INTRODUCTION
Food
has always been a part of my life as far as I can remember. Growing up in
the 80's meant making incursions into the kitchens of my grandmothers on both
sides to observe the plethora of food being prepared and sniffing the aroma of
home-cooked meals. Both my grandmothers were excellent cooks. My grandparents
on my father side were entrepreneurs and from 1947 to 1954, their main business
was restaurants, with my grandmother in charge of the kitchens. While both
grandmothers cooked Filipino dishes very well, they prepared our favorite
dishes when we came to visit. We visited my Dad's parents on Saturdays and my
Mom's parents on Sundays.
Thus
was the inspiration of me becoming a chef.
While I do admit that Filipino Cuisine has not received worldwide
attention unlike other Asian cuisines such as Thai and Vietnamese, I do believe
of its potentials and I strongly believe this decade will mark the presence
of Filipino cuisine in the culinary
stage.
I
have gathered twenty of our most popular Filipino dishes and compiled them in
this E-Book. Hopefully, during your free
time, you can give our dishes a try and experience the wonderful flavors
Filipino ingenuity has come up with.
THE FOLLOWING 4 POSTS ARE DIVIDED INTO :
Soups / Appetizers
Sinigang na Hipon (Sour Tamarind Soup with Vegetables and Shrimp)
Lumpiang Sariwa (Filipino Crepes filled with Fresh Vegetables)
Ensaladang Talong (Eggplant Salad)
Kilawin (Filipino Ceviche)
Tinolang Manok ( Traditional Soup of Chicken and Papaya)
Noodles / Rice Dishes
Pancit Lucban (Stir-fried Egg Noodles with Vegetables and Pork)
Pancit Palabok (Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Crab and Shrimp
Sauce)
Bringhe (Filipino version of Paella)
Goto (Rice Porridge with
Tripe)
Sotangon Guisado (Stir-fried Vermicelli Noodles with Vegetables)
Main Dishes
Adobo (Stewed Pork and Chicken in Soy Sauce and Vinegar)
Seafood Kare Kare (Seafood Stew of Peanut Sauce and
Vegetables)
Crispy Pata (Deep Fried Pork Trotters)
Pinakbet (Stewed Vegetables with Bitter Melon and Shrimp Paste)
Caldereta (Filipino Beef Stew)
Desserts
Halo Halo (Frozen Dessert of Mixed Fruits, Milk and Shaved Ice)
Leche Flan (Caramelized Egg Custard)
Turon (Deep Fried Banana Springrolls)
Cassava Cake
Sans Rival (Meringue Gateau with Buttercream)
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