Filipino cuisine

Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the food traditions of various ethnolinguistic groups and tribes of the archipelago, including the Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan, Chavacano, and Maranao ethnolinguistic groups. The dishes associated with these groups evolved over the centuries from a largely indigenous (largely Austronesian) base shared with maritime Southeast Asia with varied influences from Chinese, Spanish, and American cuisines, in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago and adapted using indigenous ingredients to meet local preferences.

Dishes range from the very simple meal of fried salted fish and rice to curries, paellas, and cozidos of Iberian origin made for fiestas. Popular dishes include lechón (whole roasted pig), longganisa (Philippine sausage), tapa (cured beef), torta (omelette), adobo (vinegar and soy sauce-based stew ), kaldereta (meat stewed in tomato sauce and liver paste), mechado (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce), pochero (beef and bananas in tomato sauce), afritada (chicken or beef and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce), kare-kare (oxtail and vegetables cooked in peanut sauce), pinakbet (kabocha squash, eggplant, beans, okra, bitter melon, and tomato stew flavored with shrimp paste), sinigang (meat or seafood with vegetables in sour broth), pancit (noodles), and lumpia (fresh or fried spring rolls).

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Filipino dishes (selection):

Fish, crabs and other seafood – along with rice, are staple foods in the Philippines. Mostly simply grilled or fried and then eaten with rice, there is soy sauce for dipping (mixed with vinegar, fish sauce or lemon (calamansi), depending on the region).

Pancit - is the name for a Filipino noodle dish. Typical ingredients in addition to the noodles, which form the main component of the dish, are local meat, fish and vegetables. While Pancit Bihon consists of transparent rice noodles, Pancit Canton consists of slightly thicker egg noodles.

Adobo (usually made from pork, chicken or beef) – marinated, seasoned meat braised in a broth of soy sauce, vinegar and spices. Onions and other vegetables are added depending on the region. Most often served with rice.

Lechón - consists of a whole pig roasted on a spit over charcoal.

Sinigang - A sour stew (soup) usually made of pork or fish, then various vegetables, ginger and fish sauce are added. Either eaten as is or served with rice

Lumpia - egg or spring roll filled with minced meat (pork) and vegetables. They are served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Cassava Cake – We know cassava as manio and is a popular dessert in the Philippines. The cake consists of two main ingredients: cassava and macapuno (particularly soft coconut meat), plus coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk.

Water is still the most consumed beverage, even though soft drinks (especially Coca-Cola) are increasingly entering the market.

Coffee is widespread and is mainly drunk as filter coffee. The most famous bean coffee comes from the Batangas region, “Batangas Barako Coffee”.

Beer has become the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. The San Miguel Brewery is the market leader here with over 90% coverage, San Miguel Pale Pilsen, San Miguel Light and Red Horse are the most consumed. In addition to traditional beers, “flavored” beer (apple and lemon) has now become established.

As the national drink we are often referred to as “TUBA”, the palm wine Tuba is an alcoholic drink and is made from the inflorescence of the coconut palm.

Rum has a long tradition in the Philippines, Don Papa and Tanduay Rum are top products that do not need to be compared with other types of rum.

Here are some links about drinks in the Philippines.

https://www.donpaparum.com/
https://www.tanduay.com/
https://www.sanmiguel.com.ph/
https://www.ginebrasanmiguel.com/
https://brandyfundador.com/

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