Banana Wafers

Ingredients 2 raw green bananas 1 teaspoon black pepper powder salt to taste oil for frying	Sauce crab paste fish sauce lemon pepper
Method Remove the skin from bananas and cut into about ¼ inch thick slices in a crosswise manner. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the slices until crisp. Remove from frying pan and place on a plate covered with paper towels. Sprinkle salt & pepper over the fried slices while they are hot. Serve with tomato ketchup.

Concido or Nilaga

Ingredients 1 pound lean beef, cut 3x2 inches 1 pound lean pork, cut 3x2 inches 1 ham bone 1 small chicken (2 to 3 pounds) cut up 1 teaspoon peppercorns salt to taste 8 cups water 1 large, or 4 very small onions, quartered 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3 bouillon cubes 6 sprigs parsley, tied in a bundle (to discard later) 1 bay leaf 1/2 pound green beans, tied in a bundle 2 leeks, cut in 3 inch lengths and tied in a bundle 3 carrots, cut in 3 inch lengths and tied in a bundle red potatoes (8 small or 2 large, quartered) small cabbage, cut in wedges

Method In a deep pot, cook together the first 12 ingredients. Simmer until meats are almost tender, skimming off fat as it rises to top. Add the remaining 5 vegetables. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Remove meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon and arrange attractively in sections on a large platter. Serve soup on the side to be dished out in soup bowls.