Popular foods in the philippines.
- Adobo
Adobo is made from chicken, pork, squid (pusit) or vegetables stewed in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, peppercorns and bay leaf. It is believed that this dish was derived, and then, Filipinized from the Spanish adobado, a more complicated preparation soaked in garlic and oil. - Lumpia
Lumpia or better known as spring rolls in English is filled with vegetables and meat. This dish tastes great when served with soy sauce, vinegar or a slightly sweet sauce. - Sinigang
The lightly boiled, slightly sour soup known as sinigang makes a delightful dish when served with rice. This soup is cooked using souring agents like unripe guavas, tamarind leaves and flowers, kamias and tomatoes. There are different varieties of sinigang such as sinigang na isda (sour vegetable soup with fish) and sinigang na baboy (sour vegetable soup with pork). - Bistek
Another popular national cuisine of the Philippines is the bistek or beef and onion rings braised in soy sauce. This dish is what one would call beef steak, Filipino-style – reinvented with an Asian touch of soy sauce. - Lechon
Finally, there’s lechon (litson), an important dish at many fiesta occasions. Lechon is a suckling pig, slowly roasted over live coals to make it crispy and tasty. This dish is often served with a thick liver sauce, simmered with vinegar, sugar and herbs. - Pinakbet
Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano food, from the north of the Philippines, although it has become popular throughout the Philippines.The word is the contracted form of the Ilocano word “pinakebbet”, meaning shrunk or shrivelled.The original Ilocano pinakbet uses baggoong, of fermented monamon or other fish, while further south, bagoong alamang is used. - Bicol Express
Bicol Express is a Philippine food made with pork and coconut cream that will have you expressing how much you adore the taste. Bicol Express is the name given to a popular dish which originated in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is a stew made from long chilies (siling labuyo), coconut milk, shrimp paste or stockfish, onion, pork, and garlic. - Kare-kare
Kare-kare is a Philippine stew. Kare-kare is a Philippine food made from peanut sauce with a variety of vegetables, stewed oxtail, beef, and occasionally offal or tripe. Meat variants may include goat meat or (rarely) chicken. It is often eaten with bagoong (shrimp paste), sometimes spiced with chili, and sprinkled with calamansi lime juice. - Tuyo Isda
Tuyo is a dried salted fish (tuyo actually meaning dried) in the Philippines. Tuyo has been tagged as a poor man’s kind of dish as can be procured quite cheaply. Poor man or no, tuyo has many fans from all walks of life, so I want to say that Tuyo is an everyman’s kind of dish. - Dinuguan
Dinuguan, or “pork blood stew” in English, is a Philippine food which is a very savory stew of blood and meat simmered in a rich, spicy gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar. The term dinuguan comes from the word dugo meaning “blood”. - Laing
Bicolanos are famous for being chili ( sili )lovers. Almost Bicolano foods are hot and spicy. Laing is a favorite Philippine food from Bicol, fiery hot and absolutely delicious though it and it can an acquired taste to the Western palate. - Bibingka
Puddings are big in the Philippines. Bibingka, a popular dessert of pudding is made of ground rice, sugar and coconut milk. This pudding is baked in a clay oven and topped with fresh, salted duck eggs. - Guinatan
Another popular pudding found on this island nation appears in the form of guinatan or cocoa pudding, served with lashings of deliciously sinful coconut cream. - Halo-halo
Halo-halo or literally mix-mix is actually an exotic fruit mix that is similar to Malaysia’s ‘ice kacang’. This delightful fare, featuring exotic fruits and vegetables come colorfully stacked under shaved ice. Due to its popularity in the country, this dish is known as the ‘Queen of Desserts’. - Sago at Nata de Coco
Sago at Nata de Coco is yet another traditional dessert favored by many Filipinos. This dessert is actually a colorful blend of sago and coconut gelatin or nata de coco served cold in a glass. - Kutsinta
Kutsinta or brown rice cake is a favorite snack among the locals. This rice cake made of rice flour and brown sugar is delicious, especially when served with freshly grated coconut.