Filipino recipes and Filipino food

About Filipino Food

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With multiple cultures and scattered geographies, more than seven thousand islands make up the Philippines. Simple, tropical cuisine is the backdrop for a series of native dishes, adapted to suit the country’s varied geography. Seafood (mainly fish) comprises the basis for indigenous Filipino cuisine, as well as chicken, pork, citrus fruits, garlic, onion and tomatoes, with rice as a staple.

Over time, foreign influences have shaped Filipino food, with a blend of Chinese, Spanish, Mexican, American and Malay cuisines. Signature ingredients of Southeast Asian neighbours are also present, including coconuts and a pungent fish sauce called patis; however, Filipinos aren’t as liberal with their use of chillies. More


Key Ingredients

Filipino Food

Make sure your kitchen is stocked with these essential ingredients.

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Special Utensils

Filipino Utensils

Find out which special utensils you’ll need on hand during cooking.

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Tips

Filipino Tips

These expert tips will help you achieve the perfect balance of flavours.

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Latest Recipes

Filipino Restaurants

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1. De Bortoli Winery and Restaurant Dixons Creek
2. Mabuhay Darwin

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Hot Tips

Spices

Use dried spices quickly and discard after a few weeks. Chef Peter Kuruvita says you can't make a good curry with ancient spices and believes many Australians have dried spices older than their children!

Glossary

Biko

A Filipino sweet made with glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk.

 
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