Shrimp Paste

This condiment is a must on a Filipino table.  You can't have mangang hilaw (green mango) without this bad boy!

Shrimp Paste (Bagoong Alamang) Ala Choy
Ingredients:
250 g fresh shrimp paste bagoong alamang
4 tbsp. white vinegar
4 tbsp. brown sugar
3-4 cloves of garlic minced
1 med red onion chopped
2 tomatoes sliced
2-3 hot chili (labuyo)
 +Maggi Magic Sarap Seasoning

Procedure:
In a pan saute garlic in 4 tbsp canola oil, add onion & tomato.  Add shrimp paste then simmer.  Add vinegar
do not stir just yet, let acidity evaporates.  Add sugar and seasoning to taste.  Lastly add whole chili if you like it hot you can slice them & remove from fire.  Let it cool then transfer into a a clean airtight container.  Enjoy!

Here are some dishes & food my bagoong is best paired with.  You can also cook with it.

• fresh slices of green mango
• singkamas (turnip)
• Steam kangkong (watercress lettuce)
• Kare-kare
• Laing
• Pinakbet
• Binagoong Baboy