It’s a well known fact that Filipinos love stew and soup dishes. From the sour sinigang to the sweet tinola, there’s guaranteed to be a soup dish for every flavor palate preference –– all great to sip and enjoy, especially during long, cool nights. But one of the most popular, and arguably most delicious, soups…
Filipino Recipes
Pork Menudo Recipe
Pork Menudo is the number one on the list of my comfort foods and it’s hard for me to last a month without trying one…literally. Some would say that I am addicted to this food while others would use the term “obsession”, I just simply look at it as a necessity – a basic necessity that I cannot live without.
Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
Garlic Butter Shrimp is a super easy dish to make. This recipe shows how to cook this beloved dish the Filipino way. I like how it turned out. The dish is rich and flavorful. I enjoyed eating it with newly cooked white rice. The use of shrimp with scales and head make this unique from…
Pochero with Pork and Beans
I consider Pochero as a comfort food. Aside from being delicious, it also gives me the feeling of nostalgia. I also feel comfy when eating it with rice during cold weather. You can say that this dish is a mainstay in our household during the winter season. This featured recipe called Pochero with Pork and…
Lechon Kawali Recipe
Lechon kawali or Pan-roasted pork to some is different from Lechon, the well known Filipino dish which is also the national dish of the Philippines. While lechon is cooked in a pit filled with flamed charcoal, Lechon kawali is cooked by boiling then later deep frying a portion of the pig (pork belly usually) .
Beef Kaldereta Recipe
Another favorite Filipino dish is the Kaldereta. It is a hearty meat dish using chevon (goat meat), beef, or pork combined with potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce, and liver spread or liver paste. This is a popular dish served during special occasions and a regular in every Filipino cookbook.
Ginataang Tilapia Recipe
Ginataang tilapia is fish with spinach cooked in coconut milk. I am specifically using tilapia, a fish belonging to the tilapiine cichlid tribe, for this recipe. Red snapper and mackerel works well too. The word “ginataan” (also spelled as guinataan) is a Filipino cooking method that involves coconut meat or cream. It literally means cooked…
Binagoongan Recipe
Pork in shrimp paste is the best translation for this recipe. Tenderized pork is cooked in shrimp paste to enrich the flavor then garnished with chili to add some kick. This is considered as Filipino a main dish and is often eaten with lots of rice.
Filipino Sweet Macaroni Salad
Filipino Sweet Macaroni Salad is a popular version of mac salad in the Philippines. It is composed of sweetened fruits, condensed milk, and mayonnaise. Cheese is an unconventional ingredient added into the mix. Some people associate this salad with the Christmas season. There were comments on the photo that I posted in my Instagram account…
Sinigang na Bangus Belly sa Miso
Sinigang na Bangus Belly sa Miso is best for the rainy season. It can make you feel warm and comfortable. This recipe is as simple as it can get, but I made sure to include enough vegetables for added nutrition. Serve it hot with lots of love. Boneless bangus belly was used for this recipe….
Pinoy Spaghetti Recipe
Pinoy Spaghetti is the Filipino version of the ever popular pasta that is of Italian origin. This version of Spaghetti requires the use of sugar, hotdogs, and banana catsup. It might some peculiar to some but these ingredients brings up a whole new flavor that is totally Filipino.
Being loved mostly by the young ones, every kiddie party won’t be complete without this dish. Ginormous Fast Food chains such as Jollibee and Mc Donald’s even have their own Pinoy Spaghetti version (mostly included in their kid’s meal or kiddie meal). Yup, that isn’t any typographical error; In the Philippines, Mc Donald’s serves spaghetti; They called it Mc Spaghetti.
Though this dish is just a variation, Pinoy spaghetti deserves to be listed in our Filipino Food or Pinoy food list.
Try this delicious Filipino recipe : Pinoy Spaghetti.
Lengua Estofada Recipe
Lengua Estofada (sometimes called Lengua Estofado) is stewed Ox tongue cooked in tomato sauce. This dish is of Hispanic origin; it has been adopted by the Filipino Palate (Panlasang Pinoy) due to Three Centuries of Spanish colonization.
Some people look at this dish as something exotic or unusual. Adjectives like “gross” or “yucky” are sometimes used to describe it. When I was still a child, I personally despise Lengua. Back then, it was hard to understand why many people enjoy eating cow’s tongue. As years passed by, I learned to appreciate this delightful dish. I just imagined that the meat I’m eating is beef brisket (believe me, it worked). Did you know what my first impression was after tasting this dish? An upscale version of the Beef Kaldereta
Try this great tasting Filipino recipe : Lengua Estofada.
Pancit Bihon Recipe
Pansit or Pancit Guisado is a Filipino noodle dish and is a staple second to rice. This was brought by the chinese and was localized since then. This dish uses “Bihon” or rice sticks mixed with pork, chicken, and vegetebles.
Pork Hamonado Recipe
Pork Hamonado is simply pork sweetened in pineapple sauce. You can typically find sweetness in some Filipino dishes and this is just one of them. This dish is usually served during the Christmas season along with other sumptuous dishes that I plan to feature soon. Some of you might be thinking if sugar can really go well with meat (just like with this recipe); I invite you to try and see for yourself. Please be the judge and let me know what you think.