With more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines offers a varied gastronomic journey. From street food to upscale dining, Filipino cuisine features Malay, Spanish, and Chinese inspirations everywhere.
Top 5 Filipino Foods to Try-On
These five must-try dishes will transport you right into the heart of the Philippines.
1. Adobo
Maybe the national food of the Philippines is this well-known meal. Using soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, peppercorns, adobo braises chicken or pork. One can present a delicate, great meal either with rice or alone.
2. Sinigang
Filipinos are loving this sour-sour soup. In sinigang, cook fish, pig, or prawns are mixed with tamarind or another souring agent in a broth including tomatoes, okra, and eggplant.
3. Lechon
At Filipino feasts, lechon—that whole roasted pig— takes the show. Amazing are the crunchy, mouthwatering skin and luscious, tender flesh. Usually presented alongside lechon is a tart liver-vinegar dipping sauce.
4. Kare-Kare
This beef stew or oxtail sauced in peanuts is really filling. Usually, Kare-Kare is presented alongside pungent, salted bagoong alamang, a fermented shrimp paste.
5. Sisig
This sizzling street cuisine from Philippines is really well-known there. Made on a hot plate, sisig calls for chopped pig’s face (cheeks, ears, and snout), onions, and chili peppers. Usually topped with a raw egg cooked gently from plate heat.
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These five meals highlight the amazing range of Filipino food. Everyone will value Adobo’s soothing tastes or Sisig’s strong and daring flavor. Look for a gastronomic adventure by sampling Filipino cuisine.