General Info

Exotic? Monkey-eating eagles, pupa of honeybees, birds’ nests, freshwater beetles, sea urchins, lizards, iguanas, pythons, octopus, field rats… tastes like chicken!

The tabon bird of Palawan lays only two eggs, and one of them is sure to get egg-napped.

Freswater maliputo and tawilis — fish caught only in the Pansipit River and Taal Lake of Batangas.

Eel cooked in yellow ginger.

Tarambulo

Tarambulo are round hairy eggplants. Scientific name: Solanum ferox L. Also known

Java Rice

This “yellow” rice is often paired with barbecue pork or chicken (inihaw na baboy o manok).

How to make java rice? The ingredients are steamed white rice, achuete, turmeric powder…

Dilisilog

Dilisilog by Angie Pastor.

SiLog is a popular Filipino breakfast combination of sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg).

There is often a third component to complete a trifecta. In this case, it is dilis (anchovies).

Tortang Alamang

Tortang Alamang with Sliced Tomatoes by Angie Pastor

Hibok-Hibok

A specialty of Rizal province, particularly the town of Taytay.

Taba ng Talangka

Taba ng Talangka on Steamed Rice with Eggs by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila, 09369815475.

Tuyosilog

Photo of Tuyosilog by Kaycel Corral

Tuyo + Sinangag + Itlog
Dried Fish + Fried Rice + Egg

Almusal

Photo by Ahljhon Miranda of a favorite Filipino breakfast combination. Tuyosilog (tuyo,

Crispy Kangkong

Photo by Mildred Cruz of Crispy Kangkong served at a birthday party.

Cacao

Kakaw… Philippine cacao fruits can claim credit for some of the world’s best chocolates!

A tree crop that has been grown in the Philippines since the 17th century, cacao is the raw material for cocoa items like butter, powder, chocolate candy, and liqueurs.

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