Sungkaang Ensalada Filipina

Add some character on how you prepare your typical Ensalada by serving it in sungkaan.


Serves 6 to 8  Prep Time 30 minutes to 1 hour

2 green mangoes, peeled and cut into strips
2 jicamas (singkamas), peeled and cut into strips
1 bunch each watercress and butter lettuce, washed
3 tomatoes, diced
3 salted red eggs, diced
1/4 cup adobo flakes or flaked lechon kawali
1/4 cup dried fish flakes (tinapa)
1/4 cup sautéed beansprouts
1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts or cashew nuts
1/4 cup chopped native sausage (longganisa)
1/4 cup sweet fish paste
1/4 cup spicy fish paste
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or wansoy
1/4 cup diced cucumber
1/4 cup diced kamias
1/4 cup sautéed fish fry (alamang)
1/4 cup toasted pandesal, diced

1  Place green mangoes and singkamas on one end of the sungkaan. Place watercress and lettuce on the other end.

2  Slot the other ingredients into the rest of the holes. Place one kind of item in each hole, with a small teaspoon. Serve with dressings if desired.

3  Self-serve instructions: Scoop just enough of each ingredient to create your own salad.

Photography by David Hanson

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