Eid al Fitr

Eid al Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fiṭr means "to break fast"; and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.
~ Eid ul-Fitr Muslim Festival

Since the Philippines is also composed of Muslim Filipinos, September 10 was declared a holiday to give way for the celebration of our Muslim brothers. And is there a better way to celebrate this holiday than to have a scrumptious feast with the whole family?

First on the table was the classic Tokwa't Baboy. It's pork ears and tofu in vinegar and soy sauce, drizzled with minced onions. This is a perfect partner for the Lugaw (rice porridge). :)

Tokwa't Baboy: Pinoy Style

My dad also made the Chinese Style Tokwa't Baboy. Ingredients are basically the same with the classic style, it's just that this one's sautéed in garlic and onions with daddy's special chinese style sauce recipe. ;)

Tokwa't Baboy: Chinese Style :p

We also had Pork Steak with fried potato wedges for a more delectable twist. :) This is one of Mark's favorite and I'm sure they don't have this in Qatar! Haha! :p

Pork Steak

We usually pair the Pork Steak with camote tops with onion and tomatoes, drizzled with vinegar. :)

Camote Tops Salad

My dad also cooked Escargot, or Kuhol as what we all know, in coconut milk. I love this dish. It's also fun to eat, you have to sip through the end of the shell first to remove all the air inside, and then sip through the open part to get the meat. If you're good enough you can get the meat instantly, but you can always use a toothpick if the meat doesn't come out hehe.. :p

Escargot in Coconut Milk

The meal will not be complete without soups and veggies so we also had Sinigang na Hipon at Maya-maya.

Shrimp and Maya-maya Sinigang

Nope, we're not Muslims, we're a Catholic family, but who said that only Muslims can celebrate this holiday? Haha! :)

Happy Eid al Fitr to all our Muslim brothers! :)