The cuisine of the Philippines have been influenced by many countries for example China, Mexico, Spain and all the surrounding Southeast Asian countries. TheFilipino Recipes & foodmay not be as widely popular and famous as the Thai or Vietnamese kitchen but it is just as delicious and colorful. With more than 7000 islands and rich history the archipelago has an abundance of tropical fruits, seafood and tasty meat dishes and from one region to another, the traditions are very different.
Filipino dishes look Asian but sound Hispanic, like the Chicken Asado, Arroz Caldo or the Fish Sarciado.
We have selected ten delicious Filipinorecipesfrom this exoticcuisine to spice up your cookinga bit!
1. Pancit Canton (Stir Fried Noodles)
Recipe viawww.angsarap.net
This dish is basically the Filipinoversion of stir fried noodles and like most Asian noodle dishes it isoriginated from China. Pancit Canton iswidely served today, and also believed that it will bring long lifeas symbolised by the long noodles. Try this delicious recipe with egg noodles, prawns, pork and crispy vegetables.
2. Chicken Adobo – One of the best Filipino Recipes
Recipe viawww.chinasichuanfood.com
TheFilipino Chicken Adobo is a tasty meat dish,often chicken and pork, cookedin vinegar, salt, garlic, pepper, soy sauce and other spices. Don’t be afraid of the amount of vinegar, during cooking it will be volatilized leaving behind a well-balanced taste. Thiscooking style can be applied to different meats or even seafood.
3. Chicken Inasal (Barbecue Chicken)
Recipe viawww.foxyfolksy.com
Here is a super tasty and unique recipe if you are tired of theusual chicken barbecue. You will needvinegar, lemon or calamansi juice and spices such aslemon grass, ginger and garlic for the marinade. In the Philippines it isusually served on bamboo skewers direct from the grill with rice and a dip of spiced vinegar.
4. Longanisa(Pork Sausages)
Recipe viawww.myfilipinokitchen.com
Whilethe common longanisa in the Philippines is a byproduct of pork (made of any unwanted meat, fat, gut) we don’t want to scare you away from preparing this super tasty recipe. You can go for the lean ground pork meat to stay on the healthy side. The recipe includes great tips on how to make nicely shaped sausages!
5. Arroz Caldo (Chicken Rice Porridge)
Recipe vianewkidonthewok.com
While here in the West we believe that chicken soup is the cure for cold, flu, upset stomach and more, Filipinos turn to Arroz Caldo, a thick chicken rice porridge.Cooked with ginger, garlic and onion, thisFilipino food have excellent benefits to theimmune system and this dish will definitelywarm you up in the winter.
6. Chicken Asado (Chicken Stew With Potatoes)
Recipe viatheheartoffood.com
The deliciousChicken Asado is a stew of chicken and potatoes in cooked in sweet, rich and tangy tomato-based sauce. You will get the best results if you cook this dish in a pressure cooker for tender chicken and tender potatoes. You don’t need any special ingredients justtomato paste, onions, garlic, brown sugar, lemon juice andstar anise plussoy sauce for spice and additional flavours.
7. Kare Kare (Peanut Butter Beef Stew)
Recipe viathejoyfulfoodie.com
Kare Kare is a Filipino curry-like dish made with peanut butter and oxtail. This recipe uses beef shank (it’s easier to get and has more meat anyway). The peanut butter makes the broth deliciously smooth and adds another dimension to the flavor. Alternatively you could usesunbutter or almond butter if you don’t eat peanut butter.
8. Fish Sarciado
Recipe viawww.apronandsneakers.com
This awesome fish dish from the Philippines was originally born to saveleftover fried fish. It might sound strange to eat fish with eggs, but they do go well together. To prepare Fish Sarciado you will need basic ingredients andany kind of fish can be used. Serve it with steamed white rice.
9. Ukoy (Crispy Shrimp Fritters)
Recipe vialisaiscooking.blogspot.com
Thissimple and flavorful Filipino appetizerisdeliciously crunchy and perfect with the vinegar based dipping sauce. The shrimp fritters are made with a rice flour batter, cabbage, carrots and peas.Ukoy is usually made with unpeeled shrimp and the peel is eaten but you can use peeled shrimp if you prefer.
10. Lechon Manok (Roast Chicken)
Recipe viawww.angsarap.net –For ourselectionof Filipino Recipes
Lechon Manok is the roast chicken of the Philippines with aunique flavor. It is traditionallycooked in a charcoal spit but it is just as delicious when prepared in the oven. The stuffing givesdistinct flavour and aroma to the chicken. It is made oflemon grass, loads of garlic, onion, fish sauce and calamansi juice.The aroma of the smoky, garlicky and lemony chicken roasting will fill your home.
