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Want to Know a Bit About Filipino Cuisine?
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Feb 12, 2010
- by woopak_the_thrill
- posted in Gourmand
Being around the site, I've seen my friends @Sharrie and @devora lists several tasty Chinese and Vietnamese Dishes and even some fantastic dimsum. I've noticed that no one has done a list for another cuisine. Well, I hail from the Philippines and one thing us "Pinoys" like to do is socialize and feast at home. Here in the Bay area, there are ONLY a couple that really serves great Filipino cuisine, most of them aren't impressive at all. I should know since I like to cook. Here are some samples of what to order if EVER you hit a Filipino restaurant. Some of you may be aware that the Philippines has been governed by the Spanish, the Japanese and at one point the Chinese have stayed in that country, so Filipino cuisine has been for the most part highly influenced by different countries.
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This dish is usually the centerpiece of fine Filipino dining. It is a dish of beef, (ox tail at times), string beans, tripe, celery and eggplant in a peanut based sauce. It is quite good!
2
Definitely influenced by the Spanish, Menudo is made of pork, liver, potatoes, raisins braised in tomato sauce and soy sauce.
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This is argaubly the most popular Filipino dish next to the lumpia. A fine mix of vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, liver (if preferred), sugar, cooked with almost anything. Pork, beef, chicken, string beans and even salmon! (takes a skill to make salmon adobo)
4
Much like Japanese tempura, this dish is coated with a special seasoning. Tiger Prawns have never tasted this great!
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The all-time Filipino favorite! Pork, veggies can be cooked in this marvelous wrapper!
See the full review, "The Favorite, Ever-Popular Filipino Egg Roll!".
See the full review, "The Favorite, Ever-Popular Filipino Egg Roll!".
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Thin noodles with a bunch of other stuff. Also a very popular dish!
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You can make pork, beef, (a mix of pork and beef is actually very good) prawns, trout, salmon cooked in tamarind soup. Veggies like eggplant, tomatoes and celery are a great ingredient.
8
Very similar to Caldereta and Indonesia's Rendang. Meat and potatoes cooked in fresh tomato sauce.
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Thin and fat noodles mixed in a Chinese inspired seasoning. Our version of the Chow Mein...
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pork, and some may add some intestines (I don't) sizzled and grilled with vinegar, onions and jalapeno.
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Eggplant (grilled) and ground beef cooked to perfection just like an omelet. Goes great with JUFRAN banana sauce!
12
This noodle dish is actually my fave of the other noodle dishes. The sauce is just so flavorful and it is filling!
13
Similar to the Chinese Suckling Pig. Pork roasted to perfection
14
Mixed veggies cooked in either bagoong or coconut milk. Squash, tomatoes, bitter melon, string beans, eggplant, okra and red onions.
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Chicken boiled with ginger, garlic, papaya (or chayote), pepper leaves and onions. Very good for a cold!
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The dessert with bananas and jackfruit wrapped in lumpia wrapper glazed/fried with syrup made from pure brown panucha (brown sugar cane)
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A dessert inspired by custard. Made from eggs and caramel.
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