Is there something extra satisfying than a home-cooked dinner? Certainly one of my favourite meals rising up within the Midwest was my dad’s beef stew. It might simmer within the gradual cooker all day, filling the home with probably the most irresistible scent that would depart me impatient for meal time. I crave it to today.

This love for a guardian’s cooking is one thing Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and I’ve in widespread. In the case of his favourite meals, Bruno additionally has fond reminiscences of the meals he ate whereas rising up in Hawaii—particularly one explicit dish ready by his Filipino mom.

What does Bruno Mars like to eat?

Bruno’s favourite dish is hen adobo, which is the unofficial nationwide dish of the Philippines. In a previous interview, Bruno talked about that his mother would put together the tangy, savory dish for him when he was rising up. She usually served it with a serving to of yellow rice mixed with olives and diced peppers—a recipe from his grandmother—on the facet.

What makes hen adobo so particular is the deceptively easy stability of vinegar, soy and garlic within the marinade. Earlier than the hen even touches the skillet, it marinates in these sturdy flavors, which crew as much as give it its signature velvety texture and wealthy style.

Bruno loves his mother’s hen adobo a lot, he even embraced the dish as his personal nickname. In an Instagram submit the singer shared from an look in Manila, he revealed his alter ego: Lil Prince Adobo. The dish connects to his heritage and, we are able to solely guess, makes the globe-trotting performer really feel nearer to dwelling wherever on the planet he finds himself on any given day.

The household recipe additionally impressed the “24K Magic” singer to get into the kitchen himself. Whereas he’s joked that he “could make Pop Tarts,” he additionally says that he’s discovered loads from watching his mother prepare dinner and now is aware of his means across the kitchen.

Regardless of packing huge flavors, Bruno’s mother’s signature dish is a surprisingly easy and quick weeknight dinner too. For those who don’t thoughts us, we’ll be giving this recipe a spin tonight.

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