Aceitunas Aliniadas
This recipe for Aceitunas Aliniadas (aceitunas aliñadas) treats was used by the nuns of Santa Clara for making the jarred olives that were Christmas gifts to the Spanish friars.
Olives are imported because they do not grow natively in the tropics.
Chippy Corn Chips
Photo by Angie Pastor of Chippy barbecue-flavored corn chips. Chippy is a Philippine brand of corn chips that are rectangular shaped, often curled in the middle. It was first launched in the late 1960s along with Chiz Curls as the initial products of the snack foods category under the Jack ‘n Jill megabrand.
Bicol Express
Bicol Express with Baguio Beans by Mildred Cruz. This is a popular
Ginisang Burong Mustasa
MGA SANGKAP / INGREDIENTS 3 puswelong burong mustasa (hiwa-hiwa) 1/4 kilong hipon
Litsong Kawali
Photo by Carly of Lechon Kawali, twice-cooked pork belly.
Chichaworm
Chichaworms, a delicacy from Bohol in the Philippines.
Tikoy
Photo of Special Tikoy by Angie Pastor
For the Chinese New Year holidays in the Philippines, tikoy is the most popular treat given and eaten. It is made from sticky rice that is ground into flour and then mixed with lard, water and sugar. White sugar give us white tikoy, brown sugar… brown tikoy. And there are now also ube and pandan flavors as well.