Filipino Food

Sinantulan

Sinantulan by Beth Ancaja.

Sinantulan / Sinantolan refers to having santol (cottonfruit) as the defining ingredient of a dish.

Papaitan

Papaitan by Angie Pastor.

Also known as pinapaitan.

From the Tagalog word pait, which means “bitter.”

Fish Caldereta by Beth Ancaja… Kaldereta is traditionally made with goat meat. Substitutions are common, and particularly since it is the Lenten season, fish can be used to substitute for the usual meat as well.

Taho

Most frequently sold out in the streets by roaming vendors, taho is a mixture of silken tofu and arnibal. See photos of a taho vendor and the iconic metal container in which the taho is carried.

Adobong Sitaw

Adobong Sitaw by Jeric Travis.

These are yardlong beans cooked adobo style!

Luyang Dilaw

Photo by Angie Pastor of Luyang Dilaw (Turmeric).

Luyang Dilaw literally translated from Tagalog is “Yellow Ginger,” though by Western standards of color, turmeric is oftentimes much closer to orange.