Adobo, sinigang, lechon — bold, sour and deeply savoury island cooking.
Chicken braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and bay leaves until the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender and the sauce reduces to a glossy, tangy-savoury glaze. The definitive Filipino comfort dish.
A deeply sour, savoury Filipino tamarind broth loaded with tender pork ribs, water spinach, long beans and aubergine. Sour, bold, nourishing — the taste of home for Filipinos worldwide.
The Philippines' beloved sour tamarind soup — pork ribs with vegetables in a bright, tangy tamarind broth. Refreshing, comforting and deeply Filipino.
The Filipino answer to crispy pork — boiled then deep-fried pork belly until the skin shatters like glass, served with liver sauce and rice.
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).
Crispy, crackling pork belly stuffed with lemongrass, garlic and bay leaves, slow-roasted until the skin shatters — a home-kitchen version of the Philippines' most festive dish.
Crispy, chewy pork face and belly served sizzling on a cast-iron plate with onions, chilli, calamansi and egg — Pampanga's most famous creation and one of the world's great bar foods.
Filipino stir-fried wheat noodles with pork, shrimp, vegetables and a savoury soy-oyster sauce — the birthday dish synonymous with long life.
The Philippines' most beloved frozen dessert: shaved ice over sweet beans, jellies, fruits and jackfruit, topped with ube ice cream, leche flan and evaporated milk.
Thin-sliced beef simmered in soy sauce, calamansi juice and caramelised onion rings — the Filipino answer to beef steak, tangy, savoury and deeply comforting.
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 classic Filipino sour tamarind soup with milkfish — the national fish of the Philippines — simmered in a bright, tart broth with tomatoes, green chili, and leafy vegetables.
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 fiery Filipino pork and coconut milk stew from the Bicol region — tender pork cooked with chilies, shrimp paste, and coconut milk until the sauce is rich and intensely spicy.
A celebratory Filipino stew of oxtail and vegetables in a rich, golden peanut sauce, always served with shrimp paste (bagoong) on the side.
A Bicolano dish of dried taro leaves simmered in rich coconut milk with pork, shrimps, and fiery bird's eye chillies — intensely flavourful.
Iloilo's iconic pork noodle soup — rich pork broth with fresh egg noodles, liver, crushed chicharon (pork crackling), garlic, and spring onions.
Filipino beef steak — thin slices of beef sirloin braised in a bold soy-calamansi marinade, topped with crispy caramelised onion rings.
A festive Filipino noodle dish — thin rice noodles topped with a golden shrimp-and-pork sauce, crushed chicharon, shrimps, eggs, and spring onions.
Pork belly braised in vinegar, soy, garlic and bay leaves until lacquered and meltingly tender — the Philippines' national dish, refined.
Filipino twice-cooked pork belly — simmered until tender, then deep-fried for blistered crackling skin.
The Philippines' grand fiesta stew — slow-braised oxtail and tripe in a thick golden peanut and toasted-rice sauce, served with bok choy, eggplant, long beans and a side of pungent shrimp paste.
The Philippines' national comfort soup — pork ribs and vegetables in a clear sour tamarind broth that wakes you up in three bites.
Slow-simmered pork belly in coconut milk, shrimp paste and an arsenal of long green chiles — the Bicol region's fierce, creamy national dish.
The Philippines' beloved hot-weather dessert — shaved ice layered over sweetened beans, jellies, fruit, leche flan, ube ice cream, and a final crown of pinipig.
A creamy, comforting Filipino noodle soup with egg, vegetables, and cornstarch thickening — street food and home comfort in one bowl.
Golden, crispy stir-fried egg noodles with vegetables and meat — a Filipino party favorite.
Filipino crispy ground pork spring rolls — golden, crunchy, addictive party food.
Filipino rich crème caramel with egg yolks, condensed milk, and amber caramel — silky, sweet, special.
Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with chicken, shrimp, and vegetables — birthday party essential.