Cassava Cake
Cassava Cake and Coffee. Photo by Angie Pastor.
Kamoteng Kahoy is the Tagalog term for cassava.
Filipino Snacks
Traditional Kakanin (Rice Delicacies)
‣ Bibingka, Kalamay, Biko, Puto, Nilupak, Suman, Palitaw
Chichirya (Munchies)
‣ Kornik (corn nuts), Chicharon (Pork Rinds), Butong Pakwan (Watermelon Seeds), Buto ng Kalabasa (Squash Seeds), Adobong Mani (Adobo Peanuts)
Tinapay at Biskwit (Bread / Pastry / Baked Goodies)
‣ Pandesal, Pandesiosa, Paborita, Prima Toast, Wafers, Skyflakes Crackers, Hopia, Pilipit, Otap, Pasencia Cookies, Rosquillos
More Filipino Snacks
‣ Hatdog, Ispageti, Prutas (Fruits), Banana Chips, Pusit (Dried Squid), Jelly Snacks, Dried Mangoes, Nilagang Saba, Nilagang Kamote (Boiled Sweet-Potato), Banana Cue (Sugar-Glazed Bananas), Kamote Cue, Sorbetes (Ice Cream), Ice Candy, Ube Piaya
‣ Goldilocks Cheesy Ensaymada, Sunshine Crunchy Green Peas, Rebisco Choco Cream-Filled Cracker Sandwich, Ding-Dong Mixed Nuts, Jack n Jill Quake Overload Caramel Craze, Richee Crunchy Milk Snack
Philippine snacks we all love: Cornick, Cassava Crisps, Sweet Peanuts, Dilis (Anchovies), Garlic Peanuts, Pop Beans, Mixed Nuts, Cracker Nuts, Spicy Sampalok (Tamarind), Sweet-Potato Chips, Lengua de Gato, Turrones, Iced Gem Biscuits
Great for snack packs and holiday gift baskets.
Snacks… More Fun in the Philippines!
Have a Pinoy-style snack break :)
You can buy many of these Philippine goodies from the Filipino Snack Box online.
Philippine Street Food
Photo courtesy of @FM_Rosales94 on Twitter… taken in December 2015.
Street Food in the Philippines: Vida Hotdogs, Unripe Mangoes (each skewered on a stick), Fishballs, Vienna Sausages, Kwek-Kwek…
Kalamay na Mais
Mini versions of Kalamay na Mais by Eva Argenos.
Mahablankong Mais
From the Spanish maja blanca. Mahablanka / Mahablanko is a white coconut
Pan de Coco
Photo of Pandecoco by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila, 09369815475.
Pandekoko is the “coconut bread” of the Philippines!
Banana-Kyu
Featured photo by Mayette Garcia of Banana-Que.
“Bananakyu…banana Q…banana cue. I honestly don’t know which is the correct spelling, basta masarap!”