Filipino Food

Pork Salpicao

“Super tender pork salpicao with chorizo slices and lots of garlic” by Mayette M. Garcia. Salpicao is usually beef. Here it is pork! 🙂

Sampalok: Classic Filipino Tamarind Candy

Pinakro

A traditional Filipino snack from the Bicol region.

Photo by Angie Pastor… Some parts of Canada label it as Chinese okra… PATOLA is a common vegetable in the Philippines. It’s the unripe fruit of the plant having the scientific name Luffa acutangula. Cook it with miswa noodles!

Kikiam

Kikiam by Angie Pastor. For orders in the Metro Manila area, 09369815475.

What is it? It’s like a fried meatloaf sandwich.

Tugi

Photo of Tugi by by voxmarc. Scientific name: Dioscorea esculenta Translated in

Sinalpungan

Fried Carabeef Tripe

Pork BBQ skewers and rice on sizzling plate

The Language of Food

When uncertain as to what gift would be appropriate, give food.

Ayungin

Photo by Mommy Shelette of daing na ayungin.

Ayungin is a freshwater fish known in English as silver perch. It is endemic to the Philippines!

Turrones de Casoy

Turrones de Kasoy by Angie Pastor. This Filipino candy is associated with the province of Pampanga. The inspiration is the Spanish turrón, a nougat confection made of honey, sugar and egg white, with nuts. In the Philippines, it’s cashew in these turrones!

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