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Key Ingredients
Rice
Rice is a staple in the Filipino diet, accompanying most meals during the day. Jasmine rice accompanies most main courses, whilst sticky sweet rice is often used for desserts.
Vinegar
Vinegar is used as one of the main preservatives in Filipino cooking and forms the base for many traditional dishes such as adobo. A mix of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and salt is a common marinade for chicken and pork.
Kalamansi (citrus fruit)
A spiny citrus tree that bears small acidic fruit used to season food. The small, round fruit resembles a lime, with a thin green coloured peel; both the juice and the peel are used in food preparation.
Patis (fish sauce)
A salty, thin, amber coloured fish or shrimp sauce, used as a cooking ingredient and condiment in the Philippines.
Pork
Pork is a popular ingredient in many traditional Filipino dishes, including adobo which uses pork chops/loin or lechon, which is a spit roasted pig, commonly served with liver-based gravy.
Bagoong (fish paste)
Philippine condiment made of small fish or shrimps preserved in brine, usually used as a sauce.
Garlic
Garlic is a basic ingredient for flavouring Filipino dishes, often pounded or pureed.
Tomato
Tomatoes are quite common in Spanish-inspired dishes, used for sautéing, in condiments or served fresh with salads.
Featured Food & Recipes
- Andhra curry leaf chicken
- Fish head curry (gulai kepala ikan)
- Roast capsicum sauce (salsa de pimiento)
- Spiced pork skewers (pintxos morunos)
- Linzer torte
- Cauliflower and cavolo nero rice pie
- Indian chicken korma
- Lemon meringue tart with blueberry jelly
- Warm salad of rare roasted venison with celeriac, pear and red cabbage
- Best end of lamb with eggplant caviar and a fricassee of sweetbreads, chorizo and anchovy
Hot Tips
Creme Caramel
When making the caramel for Creme Caramel, put the water into the saucepan first then pour sugar into the centre of the water, not at the edges. This will prevent crystals forming.
Glossary
Tartare
Two meanings: a. sauce made from mayonnaise, gherkins and capers b. steak tartare is made with minced beef served raw with egg yolk and seasoning
