Cuisine in Philippines

Adobo

National home-cooked dish of meat simmered in vinegar and soy sauce.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Chicken or pork, Vinegar, Soy sauce, Garlic, Bay leaves

Sinigang

Hearty soup with tamarind sourness.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Pork or shrimp, Tamarind, Water spinach, Radish, Tomatoes

Lechon

Whole roasted suckling pig for celebrations.

• Region: Especially famous in Cebu Island
• Main ingredients: Suckling pig, Lemongrass, Salt, Spices

Kare-Kare

Oxtail stew simmered in peanut sauce.

• Region: Luzon
• Main ingredients: Oxtail, Peanut butter, Vegetables, Bagoong

Sisig

Savory fried pork cheek meat on a hotplate.

• Region: Pampanga
• Main ingredients: Pork cheeks, Onion, Chili, Egg, Calamansi

Bicol Express

Creamy spicy coconut and green chili stew.

• Region: Bicol Region
• Main ingredients: Pork, Coconut milk, Siling labuyo, Bagoong

Halo-Halo

Multi-layered shaved ice dessert with ube and beans.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Shaved ice, Ube ice cream, Condensed milk, Sweet beans, Jelly

Lumpia

Generic term for fried or fresh spring rolls.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Vegetables or meat, Spring roll wrappers, Garlic, Vinegar sauce

Kinilaw

Filipino version of ceviche with fish cured in vinegar.

• Region: Visayas
• Main ingredients: Tuna and other raw fish, Vinegar, Calamansi, Chili

Chicken Inasal

Charcoal-grilled chicken marinated in lemongrass and calamansi.

• Region: Bacolod
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Lemongrass, Calamansi, Annatto oil