Chorizo de Bilbao
Shrimps & Chorizo by Mayette M. Garcia.
Originating from the Iberian peninsula, chorizo refers to several types of pork sausages. In the Philippines, the most common type is called chorizo de bilbao.
Difference Between Alimasag and Alimango?
Alimasag has thin legs and a mottled shell, while alimango has large forelegs and a shell that is of a solid even color.
Sigarilyas
Photo of Sigarilyas by Angie Pastor.
Sigarilyas (winged bean) is one of the vegetables mentioned in the popular Filipino folk song Bahay Kubo. It is also known as kalamismis in Tagalog and as parlang or pallang in northern Luzon.
Azucena (Dog Meat)
Some like to eat dogmeat raw, ony slightly seared on the skin, and with a sawsawan made out of uncooked liver mashed with vinegar, garlic and onions.
Others like their azucena fully cooked, adobo-style, with a handful of hot red peppers. Raw dogmeat is served with gin, and adobo dogmeat is served with beer.
Choko Choko
Instructions: Bite/Cut the end of the tube to squeeze the chocolate paste into your mouth.
Beef Pares
Braised Beef Brisket
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.
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog
Note to Filipino Americans: Martin Purefoods is NOT the San Miguel Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog you know from the Philippines.