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Learn about Filipino Cuisine as we highlight some of the inspiration behind some of the most popular culinary delights!
Pancit Bihon
Pancit is a Filipino dish that combines various cuts of meat and finely chopped veggies with soy sauce-cooked noodles. In Filipino, the word pancit often only refers to noodles. The literal translation derives from the Chinese phrase pien sit; however, it refers to...
Lumpiang Sariwa
You know a party or get-together is good when you see lumpiang sariwa (fresh lumpia) on the table waiting for you! Lumpiang Sariwa, which translates to “Fresh Spring Rolls” in English, is a popular meal in the Philippines. It consists of lettuce leaves and egg crepes...
Bulalo
Bulalo, which varies between a soup and a hearty stew, is one of the Philippines’ most well-known foods. Although Bulalo is famous for its thick broth and succulent, fall-off-the-bones beef, the bone marrows are the component that people fight over the most. It has a...
Dinuguan
Dinuguan, despite its appearance, needs no explanation or justification if you enjoy Filipino food. Blood-based dishes aren’t exclusive to Filipino cuisine; many other countries have versions of sausages, soups, and stews that include this component. However, in other...
Arroz Caldo
Arroz Caldo or Aroskaldo, is Filipino rice and chicken gruel infused with ginger, garlic, scallions, and black pepper. Arroz Caldo is a rice congee that originated from the Philippines, although first introduced by Chinese traders to the natives of the Philippines....
Buko Pandan
Buko Pandan salad is a refreshing traditional Filipino dessert made of young coconut meat (buko) strings, sweetened milk or cream, and jelly cubes flavored with screw pine or locally known as pandan leaf. Served cold and super easy to make and so refreshing to have...