AJI-GINISA® Makes Cooking #GarantisadongGinisarap

The flavor seasoning mix provides balanced ‘gisa’ taste and aroma that make stir-fried and saucy dishes more delicious

Celebrity mom Pauleen Luna-Sotto and renowned chef and entrepreneur Gino Gonzalez share their personal recipes made #GarantisadongGinisarap with AJI-GINISA® Flavor Seasoning Mix.

 

 

Filipino cuisine is known for its breadth and diversity. It plays an important role in Filipino culture and brings communities closer. From classic finger food, party meals, even to everyday snacks and ulam, Filipino cuisine can be enjoyed and cooked in many ways. In fact, the taste of a Filipino dish may differ depending on the cooking process practiced in various regions in the country. But an important characteristic in most Filipino dishes is the presence of delicious ‘gisa’ taste and aroma that make Pinoy ulam more appetizing.

 

Ajinomoto has been helping Filipinos everywhere make meals more delicious with AJI-GINISA® Flavor Seasoning Mix. For just P2 per pack the possibilities for creating affordable, meatier and ginisarap dishes are endless. AJI-GINISA® proves to be a great addition in your pantry.

 

“AJI-GINISA® is best for stir-fried dishes like vegetables and noodles. However, it is also suitable for saucy dishes like afritada because of its meaty gisa deliciousness,” says Daryl Magno, Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation’s Seasonings Category Manager.

 

To inspire homemakers to discover and experience the versatility of AJI-GINISA®, Ajinomoto partnered with celebrity mom Pauleen Luna-Sotto, renowned chef and entrepreneur Gino Gonzalez, and online foodie influencers to share their own kitchen recipes on social media using the all-purpose seasoning.  From making stir-fried dishes to saucy ulam, AJI-GINISA® serves as their perfect partner in cooking. 

 

Ajinomoto’s Eat Well, Live Well promise

The AJI-GINISA® Flavor Seasoning Mix is part of the brand’s Eat Well, Live Well promise to make mealtimes healthy, delicious and enjoyable. Through AJI-GINISA®, Ajinomoto aims to simplify the cooking process so families can enjoy a more nutritious diet that doesn't sacrifice taste.

 

“We recognize that eating is a communal experience for many Filipinos, so we continuously offer quality products that expand the choices we serve our families. Not only do we want them to have enjoyable mealtimes, but we also want them to lead healthier lifestyles,” shares Magno.

 

Discover delicious and nutritious recipes on Cookmunity® by Ajinomoto’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

 

LUZVIMIN Schools win at the 2017 Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge

Over 300 aspiring chefs from 52 schools and universities competed in the 2017 Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) at the Philippine Trade and Training Center (Manila). This event was the culmination of the national roadshow that began last August 2016 in Cagayan de Oro and October 2016 at Cebu City. 

UCC Judges composed of Culinary and Nutrition experts scrutinize entries

Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, who are both Ajinomoto endorsers, also graced the event to provide encouragement for all the student-competitors and kicked-off the event’s highly anticipated awarding ceremony.

Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil graced the stage of the 2017 Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge

The National Cooking Showdown Champion for Best Filipino Umami Dish is University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

St. Dominic College of Asia is the Umami Bowl Champion of the 2017 Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge.

Best Filipino Umami Dish – National entry: Grilled Vegetables and Boneless Bangus Stuffed with Sweet Potato

The National Cooking Showdown Champion for My Own Umami Creation is University of St. La Salle-Bacolod

My Own Umami Creation - National entry: Pan Seared Salmon with Spicy Carrot Puree and Grilled Tomato

Luzon’s first place winner for Best Filipino Umami Dish is Perpetual Help College -Manila

Best Filipino Umami Dish – Luzon entry: Bringhe Piyanera Chicken Roulade

Luzon’s first place winner for My Own Umami Creation is Chiang Kai Shek College

My Own Umami Creation - Luzon entry: Zucchini Noodles in Coconut Water

Luzon’s first place winner for Umami Master 2017 is Polytechnic University of the Philippine

Umami Master 2017 – Luzon’s winning entry: Tempeh Triangles with Yogurt Sauce on Lemongrass Risotto

A spread of umami or delicious food

The Grand Prize winners for the Ajinomoto® UCC’s National Culinary Showdown came from VIZMIN: University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines from Cagayan de Oro for the Best Filipino Umami Dish Category and the University of St. La Salle – Bacolod for the My Own Umami Creation Category. Each school received PHP 15,000.00 in cash, medals, and certificates. For the Luzon culinary competitions, the big winners were Perpetual Help College –Manila, Chiang Kai Shek College and Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The Umami Bowl Award and PHP 50,000-worth of kitchen appliances were bagged by St. Dominic College of Asia for receiving the highest accumulated score in major categories.

The Ajinomoto® UCC is an annual inter-school culinary competition that started in the year 2009. This event provides a training ground for future chefs and nutrition professionals to enhance their cooking skills and nutrition awareness. It is part of Ajinomoto’s “Eat Well, Live Well.®” advocacy to promote the benefit of umami taste in preparing deliciously nourishing recipes. The panel of judges is composed of Food and Nutrition luminaries invited to offer valuable insights to student-competitors on how to apply culinary skills and nutrition knowledge in the creation of nourishing umami dishes. This event is presented by AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION in partnership with La Germania, Solane, Masflex, Fujidenzo and Anvil Publishing, Inc.

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Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC), established in 1958, is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. APC lives by its promise to provide consumers products that will always give the delicious taste too healthy and nutritious meals as embodied in APC’s slogan Ajinomoto® “Eat Well, Live Well.®” APC’s complete line of quality food and seasoning products are produced by international affiliates and local factories using Ajinomoto’s license, quality standards, and technological expertise. APC’s products include AJINO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, Ajinomoto® Brand Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix, Ajinomoto® Brand Chicken Powder, PORKSAVOR® All-in-One Seasoning Mix, CRISPY FRY® Breading Mix, CRISPY FRY® Seasoned Crumbs, TASTY BOY® All Purpose Breading Mix, AJI-SHIO® Seasoning Mix, Ajinomoto® Brand Sinigang Cube SARSAYA™ Oyster and Sweet and Sour Sauce and “amino FRES-C” Instant Juice Drink.

The Sour-Savory Goodness of the new AJI-SINIGANG® Cube

Sinigang Soup is a ‘must’ in most Pinoy households’ weekly menu. The whole family enjoys a bowl of warm and refreshing Sinigang dish in hot or cold weather conditions. It has been observed though that most people using sinigang mixes available in the market would need to add other savory and meaty seasonings i.e. pork cube and all-in-one seasonings to achieve the ideal sinigang taste, which is not just about sourness but savory taste as well.

The new Ajinomoto® Sinigang Cube is all that you will ever need to cook Sinigang with the preferred blend of sour-savory (asim-linamnam) taste. It is perfect in providing the balanced rich, savory deliciousness and appetizing sourness to any sinigang dish. Each cube is “ZoopSiksik™” because it is packed with the right level of tamarind sourness and savory taste from meaty extracts.

AJI-SINIGANG® Cube is available in single 13g pillow pack cube for P5.00 and 8 pieces of 13g packed in re-sealable stand-up pouch for P38.00.

ASIM-LINAMLINAM PORK SINIGANG

Ingredients: 2      pieces  AJI-SINIGANG® Cube ½      kilo      Pork liempo, Sinigang cut 90     grams  Tomato, quartered 30     grams  Onion, quartered 1 ½   liter      Water 90     grams  Gabi 80 grams Labanos,sliced diagonally 45     grams  String beans, cut into 1 ½” 90     grams  Kangkong 1       piece   Green chili

Procedure:             BOIL pork in water for 40-50 minutes until tender. SIMMER. Add gabi and simmer for 6 minutes. SEASON AND SIMMER. Add AJI-SINIGANG® Cubes and other vegetables. Simmer for 5 minutes until cooked. Makes 4-6 servings

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Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Established in 1958, APC lives by its promise to provide consumers products that will always give the delicious taste to healthy and nutritious meals as embodied in APC’s slogan Ajinomoto® “Eat Well, Live Well.®” APC’s complete line of quality food and seasoning products are produced by international affiliates and local toll manufacturers using Ajinomoto’s license, quality standards and technological expertise. APC’s products include AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, Ajinomoto® Brand Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix, Ajinomoto® Brand Chicken Powder, PORKSAVOR® All-in-One Seasoning Mix, CRISPY FRY® Breading Mix, CRISPY FRY® Seasoned Crumbs®, TASTY BOY® All Purpose Breading Mix, AJI-SHIO® Seasoning Mix, Ajinomoto® Brand Sinigang Cube and “amino Fres-C” Instant Drink Mix.