Ilocano cuisine is known for using available ingredients and straightforward cooking. One popular Ilocano dish is ‘lusay’—noodles filled with flavor from bagoong (fish paste) that is often enjoyed as an appetizer or a filling snack.
While lusay is traditionally made with egg noodles and longganisa, you can create a hearty and healthy version using hearty and healthy ingredients such as tuna and Duru Bulgur wheat.
While tuna has Omega-3, Duru Bulgur is high in fiber and folate to make your lusay dish not only delicious but also packed with nutrients that are good for your heart.
Duru Bulgur is a fiber-rich alternative to rice and noodles, and can be used in different ways—for soups, as a pairing with meat and vegetable meals, and even for dessert.
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Ingredients:
1 cup of Duru Bulgur (coarse Bulgur)
½ cup of chopped tomatoes, deseeded
½ cup of thinly sliced onions
½ cup of canned tuna
2-4 tbsp of Ilocano bagoong
Black pepper
Procedure:
1. Wash Duru Bulgur (medium) and cook in the rice cooker until tender. When cooked, spread it on a tray and put it inside the chiller.
2. Chop tomatoes and onions.
3. Drain tuna and add to a mixing bowl. Add the tomatoes and onions
4. Add the cold Bulgur to the mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
5. Drizzle with Ilocano bagoong and pepper to taste.
6. Serve cold.