Filipino Food

Crispy Crablets

Photo of Crispy Crablets by Jeric Travis.

Chicharon Bulaklak

Chicharon Bulaklak by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila, 09369815475.

Also known as chilak.

Sagimis (Turon)

Sagimis is the native Tagalog word in Batangas and surrounding areas for the Filipino snack more widely known in the Philippines as turón.

Turón is banana wrapped like a spring roll and deep fried with brown sugar. The banana often used is the fat saba variety.

Pancit (pansit) is a catchall term for Chinese-influenced noodle dishes in the Philippines. There are many different kinds of pancit — different noodles, different ingredients, different styles of cooking. Here is one recipe for pancit using egg noodles.

Batil Patong

Featured photo by Jojo Pajo of Batil Patong, a special type of noodle dish associated with the Cagayan Valley area of the Philippines, particularly Tuguegarao.

Pinagong

Pinagong is a type of Filipino bread from Sariaya, a town in Quezon province.

The name supposedly comes from the word pagong, meaning “turtle” — the shape is slightly reminiscent of the reptile. And the bread is crunchy on the outside, soft in the inside.

Bihon

Bihon refers to a type of pancit (Chinese-influenced Filipino noodles). These are thin noodles made from rice flour. Bought dry, they look like very thin white sticks, so they are also known to English speakers as rice sticks.

Nilupak

Nilupak na Kamoteng Kahoy by Angie Pastor.

For orders in Manila, call 09369815475.

It’s mashed cassava… See how it’s made!

Palitaw

Palitao are rice patties cooked in boiling water, drained, then served topped with grated coconut, toasted sesame seeds, and white sugar.

In the Tagalog language, palitaw means “to surface” and this refers to the flat oval-shaped pieces of rice dough floating to the top of boiling water once they are cooked.

Minatamis

Photo by Toyang Noresa. Minatamis na Saba (Sweetened Bananas). Minatamis is the Tagalog word for “sweetened” or “candied.” Philippine fruits commonly made into minatamis are saba bananas, jackfruit, kamias, and even pineapples and mangoes.

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