Baked Tahong

1lb fresh or frozen tahong
3T.bread crumbs
2 cloves minced garlic
cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
unsalted butter,lemon juice,hot sauce

1. If you can purchase mussells/ tahong in half shell then omit this step.I could only buy the frozen one with both shell intact so I steamed it until it opened.
2. Preheat oven in broil or use a BBQ grill outside.
3. Lay all the half shell in a  sheet pan, mix softened butter ,salt, pepper,minced garlic,lemon juice blend it well like a mayo consistency add hot sauce if you prefer.
4.Spread a small butter sauce on top  sprinkle bread crumbs and cheese and broil it for 4-5 minutes.They cooked very fast. Serve with lemon wedges.

Ginger Mussels Soup

1-16 oz  frozen Mussels
a thumb size of ginger( minced)
2-cloves of garlic(chopped)
1/2  small onion minced
1- banana pepper or jalapeno -sili
a handful of spinach leaves/pechay/sili leaves (washed)
1t. oil
3c. chicken broth or plain water
salt/pepper/fish sauce to taste

- Add oil in the heated skillet or wok and saute garlic,onion,ginger until fragrant.
-Add the mussels and the veggies stir  for a minute then add broth or plain water, season with salt /pepper/fish sauce to taste. Let it boil for 15-20 minutes until all the mussels shells are opened.Serve with steamed rice.

Paella

3 small diced tomatoes
1 small  diced onions
1 dried bay leaf
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/2c. frozen peas and carrots
1/2c.diced celery, 1 red pepper diced
2T. olive oil
salt,pepper,paprika
2 sliced green onions
your choice of sea foods( I used clams and frozen shrimps)
4c. hot chicken broth

Saute garlic and onion with olive oil until fragrant,add tomatoes and the rest of the veggies.
Add the rice and stir to prevent burning.Add the bayleaf
Add the hot broth and cover loosely Do not stir!sprinkle paprika . cook in a medium heat with cover on about 20-25 minutes,add seafood and put the lid back on and cook for 10 minutes until the clam shell open.Garnish with sliced green onions and serve. Deliciouso!!