Chef Grand Finale on November 25, 2PM at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center to see how chefs make your favourite dishes exciting with the #1 mayonnaise brand, Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise. Visit www.ufs.com/realchefgrandfinale for more information.