Filipino Food

Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog

Note to Filipino Americans: Martin Purefoods is NOT the San Miguel Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog you know from the Philippines.

Shing-a-ling

Shingaling is a deep-fried flour snack that has the shape of fat string beans. People unfamiliar with it tend to mistake it for deep-fried chicken intestines.

Mustasa

Photo of mustasa (mustard) leaves by Angie Pastor. Though eaten here and there, mustasa is more famous in the Philippines for being mentioned in the lyrics of the folk song Bahay Kubo.

Pancit Habhab

Pancit Habhab by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila, 09369815475.

This type of pansit (noodle dish) is known as a specialty of Lucban in Quezon Province.

Palapa

A staple in Maranao cuisine, palapa is a condiment made from a mixture of Mindanao scallions, luya tiduk, ginger, and burnt coconut.

Pancit (pansit) is the general term used by Filipinos for Chinese-influenced noodles. There are many varieties of pansit: bihon, canton, miki, palabok, Malabon, luglug, habhab… Learn the difference between pancit Malabon, palabok and luglug!

Itlog ng Antik

Itlog ng Hantik (Ants’ Eggs). Photos by @OkayMaine. Also known as Itlog ti Abuos in Ilocano cuisine.

Hantik or Antik are weaver ants known for their stinging bites. Their eggs (itlog) are considered a delicacy in the Philippines and are very hard to come by.

Pancit Bato

Bato is a municipality in Camarines Sur, a province of the Bicol region on the island of Luzon.

This pancit (noodle dish) is named after the town, but it’s famous throughout the area. Many Filipinos from elsewhere refer to pancit bato as pancit Bicol.

Tanigue

Tanigue with calamansi by Angie Pastor.

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