Balut, Taho, Chicken Adobo, Pancit, or Kare Kare...what's your favorite Filipino food? Filipino food is a fusion of eastern and western cuisine that combines Chinese, European, American, Arab and Asian culinary influences. It consists mostly of vegetables, seafood, dairy, meat and rice that is usually boiled, roasted or broiled.Filipino Food Recipes: Filipino Recipes
From the Lechon of Cebu, which Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations calls the leader in the Hierarchy of Pork,http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/read/hierarchy-of-pork to the Buko Pie of Lagunahttp://www.thinkphilippines.com/life/the-buko-pie-of-san-pablo-laguna.html and the many versions of sticky rice, sinagang, or chicken tinolahttp://www.marketmanila.com/archives/tinola-a-la-mhai-mhai-victor many people look for Filipino food no matter where in the world they live.
Popular Filipino desserts include Leche Flan, Halo Halo, and a Fruit Salad made with condensed milk, cream cheese and canned fruit. Ice creams are enjoyed in many different flavors including avocado, corn, ube (sweet potato), and buko.
Filipino Taho
Taho is a Filipino food/drink which is made with tofu and tapioca with brown sugar and water. It is served by vendors who walk through neighborhoods carrying pails on a yolk like contraption calling Taaa - hoooo to those who may want a serving of the delicacy.
Some Traditional Meals
- Chicken Adobo - a national dish of the Philippines made with chicken stew cooked in vinegar and garlic with a soy sauce flavoring. MoreFocus: Filipino Food and Culture
- Poncit, or Pancit - a noodle dish with sauteed shrimp that is either served with strips of sautéed pork, beef, sausage or as a vegetable dish MoreFocus: Filipino Food and Culture
- Kare-kare: an oxtail stew in peanut butter sauce that is served with bagoong or shrimp pasteMoreFocus: Filipino Food and Culture
Unilever Foods Soooo Pinoy Contest
Unilever Food Solutions, the Philippines Daily Inquirer and the Department of Tourism are currently sponsoring a contest to select a food which represents the Filipino's favorite local food dish.
The ten foods to vote for include
- Pancit Canton
- Kare-Kare
- Adobo
- Chicken Inasal
- Sisig
- Sinigang na Hipon
- Crispy Pata
- Pinakbet
- Bulalo
- Daing na Bangus
Voting can be done on line. The winning food will be selected by a panel of judges based on the votes, the food's heritage, taste, and ease of preparation. http://misc2.inquirer.net/sooopinoy/2010/02/02/wanted-pinoy-food-identity/
Anthony Bourdain Eats Balut
Filipino Food: How to Make Pancit
Pancit is a Filipino food which is a noodle dish.It can contain different types of noodles and different types of meat. The type of a pancit dinner typically depends on the region where it is prepared. This video gives instructions on how to make pancit.http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-pancit.htm
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Freshwater and saltwater fish are both used, depending on the regionAsianInfo.org: Filipino Food
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Different provinces specialize in different dishes.
