Filipino Food

Lugaw

Lugaw is a Filipino dish traditionally thought of a soft food for sick people. But this rice porridge can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, and even as a meal in itself. Some meat is added to the rice for nutritional value. Chicken bones and ginger are favorite ingredients.

Pancit Malabon

Pancit Malabon by by Toyang Noresa.

Named after its city of origin, Pancit Malabon has thick noodles and is characterized by having its sauce already mixed in with the noodles before serving.

The toppings and ingredients are mostly seafood like squid and shrimp!

Longganisa

Sweet Pork Longganisa by Angie Pastor

Longganisa = Philippine Sausages

Strawberries

Photo of Baguio strawberries by Angie Pastor.

Do strawberries even grow in such a hot tropical country like the Philippines? Yes, in the high-altitude mountainous regions of the island of Luzon! The city of Baguio is particularly famous for strawberries and strawberry products, such as jam.

Sabaw

Broth or soup… Sabaw is the liquid portion of Filipino stews like

Purple Ice Cream?

Passionfruit? Grape? Honey Lavender? Nope! Purple Ice Cream has to be none other than the UBE flavor of the Philippines!

UBE (oo-beh) is Purple Yam… a root crop you dig from under the ground.

Filipino Street Food

Photo of Filipino Street Food by Kaycel Corral

Caycay

Featured photo: Sabina’s CayCay

These crunchy layered biscuits rolled in toasted peanuts are almost synonymous with Cebuano comfort food.

Bongbong’s Delicacies

Photo by Toyang Noresa of Barquillos, Butter Scotch, Napoleones, Bañadas, Barquiron and Piaya from Bongbong’s of Bacolod City.

Sinampalukang Manok

Sinampalukang Manok by Mommy Shelette. Sampalok is tamarind. Manok is chicken. Okra

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