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.
Banana Ketchup
Bottles of UFC Tamis Anghang Banana Catsup on Store Shelf. Photos by Angie Pastor.
Banana ketchup is a popular Filipino condiment made from bananas, sugar, vinegar and spices. Its natural color is brownish, but it is colored red to resemble tomato ketchup.
Goldilocks Polvoron
Goldilocks is a Philippine bakeshop chain that makes different flavors of polvoron.
Pandesal
Pandesal is a type of Filipino bread that’s slightly sweet and baked as small, oval loaves.
The word comes from the Spanish noun phrase pan de sal.
Pandesal is the most popular bread in the Philippines. Vendors sell them warm in the early morning for breakfast. People usually buy a dozen or so in a thin brown paper bag.
Putok Batok
Photo by Mayette Garcia of Chicharon Bulaklak & Crispy Pata
The phrase “putok batok” (sometimes hyphenated as “putok-batok”) refers to meals that can cause the eater to have a heart attack or stroke due to its very unhealthy nature.
Media Noche
Featured photo by Angie Pastor.
Media Noche in the Philippines is New Year’s Eve, during which everyone looks forward to the large spread of food to feast on. 🙂
Tinapay San Nicolas
A classic recipe…