Filipino Food: Learn About The Food of the Philippines!

ALUGBATI

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:17:27 +0000

Alugbati is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine. It can reach 10 meters (33 feet) in length. a·lug·bá·ti Alugbati can be easily identified by its thick reddish-purple stems, which are used in Philippine cuisine. The semi-succulent stems and heart-shaped leaves are usually boiled. The scientific name of the plant is Basella alba. The particular cultivar familiar to … Continue reading "ALUGBATI"

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What Is Filipino Food?

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:20:13 +0000

It is a question not easy to answer. Is it pork adobo, brown and rich, eaten with hot white rice? Is it siomai and siopao in the neighborhood merendero? Is it chicken relleno on a fiesta table, stuffed with olives and sausages? Is it sinigang na kanduli in a broth misty with miso? Is it a buko pie or a chicken salad? Is it all of the above?

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Popular Filipino Dishes

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:18:13 +0000

To help familiarize our website’s visitors with Filipino food in an easy way, we’ve drawn up a simple list of a few Philippine dishes and foodstuff commonly eaten in the Philippines. We’re still working on adding more pronunciation audio and photos. Remember to check back soon! 🙂 Adobo: pork or chicken marinated in soy sauce … Continue reading "Popular Filipino Dishes"

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The Best Filipino Cookbooks?

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:16:13 +0000

When pressed to define Filipino food in one word, we’re apt to say “fusion.” Philippine cuisine bears the influence of our neighbors in Asia and the Pacific, as well as our colonial rulers from far-off lands throughout history. Our dishes and snacks incorporate recipes, ingredients and cooking styles with roots in Malay, Chinese, and Iberian … Continue reading "The Best Filipino Cookbooks?"

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The Typical Filipino Meal

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:14:14 +0000

“You know you’re Filipino when you use a spoon and fork instead of a knife and fork.” This is because the typical Filipino meal always has rice, which is spooned into the mouth. Spoon in the right hand, fork in the left. Cooked rice (kanin) is the basis of almost every Filipino meal. The main … Continue reading "The Typical Filipino Meal"

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MALUNGGAY

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:10:14 +0000

What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. ma·lung·gáy Moringa is a tree known as sajina in South Asian countries like India. In English, it is sometimes referred to as horseradish tree or … Continue reading "MALUNGGAY"

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DUHAT

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:58:15 +0000

Duhat is a local Philippine fruit that’s commonly referred to in English as Java plum. The scientific name of the plant is Syzgium cumini. It is also widely known as lomboy, a non-Tagalog word. The duhat fruit is oval and about 1 to 2 centimeters in length. It is dark purple to black in color, … Continue reading "DUHAT"

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BAGOONG

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:56:15 +0000

Inasnan o binurong alamang o isda. bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is an encompassing term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several weeks. The color varies from light pink to dark brown, the texture from firm to watery. In general, the shrimps produce a firmer, more colorful … Continue reading "BAGOONG"

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MASARAP

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:54:15 +0000

root word: saráp ma·sa·ráp delicious masarap feels good Masarap ang karne. The meat is delicious. Masarap matulog. It feels good to sleep. Masarap kumain. It feels good to eat. It’s so enjoyable to eat. Alin ang mas marasap? Which is more delicious? Mas masarap ito. This is more delicious. Mas masarap bang matulog o kumain? … Continue reading "MASARAP"

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TSAMPOY

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:52:15 +0000

Commonly spelled as champoy, rarely as sampóy. Tsam·póy is a popular Chinese sweet in the Phlippines. It is made from the Myrica rubra fruit called yangmei, which has also been called Chinese bayberry or Chinese strawberry. The raw fruit at its prime is a briliant red (see photo below), but the preserved fruit that is sold … Continue reading "TSAMPOY"

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PATOLA

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:40:16 +0000

A common vegetable in the Philippines, patola is the the unripe fruit of the plant having the scientific name Luffa acutangula. It is sometimes called “silk squash” or “ribbed loofah” or “sponge gourd” in English. #MainePatolaNoMoreOnDaig Also a slang word meaning “taong mahilig pumatol.” Patola ka. “You like responding to trolls.” See the root word: patol … Continue reading "PATOLA"

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BUKO

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:30:16 +0000

Young coconut is called búko. Its flesh is soft, thin and silky — you can easily scrape it off with a spoon. In contrast, the flesh of a mature coconut is niyog, which is thick and hard and needs to be grated off the shell. The word buko can also refer to a bud of a … Continue reading "BUKO"

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NIYOG

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:28:16 +0000

ni·yóg niyog coconut bao ng niyog coconut shell bunot ng niyog coconut husk gata ng niyog coconut milk langis ng niyog coconut oil puno ng niyog coconut tree dahon ng niyog palm leaf The soft flesh of a coconut is called buko. The word niyog usually brings to mind the tougher, more mature flesh. When … Continue reading "NIYOG"

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MACAPUNO

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:26:16 +0000

also spelled makapuno (literally meaning “almost like full”) macapuno soft coconut meat ma·ka·pu·nô The Philippine Coconut Authority translates macapuno as coconut “sport” — it is the very soft endosperm of coconuts. What this means is that instead of the interior lining of the coconut shell being the firm solid white we’re all familiar with, it … Continue reading "MACAPUNO"

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GATÂ

TagalogLang — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:24:17 +0000

gatâ coconut milk gatâ coconut “cream” Kakang gatâ is the first pressing of coconut milk, thicker than subsequent pressings. The word ginataan refers to any stew that uses coconut milk as a prominent ingredient. ginataang mais corn stewed in coconut milk ginataang laing taro roots and leaves stewed in coconut milk ginataang gulay vegetables stewed … Continue reading "GATÂ"

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