Philippines
Agar Jelly
Gulaman
A seaweed-based agar jelly used in Filipino desserts and drinks, available in bars, powder, and various colors.
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Bohol, Philippines
Asín tibuok
Asín tibuok, the "unbroken salt" of Bohol filtered through seawater-soaked coconut husk and fired in a clay pot that is smashed to release it, is made by a handful of families, is on the Slow Food Ark of Taste, and is one of the strongest rarity items available anywhere in the Asian file.
Bacolod, Philippines
Bacolod Grilled Chicken
Chicken Inasal
Bacolod-style grilled chicken marinated in vinegar, calamansi, and annatto, basted with achuete oil.
Philippines
Baked Rice Cake
Bibingka
A rice cake baked in a clay pot lined with banana leaves, topped with salted egg, cheese, and butter, a Christmas staple.
Philippines
Banana Fritters
Maruya
Saba bananas sliced and coated in a light batter, deep-fried until golden, dusted with sugar.
Philippines
Banana Ketchup
A sweet ketchup made from bananas, dyed red, a Filipino invention born from a tomato shortage in WWII.
Philippines
Banana Spring Rolls
Turon
Saba bananas and jackfruit wrapped in spring roll wrappers, fried with a caramelized sugar coating.
Philippines
Beef Banana Stew
Pochero
A Spanish-influenced beef stew with tomato sauce, saba bananas, and vegetables, sweet and savory.
Batangas, Philippines
Beef Marrow Soup
Bulalo
A Batangas beef shank and marrow bone soup with vegetables, prized for its rich, collagen-heavy broth.
Philippines
Beef Soup
Nilagang Baka
A clear beef soup with corn, cabbage, potatoes, and saba bananas, a simple and hearty comfort food.
Philippines
Beef Stew
Mechado
A beef stew with tomato sauce, potatoes, and carrots, traditionally larded with pork fat (mecha).
Manila, Philippines
Beef Stew
Pares
A beef stew with star anise and soy sauce, served with a clear soup and garlic fried rice, a Manila street classic.
Philippines
Beef Tapa Breakfast
Tapsilog
The classic Filipino breakfast of cured beef (tapa), garlic fried rice (sinangag), and a fried egg (itlog).
Philippines
Bite-Sized Rice Cake
Puto Calasiao
Bite-sized puto from Pangasinan, slightly fermented for a unique tangy flavor, small and chewy.
Ilocos, Philippines
Bitter Offal Soup
Papaitan
An Ilocano soup with goat or beef offal and bile, known for its distinctive bitterness, a drinking food.
Philippines
Blood Stew
Dinuguan
Pork meat and offal stewed in pig's blood with vinegar and garlic, also known as 'chocolate meat'.
Philippines
Boiled Duck Egg
Penoy
A hard-boiled duck egg without a developed embryo, milder than balut, served with salt or vinegar.
Philippines
Braised Pork Hock
Pata Tim
A pork hock braised in soy sauce, star anise, and sugar until tender, Chinese-Filipino in origin.
Philippines
Brazo de Mercedes
Brazo de Mercedes is a rolled meringue filled with smooth custard, a Filipino bakery sweet served in slices.
Philippines
Brown Rice Cake
Kutsinta
A translucent, brown, gelatinous rice cake made with lye water, served with freshly grated coconut.
Philippines
Bukayo
Bukayo is chewy coconut strips cooked in caramelised sugar and shaped into a Filipino sweet snack.
Laguna, Philippines
Buko Pie
Buko pie, the young-coconut pie of Los Baños bought by the box on the road out of Laguna, is a named regional institution.
Philippines
Buri-Wrapped Suman
Suman sa Ibus
A cylindrical suman wrapped tightly in buri palm leaves, a specialty of Negros Occidental, eaten with sugar or mango.
Philippines
Cagayan Noodle Dish
Pancit Batil Patong
Pancit Batil Patong is a Cagayan-style noodle plate served with minced meat, a fried egg, and a separate egg-and-meat broth.
Philippines
Calamansi Juice
A refreshing juice from Philippine limes (calamansi), sweetened and served cold, the national citrus drink.
Pampanga, Philippines
Carabao Milk Pudding
Tibok-Tibok
A Kapampangan carabao milk pudding, similar to maja blanca but richer, topped with latik.
Philippines
Caramel Custard
Leche Flan
A rich, creamy caramel custard made with egg yolks and condensed milk, steamed in oval molds (llaneras).
Philippines
Caramelized Bananas
Banana Cue
Saba bananas fried in brown sugar until caramelized, served on skewers, a popular street snack.
Philippines
Caramelized Sweet Potato
Camote Cue
Sweet potato slices fried in brown sugar on skewers, similar to banana cue, a cheap and filling snack.
Philippines
Cashew Cookie Sandwiches
Silvanas
Frozen cookie sandwiches with cashew meringue and buttercream, a smaller version of sans rival.
Philippines
Cassava Cake
Grated cassava baked with coconut milk and condensed milk, often with a custard topping, a popular merienda.
Philippines
Cassava Cake Bites
Pichi-Pichi
Steamed cassava cake with lye water, cut into pieces and rolled in coconut or topped with cheese and latik.
Cebu, Philippines
Cebu Flaky Pastry
Otap
An oval, flaky puff pastry cookie from Cebu, sweet and crispy, with a sugar coating.
Philippines
Chicken Congee
Arroz Caldo
Arroz caldo is Filipino rice porridge simmered with ginger, garlic, and chicken, then finished with scallions, toasted garlic, calamansi, and sometimes saffron-coloured annatto.
Philippines
Chocolate Rice Porridge
Champorado
A sweet, creamy rice porridge made with glutinous rice and cocoa, traditionally paired with salty dried fish (tuyo).
Philippines
Chocolate Suman
Suman Moron
A Visayan suman variety made with chocolate or cocoa mixed into the rice, giving it a dark, rich color.