When it comes to food in the Philippines has everything - a mix of fabulous international cuisine and its own delicious delicacies.
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As a result of the successful blend of Eastern and Western cultures and cuisine of the Philippines as the melting pot of Asia. Filipino food is the result of influences, Malaysian, Spanish and Chinese dating back 400 years. These influences, combined with intelligence from the Philippines, have created a series of food that is completely differentfrom neighboring Asian countries like Thailand, China, Korea and Japan.
Some say that the Philippine food bland compared to other Asian dishes, is particularly hot and spicy Thai cuisine. However, working with hot spices can taste delicious food Filipino, without being intrusive, tears in my eyes sting of chili heat to develop. The Filipino is very mild food suitable for people with sensitive taste buds and appreciation.
Filipinos loveeat and, as in other Asian countries, rice is the staple food and is served with most meals. Filipinos usually eat three meals a day plus a morning and afternoon tea called merienda which literally means "snack". These "snacks" are often used as a filling main meals.
In the Philippines can not escape the temptations of food, you are literally surrounded by it. Take a walk on the beach, it is likely that there are vendors selling everything from barbecue sticksBalut - boiled chicken or duck eggs unhatched.
Filipino restaurants are available in many forms, from small stalls or canteens, large restaurants such as the fish market in Ermita, where not only your fish, but also how you want it cooked.
Regional diversity
Many regions in the Philippines are known for certain foods: Bicol is known for its Bicol Express, a pig of fire famous for its Pampanga Tocino, a honey-cured meats, sticky rice wrapped in Leyte for theirBanana leaf (even if this is common in the Philippines). If you have several regions in the Philippines are on the road, to pay for the dishes of the local sample - you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Dishes
Many dishes are called on to describe how they are cooked. For example, the meat is cooked adobo in vinegar and garlic; kilawin is raw fish, sinigang sour soup is.
Here is a list of Filipino culinary temptations:
Adobo: probably the most popular dish inPhilippines. This is pork and / or chicken (sometimes with fish and vegetables) in vinegar and spices.
Arroz Caldo: Filipino version of Chinese congee - a thick rice soup with chicken, and seasoned with ginger and garlic. It is usually served with a squeeze of calamansi.
Philippine National Bangus fish, milkfish. It is usually served grilled and is often without bones.
Bulalo: shin of beef with bone marrow and vegetables.
Stew: stew of goat meat.
PancitCanton: noodles with pork and vegetables.
Tinola chicken braised chicken with ginger, onions and garlic and served with boiled vegetables.
Sinigang: sour soup with tamarind and Patis (fish sauce). The soup can be, vegetables, meat or fish.
Lechon Kawal Sat: Fried pork.
Crispy Pata: Deep fried pork leg with a very crisp skin.
Kinilaw: based on raw fish marinated in vinegar or fruit juice or calamansi.
And of course there are famous FilipinoDessert. Here are just a few:
Halo Halo (known as the queen of cakes) - an exotic mix of fruits, vegetables, coconuts, all under the colored ice and topped with shaved born on a pile of ice cream.
Bibingka: a popular sweet pudding of ground rice, sugar and coconut milk.
Cassava cake: from the ground manioc, a root starch bit 'like sweet potatoes.
Cooking around the world
The Philippines is also a showcase of international cuisine. There is no need to go farto find dishes from other Asian countries as well as the best from Europe, America and Australia too.
And in the Philippines has not lost the fast food chains, either. Here you will find McDonalds and KFC, the Philippine's most fast-food chain, Jollibee. Jollibee is an American fast-food chain, a combination of pseudo McDonalds and KFC, but is based on traditional Filipino flavors.
And Max's Restaurant - "The House that Fried Chicken Built" - that have beenOperating since 1945, more than KFC franchise.
To have it! The Philippines has everything ... a rich history, nightlife, tropical islands, white sandy beaches, delicious cuisine and even its own fast food chain of the West.
All this awaits you around the corner. Come and find out now!
