5 recipes using rice — Adobo, sinigang, lechon — bold, sour and deeply savoury island cooking.
Filipino cuisine is famous for its bold, distinctive flavours. These filipino rice recipes range from quick weeknight dishes ready in under 30 minutes to impressive weekend feasts. Each recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions, and full calorie counts per serving.
A magnificent Filipino braise of oxtail, tripe, and vegetables in a rich, creamy peanut and annatto sauce, served with the essential fermented shrimp paste (bagoong).
A Filipino adobo with coconut milk — chicken braised in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, then enriched at the end with creamy coconut milk for a richer, milder version.
A rich Filipino oxtail and peanut sauce stew — slow-braised until meltingly tender in a thick, golden peanut and annatto sauce, served with bagoong shrimp paste on the side.
A celebratory Filipino stew of oxtail and vegetables in a rich, golden peanut sauce, always served with shrimp paste (bagoong) on the side.
A festive Filipino noodle dish — thin rice noodles topped with a golden shrimp-and-pork sauce, crushed chicharon, shrimps, eggs, and spring onions.