filipino foods

Filipino Food Recipe: Suman na Mongo Filipino Food Recipe Ingredients 1 cup malagkit (glutinous rice) 1 cup mongo 1-1/4 cups sugar 3/4 cups coco milk coco cream from 1 grated coconut Filipino Food Recipe Ingredients 1. Soak, grind, and drain malagkit in a muslin bag (sako sa harina) to get a mealy dough like that used for palitao. 2. Cook mongo in water until soft (and mushy). Drain the water. Use a colander. Set aside. 3. Prepare latik and oil from coco cream. 4. Boil coco milk and sugar...Read Full Story

Filipino native delicacies, known as kakanin , are popular snack foods that are usually served as merienda or desserts. Kakanin are native delicacies made of malagkit (glutinous rice), which comes in two varieties: the first-class variety that is sweet, rounded and white and the regular variety that is longish and translucent. The word kakanin is derived from kanin , Tagalog for rice. The three basic ingredients are malagkit or glutinous rice, coconut milk or gata, and sugar. Filipinos...Read Full Story

Guinataang Halo-Halo (Coconut Milk Medley) Filipino Food Recipe Ingredients : 5 cups fresh coconut milk (or 1 can coconut milk, diluted with 4 cups water) 1 pandan leaf 1/2 cup sugar 2 gabi (taro root or yam), cut into cubes 2 ripe saba (plantain bananas), cut into cubes 1 medium sweet potato, cut into cubes 1/2 cup preserved langka, drained and cut into strips 2 tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca Filipino Food Recipe Instructions : Simmer coconut milk and pandan leaf over moderate heat. Stir in...Read Full Story

CHICKEN ADOBO FILIPINO DISH FILIPINO ADOBO INGREDIENTS 1 spring chicken cut in serving sizes 1/2 c. soy sauce (low salt) 1/3 c. vinegar 1 head fresh garlic 8 to 10 pepper corn 1 sm. bay leaf 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt according to taste 1/2 to 1 tsp. monosodium glutamate (Accent) 1/3 c. sherry, optional FILIPINO ADOBO INSTRUCTIONS Mix all ingredients by hand in a pot. Marinate for about 5 minutes. Boil slowly and covered until meat is almost cooked. Do not stir. Remove cover. Stir and continue...Read Full Story

Filipinos are very well known for their hospitality, positive values, hard working and their positive attitude in dealing with life’s challenges – still with a smile in their faces. In addition to that, Filipinos are very well known worldwide for their passion for great tasting foods. As a Filipino, let us talk about food, your favorite Filipino foods. Every Filipino has their favorite and comfort food. To name a few, here are some favorite Filipino foods that are always present in any...Read Full Story