above:  The famous Filipino dish "Pork adobo" Philippine dishes have gradually developed for more than a few centuries now.  From the Austronesian’s food and preparation processes, and eating traditions to the combined way of cooking with a lot of Chinese, American, Hispanic and other practices from the Asians.  Rice has been the main foods in the Philippines like most other Asian countries do.  This is eaten with the different Filipino main dishes.  The 12 topmost Filipino dishes are:   ADOBO/INADOBO – ... Read More

" Trick or treat!" That's what we often hear on TV during Halloween. It's different in the Philippines though. Before Halloween evolved into a costume-wearing, trick-or-treating event, the day was considered sacred. The name came from All Hallows which means All Saints. That's what we observe in the Philippines, plus another day for All Souls. These events are celebrated on November 1 and 2. Undas, as what it's known in Filipino, is celebrated in a completely different manner from Halloween. Instead of candies, ... Read More

  1) Tokwa’t Baboy   Tokwa’t Baboy is another favorite that is often offered in practically all the bars and beer houses in the Philippines. There are many variations of tokwa’t baboy but they all taste similar and have the two basic ingredients which are, obviously, tokwa and baboy. Tokwa is bean curd and is similar to the more popular tofu but the difference is it is a bit more unrefined and is therefore thicker. The pork part of the dish is not as important ... Read More

  Fiesta Food Part Three   This article on food is fast turning out to be more than just food and I hope you appreciate the little history and cultural lessons about the Philippines. Food is really very easy to talk about but they essentially become meaningless if you do not know where and why such food has been created. You need to know also why such is liked by Filipinos and why they are presented during fiestas. There is something distinctly special and Filipino ... Read More

  Fiesta Food Part Two   In part one we have discussed Lechon, Menudo and Dinuguan. The marquee of that group is of course Lechon, by far the most festive of al the types of food that one can see and eat during a fiesta. The Philippines have a lot of fiestas and while the country itself isn’t rich with a big bulk of its population living way below the poverty line, they never scrimp on food.   Fiestas are all about gathering. People and families that ... Read More