Cuisine

Filipino

Lutuing Filipino

Vinegar, garlic, soy and a love of sour that keeps tropical heat in check.

Austronesian, Chinese, Spanish and American layers. Adobo is a method; sinigang is a souring philosophy.

Sour-salty braises, garlic fried rice, pork, and regional coconut dishes.

Countries and regions

Philippine archipelago

Dishes

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Chicken adobo

Adobong manok

Filipino chicken braised in vinegar, soy, garlic and pepper — a method more than a single official recipe.

1 hrEasyNo chilli

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Sinigang

Sinigang

A sour Filipino soup — tamarind, tomato, radish, greens, and pork or fish. The sour is the point.

1 hr 5 minEasyNo chilli

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Lumpia

Lumpia

Filipino spring rolls — a vegetable or pork filling in a thin wrapper, fried, with a sweet-sour dip.

1 hrMediumNo chilli

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Pancit canton

Pancit canton

Birthday noodles — wheat-soy stir-fried with vegetables and a little meat. Long noodles, long life.

30 minEasyNo chilli

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Kare-kare

Kare-kare

A peanut stew, usually oxtail — thick, yellow-orange, and unfinished without bagoong on the side.

3 hr 25 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Garlic rice

Sinangag

Yesterday's rice, a scandal of garlic, fried until the grains separate — the Filipino breakfast rice.

13 minVery easyNo chilli

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Tinola

Tinola

Ginger chicken soup with green papaya or chayote — the get-well pot that is also Tuesday dinner.

55 minEasyNo chilli

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Halo-halo

Halo-halo

Shaved ice, evaporated milk, sweet beans and jellies — mix-mix, which is what the name says.

20 minEasyNo chilli

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Beef Asado

 

Beef Asado from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 37 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Eggplant Adobo

 

1. Slice 1 lb. small Japanese or Italian eggplant (about 3) into quarters lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2"-wide pieces. Place in a medium bowl. Add 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt

3 hr 8 minMediumNo chilli

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Beef Caldereta

 

Beef Caldereta from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 7 minA bit of work🌶️

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Bistek

 

Bistek from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

9 hr 31 minMediumNo chilli

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Grilled eggplant with coconut milk

 

Grilled eggplant with coconut milk from Philippines. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

35 minEasyNo chilli

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Beef Mechado

 

Beef Mechado from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 23 minMediumNo chilli

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Crispy Eggplant

 

Crispy Eggplant from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 13 minMediumNo chilli

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Tortang Talong

 

Tortang Talong from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

39 minMediumNo chilli

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