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Aphrodisiac food recipes to keep the love month burning

Published February 20, 2014 4:42pm

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But there are so-called “food for romance” that seem to go straight to one’s heart.

Some substances in food ingredients, called aphrodisiacs, are believed to fire up passion and stimulate desire when consumed. Some food are considered aphrodisiacs because of its shape, texture or compounds that may increase the sexual drive of a person, or because it’s believed to improve sexual performance.

Valentine’s Day may be over, but “Good News” presents these aphrodisiac food recipes to keep the fire burning this entire love month.

Appetizer: Chili and Cheese Spirals

Ingredients:

Cream cheese

Cheddar cheese

Red bell pepper, minced

Green bell pepper, minced

Tortilla wrap

Chili

Directions:

To make the filling, mix the cream cheese and cheddar cheese in a blender or food processor. Add in the bell peppers and chili for spice.

Spread the cheese mixture over each tortilla wrap and roll up. Wrap each roll in transparent plastic wrap, twisting ends to close. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove the plastic wrap and cut each roll to pieces.

Serve with salsa for dipping.

Cost: Php 50/ 2 to 3 persons

Soup: Tahong and Sotanghon Soup

Ingredients:

Sotanghon or glass noodles

Garlic, minced

Onion, sliced

Ginger, sliced

Soy sauce

Cabbage, chopped

Bell pepper, sliced

Tahong or mussels

Directions:

Soak the sotanghon or glass noodles in water for 20 minutes.

In a frying pan, saute the ginger until golden brown. Add the onions and garlic and saute for a minute. Put in the mussels. Add soy sauce and water for extra flavor. Simmer until the mussels are cooked.

Add the noodles, cabbage and bell pepper. Serve.

Cost: Php 60/ 2 to 3 persons

Main course: Nut-crusted Tilapia

Ingredients:

Tilapia

Egg

Flour

Calamansi juice
Parsley, diced
Butter

Nuts

Directions:

Season the tilapia generously with salt and pepper. To remove the smell of the fish, add calamansi juice. In a bowl, mix parsley with the nuts.

Dip fish in flour, egg, then coat it with the parsley and nuts. Fry until golden brown. Serve.

Cost: Php 90/ 2 to 3 persons

Dessert: Chocolate Banana S’mores

Ingredients:

Crushed graham

Marshmallows

Bananas, sliced

Chocolate syrup

Butter

Directions:

Melt butter in a pan, then add in the graham. Mix well.

In a separate container, assemble the bananas. Add in the graham and butter mixture. Top it off with chocolate syrup and marshmallows. Serve.

Cost: Php 40/ 2 persons

— Donna Allanigue/CM, GMA News

Illustrations by Den Fajardo

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