Comments on: Crab, Shrimp and Corn Soup a la Marketman

By: bhelita

bhelita — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:16:01 +0000

hi guys where can i buy hominy here in the philippines? I have tried in bigger supermarkets but still can’t find hominy..:( help!

By: erwin

erwin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:30:41 +0000

hello can you help me were to sell sweet corn here is my number 09264795250 thanks a lot

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:23:38 +0000

sasha, yes, egg whites would thicken it a bit…

By: Queen B

Queen B — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:26:03 +0000

Perfect for a cold night! Will try it one of these days. We’ve been having 2-3 soup nights per week, so this will go into the menu for the coming weeks. Thanks MM!

By: betty q.

betty q. — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:53:06 +0000

Thanks for the hominy tip, MC! I went to the grocery store today to buy a can of hominy and guess what!…I left the store with a whole bunch of other stuff but forgot the hominy…the only thing I wanted to really buy at the grocery store! I know I should have brought a list but I really just wanted a can of hominy to try the binatog!

By: sasha

sasha — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:43:42 +0000

mmm love corn! your soup looks delicious. do you think that by adding some egg whites to the soup it can help thicken it as well? cheers mm!

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:00:46 +0000

I love any soup with corn in it, whether it’s chowder, chinese egg corn soup, suwam na mais with dahon sili, even Mais con hielo or mais con queso ice cream for dessert,,,I love them all. Maria Clara, yes, i’ve learned to substitute hominy for our very own binatog, although i’ll try steaming them next time, thanks for you tip, i normally just put them in a pot and add water and simmer them for up to 10 minutes or till tender, drain them to a bowl add with freshly grated coconut and salt and cover and shake them till it’s all mixed in.

By: Vicky/Evic Go

Vicky/Evic Go — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:58:50 +0000

Yes MM – your binatog post came up in my google search! Thanks!

Maria Clara – we have Hispanic grocery store/market in Bellevile NJ, next town to Bloomfield. But I will check the Hispanic section of ShopRite first where most of the stuff is Goya brand. Of course you’re right, a waste of time to go South for posole/pozole when you can buy a can off your grocer’s shelf. Like you I prefer salt to sugar too.

Incidentally, whne I’m eating out & I see someone grab the salt shaker instead of sugar for their grapefruit or any fresh fruit, I always think “Must be Filipina/o!” My ‘kano’ friends look at me in wonder when I salt my fruit! Can’t help it – just tastes better than sugar for me!

By: pegi

pegi — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:33:15 +0000

Maria Clara, thank you! But I don’t think I see those markets around here in the Bay Area.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:12:23 +0000

I did a post on binatog a long time ago, but didn't have a recipe then or now...