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Holiday Leftovers

<p>The holidays are over, but the feast doesn’t have to be. Before your festive spread meets a tragic fate in the fridge, give it a glow-up. Here’s how to turn hamon, lechon, macaroni salad, and other Filipino favorites into next-level meals.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766807664918Workbench Thumbnail.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">What to do with your holiday leftovers? | Photo: Jed Owen on Unsplash</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><h3><strong>1. Hamon Hash</strong></h3><p>Dice leftover hamon and toss it into a sizzling skillet with onions, garlic, and potatoes. Top with fried eggs and a drizzle of banana ketchup. Breakfast just got its swagger back.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>2. Macaroni Salad Sandwich</strong></h3><p>Spread creamy holiday macaroni salad between slices of pandesal or sandwich bread. Add crispy bacon or pimiento for crunch. It’s nostalgia you can bite.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>3. Lechon Sinigang</strong></h3><p>Chop leftover lechon and throw it into a tangy sinigang broth with kangkong, labanos, and tomatoes. Suddenly, your Christmas pork becomes the ultimate cozy soup.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>4. Morcon Salpicao</strong></h3><p>Cube leftover morcon and sauté quickly in olive oil, garlic, and a splash of Worcestershire or soy. Finish with cracked pepper. The sausage, egg, and cheese inside the morcon do half the work for you. Serve with rice or as pulutan.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>5. Roast Beef Stir-Fry</strong></h3><p>Thinly slice roast beef and stir-fry with bell peppers, carrots, and soy-garlic sauce. Serve over rice or noodles. Takeout who?</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>6. Roast Chicken Adobo</strong></h3><p>Shred leftover roast chicken, simmer in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and bay leaves. Serve over rice or use as pandesal filling. Simple, iconic, unforgettable.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>7. Hamon Fried Rice</strong></h3><p>Toss leftover hamon, stray veggies, and yesterday’s rice in a hot pan with soy sauce and a dash of sesame oil. Fried rice never tasted this festive.</p>

<p>A smart, flavorful guide to turning Filipino holiday staples—from hamon and lechon to morcon and macaroni salad—into satisfying second-act meals worth looking forward to.</p>

A smart, flavorful guide to turning Filipino holiday staples—from hamon and lechon to morcon and macaroni salad—into satisfying second-act meals worth looking forward to.

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Published Dec 26, 2025 12:00 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 27, 2025 11:56 AM PHT

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