tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2008://8 2007-10-18T18:42:08Z Philippines Food!! Why don't you try Philippines foods?! It is so nice taste!! Movable Type 3.35 tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.108 2007-10-18T18:34:34Z 2007-10-18T18:42:08Z

Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano ...

Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano food, from the north of the Philippines, although it has become popular throughout the Philippines. The word is the contracted form of the Ilocano word "pinakebbet", meaning shrunk or shrivelled. The original Ilocano pinakbet uses baggoong, of fermented monamon or other fish, while further south, bagoong alamang is used. ＜Pinakbet＞ Most of these vegetables are easily accessible, and are grown in backyards and gardens of most Ilocano households. As its name suggests, it is usually cooked until almost dry and shrivelled, however, the flavors of the vegetables are emphasized and accentuated with the help of baggoong. ]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.105 2007-10-14T14:13:10Z 2007-10-14T14:21:44Z

Bicol Express is a Philippine food made ...

Bicol Express is a Philippine food made with pork and coconut cream that will have you expressing how much you adore the taste! Bicol Express is the name given to a popular dish which originated in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is a stew made from long chilies (siling labuyo), coconut milk, shrimp paste or stockfish, onion, pork, and garlic. ]]> ＜Bicol Express＞ Bicol express is a favorite food of the Filipinos. It is so hot at spicy but it has been a Philippine delicacy and known worldwide. If yo like hot and spicy foods, try Philippine foods from Bicol.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.101 2007-10-11T18:02:33Z 2007-10-11T18:10:52Z

Kare-kare is a Philippine stew. Kare-ka...

Kare-kare is a Philippine stew. Kare-kare is a Philippine food made from peanut sauce with a variety of vegetables, stewed oxtail, beef, and occasionally offal or tripe. Meat variants may include goat meat or (rarely) chicken. It is often eaten with bagoong (shrimp paste), sometimes spiced with chili, and sprinkled with calamansi lime juice. ]]> ＜Kare-Kare＞ The combination of a beef, tripe, and vegetable stew cooked in peanut sauce and the pungent fermented shrimp paste (bagoong) that is considered as an integral part of the dish (bagoong is always served with kare-kare), must seem particularly bizarre to non-Filipinos; yet it is one of the ultimate comfort foods for Filipinos worldwide, and is a perennial family favorite in both local and overseas Filipino households.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.99 2007-10-10T19:05:38Z 2007-10-10T19:16:53Z

Tuyo is a dried salted fish (tuyo actual...

Tuyo is a dried salted fish (tuyo actually meaning dried) in the Philippines. Tuyo has been tagged as a poor man's kind of dish as can be procured quite cheaply (and as it is "preserved" can be stored cheaply too!). Poor man or no, tuyo has many fans from all walks of life, so I want to say that Tuyo is an everyman's kind of dish. And as far as tuyo lovers go, I am of the them who head to eat Tuyo for breakfast. ]]> ＜Tuyo-Fish＞ Because tuyo is salty , its aroma can fill up the whole house and could extend to the neighborhood. Others said that it has a bad smell. But when the scent of tuyo is smelled, everybody else would be tempted to eat. Very great with vinegar for a dip.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.95 2007-10-07T16:17:35Z 2007-10-07T16:24:04Z

Dinuguan, or "pork blood stew" in Englis...

Dinuguan, or "pork blood stew" in English, is a Philippine food which is a very savory stew of blood and meat simmered in a rich, spicy gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar. The term dinuguan comes from the word dugo meaning "blood". It is recognizably thick and dark, hence the Westernized nickname "chocolate meat". It is often served with white rice or a Filipino rice caked called puto. ]]> ＜Dinuguan＞ Dinuguan is a Philippine food which is a famous Filipino dish with mainly pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar.It is very rich and delicoius when a litttle sour and hot . When you go to the Philippines, try this exotic food which is condired a traditional Philippine food.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.92 2007-10-05T17:55:46Z 2007-10-05T18:04:11Z

Halohalo is a popular refreshments in t...

Halohalo is a popular refreshments in the Philippines. It is very widely knowned as a thirst quencher for the heat. Halohalo is a Filipino dessert famous for mixing different kinds of fruits and interesting mix of sweetened ingredients like ube halaya, leche flan, sago, sweetened banana, kamote, monggo, kaong, nata de coco, milk and more. ]]> ＜Halohalo＞ Just prepare a mixture of shaved ice and milk to which are added various boiled sweets served cold in a tall glass or bowl and topped with ice cream. The halo-halo basically is sweet, creamy, and a filling dessert. ]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.88 2007-10-04T17:27:55Z 2007-10-04T17:35:47Z

In the Philippines, Jollibee beats McDon...

Jollibee is a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines and also has locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Dubai and Brunei. ＜Jollibee＞ Jollibee is also the name of Jollibee's mascot, a large bee in a blazer, shirt and chef's hat. It is an American style fast-food restaurant with Filipino-influenced dishes specializing in chicken, burgers, and spaghetti. ]]> ＜Jollibee Mascot＞ The Yumburger and the Chickenjoy are two most famous Jollibee food products. There are kiddie meals to enjoy with drinks available, french fries and salads. Jollibee can be considered a mark in the Philippines with its many branches all over the Philippines and some parts in the world.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.86 2007-10-03T03:00:36Z 2007-10-03T03:14:18Z

Bicolanos are famous for being chili ( s...

Laing is a favorite Philippine food from Bicol, fiery hot and absolutely delicious though it can an acquired taste to the Western palate. Laing is one of all time favourite Bicol dish. Be sure to use thick coconut milk, the light version will not work at all. ]]> ＜Laing＞ Aside from the dried gabi leaves which is shredded thinly or dependng upon the choice of the one who will have the meal, the young stalks are also cut into an inch long, and placed over the laing after the thin coconut milk or "gata" has boiled. It should be noted that in cooking laing, constant stirring should be minimized so the leaves would not create a stinging or tingling taste. And lastly, the chili which add the laing an exquisite flavor.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.82 2007-10-01T16:15:36Z 2007-10-01T16:25:55Z

Lumpia Prito is a traditional Philippine...

Lumpia Prito is a traditional Philippine food as an appetizer served in parties. But it has become a Philippine side or meat dish . Lumpia Prito literally means fried spring roll. It consists of a briskly fried lumpia wrapper filled with bean sprouts and various other vegetables such as diced carrots. ]]> ＜Lumpia Prito＞ This variant may come in sizes as little as that of Lumpiang Shanghai or as big as that of Lumpiang Sariwa. Lumpia is usually eaten with vinegar and chili peppers, or a soy sauce-and-calamansi juice mixture known as toyo-mansi. You must try Lumpia Prito when you go to some Philippine restaurants. Lumpia absolutely satisfy your cravings. ]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.78 2007-09-27T17:39:22Z 2007-09-27T17:45:29Z

Pinakbet pizza is a Philippine food from...

Pinakbet pizza is a Philippine food from the Ilocos region. Pinakbet pizza is a combination of the pizzacrust with cheese and the pinakbet ingredients. The Pinakbet ingredients are eggplant, ampalaya, string beans,okra and some longganiza or bagnet. The bagoong is also put on top of the Pinakbet pizza with lots of cheese in it. ]]> ＜Pinakbet Pizza＞ Pinakbet pizza is an Ilocano delight. The first ever gourmet Pizza in the Philippines. It's a vegetarian pizza with bagoong instead of anchovies. Very delicoius and nutritious.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.75 2007-09-26T17:09:52Z 2007-09-26T17:28:29Z

Sinigang is a popular Philippine food. ...

Sinigang is a popular Philippine food. The main ingredient of sinigang can be pork,fish ,prawn shrimp, chicken or beef. Sinigang's characteristic taste is attributed to the ingredient that gives its sour taste, not to the meat's flavor. Pork sinigang, the most common variety, is usually prepared with tamarind (which provides the sourness), tomato, leek, taro and onion. Other vegetables cooked in sinigang may include okra, spinach, radish, green pepper and string beans. ]]> ＜Sinigang Baboy (pork sinigang)＞ Chicken sinigang is called sinampalukan (from sampalok, Filipino for tamarind). Sinampalukan is made with shredded tamarind leaves, ginger, onions, and tomatoes. Sinampalukan is sometimes prepared to be a little spicier than the other sinigang dishes. Instead of sampalok fruit (tamarind), you can substitute it with any commercial souring seasoning like Knorr sampalok seasoning or tamarind bouillon cubes for this pork sinigang recipe.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.72 2007-09-20T18:17:12Z 2007-09-21T06:25:33Z

Chicken Macaroni salad is a Philippine s...

Chicken Macaroni salad is a Philippine salad made with cooked elbow macaroni pasta served cold and usually prepared with mayonnaise. Generally it is prepared with raw diced onions and celery and seasoned with salt and pepper. and cheese, , pineapple, pickles with chicken bits. ＜Chicken Macaroni Salad＞ Enjoy chicken macaroni salad availble in some food establishments in the Philippines but I suggest home - made chicken macaroni salad rather than commercialized ones.]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.67 2007-09-18T04:14:38Z 2007-09-18T04:23:18Z

Leche Flan is the signaturePhilippine de...

Leche Flan is the signaturePhilippine dessert dish from our Spanish forebears. Leche flan is a steamed egg and milk custard with a caramel glaze quite popular in the Philippines. This melt-in-the-mouth custard is made with a thin layer of caramelized sugar and delicately flavored with grated dayap rind. ＜Leche Flan＞ I like leche flan, but can only take it in small doses, as it's quite rich, sweet, thick, and creamy Philippine dessert. ]]> tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.64 2007-09-14T16:44:19Z 2007-09-14T16:49:19Z

Filipinos are rice eaters. Becauce they ...

Filipinos are rice eaters. Becauce they have jobs that are manual which require physical strength for the morning's work, they are fond of eating breakfast consisting of SInangag or fried rice with it LONG or sunny side up egg and LONG ganiza or sausage. In short, you call it longsilog. This popular breakfast meal or almusal is very famous among Filipinos. Some business establishments offer like this almusal especials such as Jollibee, Mcdo, Chowking's and other food chains. Almusal is essential to every Filipinos life. The three most commonly seen silogs are tapsilog having tapa as the meat portion; tocilog having tocino as the meat portion; longsilog having longganisa as a meat portion. Other silogs are sometimes seen, including hotsilog, with a hot dog; bangsilog, with bangus/milkfish; dangsilog, with danggit/rabbitfish; spamsilog, with spam; adosilog, with adobo; chosilog, with chorizo; chiksilog, with chicken; cornsilog, with canned corned beef; litsilog, with lechon/litson. tag:philippines-food.msg-style.com,2007://8.61 2007-09-13T05:17:05Z 2007-09-13T06:07:08Z

Achara, or atsara, means pickled green p...

Achara, or atsara, means pickled green papaya. Achara is a traditional Philippine food which is a pickle relish. The green papaya is shredded and the following ingredients are needed: Carrots, ginger, onions and bell peppers are added to the papaya to turn it into achara. ]]> ＜Achara＞ I love enough achara for a meal. Pork barbeque and achara is one of the best food partner . Achara is a bect accompaniments for grilled meat or fish since the tatse of it is sweet and sour. I love achara!!!]]>