Home›Dishes›Cuisine›Filipino CuisineCuisineFilipino CuisineSoutheast Asian CuisinesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedFilipino cuisine rests on a Malay and Austronesian base, built around rice, tropical fruit, coconut and seafood, layered over centuries with Chinese trading influence from around the eleventh century, more than three hundred years of Spanish colonial rule, and American influence following the Spanish American War. No single flavor dominates, and family and regional recipes for the same dish vary widely. The cuisine includes the food traditions of more than a hundred ethnolinguistic groups across the archipelago, with the most widely known dishes drawn from Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan, Chavacano and Maranao culinary practices.FactsFilipino CuisineConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsSignature TechniqueWell-attestedSouring and preserving dishes with vinegar, a technique that predates Spanish contact and that Spanish colonizers later named after their own adobar marinade. 1Origin RegionWell-attestedThe Philippine archipelago, maritime Southeast Asia. 2Filipino CuisineFilter Results38 entriesDish FamilyAllDesserts and Sweet Puddings (1)East Asian Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Fermented and Pickled Fish (1)Latin American and Caribbean Noodles and Dumplings (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Southeast Asian Breads and Pastries (2)Southeast Asian Noodles and Dumplings (2)Southeast Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (8)Southeast Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (11)Southeast Asian Soups (1)Southeast Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (7)Sub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (1)Main IngredientAllAnnatto (2)Beef (2)Black Pepper (3)Brown Sugar (3)Cassava (1)Cheese (1)Chicken (2)Chili Pepper (2)Coconut Milk (4)Condensed Milk (2)Corned Beef (2)Egg (2)Eggplant (2)Fermented Black Beans (1)Garlic (4)Ginger (2)Glutinous Rice (3)Liver (1)Maize (1)Mango (1)Meat (4)Onion (4)Peanut Sauce (2)Pork (5)Potato (1)Rice (3)Saffron (1)Scallion (1)Shrimp (1)Shrimp Paste (1)Soy Flour (1)Soy Sauce (1)Spaghetti (1)Sugar (1)Tamarind (1)Tomato (1)Turmeric (2)Vegetable (1)Vinegar (2)Whipped Cream (1)Era (Origin Period)All-8000 (1)-50 (1)1553 (1)1580 (1)1600 (1)1700 (1)1800 (1)1960 (1)1974 (1)2021 (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (1)Christmas Feast Traditions (1)Easter Food Traditions (1)Pickling (1)Street Food Culture (6)Wedding Feast Traditions 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CuisineBakpiaFilipino CuisineBanana cueFilipino CuisineBicol ExpressFilipino CuisineBopisFilipino CuisineCarne norte guisadoFilipino CuisineChicken inasalFilipino CuisineCurryFilipino CuisineEscabecheFilipino CuisineFilipino SpaghettiFilipino CuisineGoto (food)Filipino CuisineHashFilipino CuisineHumbaFilipino CuisineIgadoFilipino CuisineKalamayFilipino CuisineKare-KareFilipino CuisineKiampongFilipino CuisineLechonFilipino CuisineLumpiaFilipino CuisineMango floatFilipino CuisineMango Sticky RiceFilipino CuisineNutribunFilipino CuisinePaelyaFilipino CuisinePancitFilipino CuisinePares (food)Filipino CuisinePichi-pichiFilipino CuisinePoqui poquiFilipino CuisineSapin-sapinFilipino CuisineSatayFilipino CuisineSilogFilipino CuisineSinigangFilipino CuisineSisigFilipino CuisineTamaleFilipino CuisineTibok-tibokFilipino CuisineTortang Carne NorteFilipino CuisineTortang TalongFilipino CuisineWontonFilipino CuisineYellow riceFilipino CuisineConnectionsAssociated WithChinese Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested ConnectedChinese and Japanese traders reaching the archipelago from around the eleventh century contributed stir fried noodles that became pancit and dumplings that became lumpia.Source The Filipino Food Wave Is Coming (National Geographic)April Fultontier 1Spanish Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested More than three hundred years of Spanish colonization introduced fiesta foods, wheat pastries and a name that came to be attached to the pre existing native vinegar cooking technique, adobo.Source Filipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before Asian Fusion Existed (Smithsonian Magazine)tier 1Features DishAdobo, Dishes Well-attested Source Filipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before Asian Fusion Existed (Smithsonian Magazine)tier 1Bakpia, Dishes Well-attested Source Bakpia (Wikipedia)Banana cue, Dishes Well-attested Source Banana cue (Wikipedia)Bicol Express, Dishes Well-attested Source Bicol express (Wikipedia)Bopis, Dishes Well-attested Source Bopis (Wikipedia)Carne norte guisado, Dishes Well-attested Source Carne norte guisado (Wikipedia)Chicken inasal, Dishes Well-attested Source Chicken inasal (Wikipedia)Curry, Dishes Well-attested Source Curry (Wikipedia)tier 3Escabeche, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia: EscabecheFilipino Spaghetti, Dishes Well-attested Source Filipino spaghetti (Wikipedia)Goto (food), Dishes Well-attested Source Goto (food) (Wikipedia)Hash, Dishes Well-attested Source Hash (food) - WikipediaHumba, Dishes Well-attested Source Humba (Wikipedia)Igado, Dishes Well-attested Source Igado (Wikipedia)Kalamay, Dishes Well-attested Source Kalamay (Wikipedia)Kare-Kare, Dishes Well-attested Source Kare-kare (Wikipedia)Kiampong, Dishes Well-attested Source Kiampong (Wikipedia)Lechon, Dishes Well-attested Lumpia, Dishes Well-attested Source Lumpia (Wikipedia)Mango float, Dishes Well-attested Source Mango float (Wikipedia)Mango Sticky Rice, Dishes Well-attested Source Mango Sticky Rice (Wikipedia)Nutribun, Dishes Well-attested Source Nutribun (Wikipedia)Paelya, Dishes Well-attested Source Paelya (Wikipedia)Pancit, Dishes Well-attested Source Pancit, WikipediaPares (food), Dishes Well-attested Source Pares (food) (Wikipedia)Pichi-pichi, Dishes Well-attested Source Pichi-pichi (Wikipedia)Poqui poqui, Dishes Well-attested Source Poqui poqui (Wikipedia)Sapin-sapin, Dishes Well-attested Source Sapin-sapin (Wikipedia)Satay, Dishes Well-attested Source Satay (Wikipedia)tier 3Silog, Dishes Well-attested Source Silog (Wikipedia)Sinigang, Dishes Well-attested Sisig, Dishes Well-attested Source Sisig (Wikipedia)tier 3Tamale, Dishes Well-attested Source Tamale (Wikipedia)tier 3Tibok-tibok, Dishes Well-attested Source Tibok-tibok (Wikipedia)Tortang Carne Norte, Dishes Well-attested Source Tortang Carne Norte (Wikipedia)Tortang Talong, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia, Tortang talongWonton, Dishes Well-attested Source Wonton (Wikipedia)Yellow rice, Dishes Well-attested Source Yellow rice (Wikipedia)Uses IngredientBlack Pepper, Ingredients Well-attested Source Filipino Chicken Adobo (America's Test Kitchen)tier 2Coconut, Ingredients Well-attested ConnectedCoconut milk is central to many Filipino dishes.Source Coconut (Wikipedia)tier 3Fish Sauce, Ingredients Well-attested Source Fish Sauce (Wikipedia)tier 3Garlic, Ingredients Well-attested Source Filipino Chicken Adobo (America's Test Kitchen)tier 2Rice, Ingredients Well-attested Source The Filipino Food Wave Is Coming (National Geographic)April Fultontier 1In the Other AtlasesOriginated InPhilippinesAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Sources1. Filipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before Asian Fusion Existed (Smithsonian Magazine)tier 1Smithsonian Magazine, 2015View the Source2. The Filipino Food Wave Is Coming (National Geographic)tier 1April Fulton, National Geographic, 2015View the SourceFilipino cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikipedialead section, opening sentenceQuote, lead section, opening sentenceFilipino cuisine includes the food traditions of more than a hundred ethnolinguistic groups across the Philippine archipelago.View the SourceFilipino Chicken Adobo (America's Test Kitchen)tier 2America's Test KitchenUses Ingredient: GarlicUses Ingredient: Black PepperView the SourceCoconut (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUses Ingredient: CoconutView the SourceCurry (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Curry, Wikipedia category listView the SourceTamale (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Tamale, Wikipedia category listView the SourceSatay (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Satay, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePancit, WikipediaFeatures Dish: Pancit, Wikipedia category listView the SourceWonton (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Wonton, Wikipedia category listView the SourceKare-kare (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Kare-Kare, Wikipedia category listView the SourceWikipedia: EscabecheFeatures Dish: Escabeche, Wikipedia category listView the SourceHash (food) - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Hash, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBopis (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bopis, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePoqui poqui (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Poqui poqui, infobox associated_cuisine fieldQuote, Features Dish: Poqui poqui, infobox associated_cuisine fieldFilipino CuisineView the SourceSisig (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Sisig, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Sisig, lead paragraphSisig ( Tagalog pronunciation: ['sisig]) is a Filipino dish made from pork jowl and ears (maskara), which is usually seasoned with calamansi, onions, and chili peppers.View the SourceLumpia (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Lumpia, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Lumpia, lead paragraphLumpia (in Indonesian and Filipino) are various types of spring rolls commonly found in Indonesian and Filipino cuisines.View the SourceBicol express (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bicol Express, Lead sectionQuote, Features Dish: Bicol Express, Lead sectionis a common Filipino dish which was popularized in the district of Malate, Manila, but made in traditional Bicolano style.View the SourceWikipedia, Tortang talongFeatures Dish: Tortang Talong, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Tortang Talong, lead paragraphTortang talong, also known as eggplant omelette, is an omelette or fritter from Filipino cuisine made by pan-frying grilled whole eggplants dipped in an egg mixture.View the SourceSilog (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Silog, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Silog, lead paragraphSilog is a class of Filipino breakfast dishes containing sinangag (garlic fried rice) and itlog ("egg"; in context, fried egg "sunny side up").View the SourceCarne norte guisado (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Carne norte guisado, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Carne norte guisado, lead paragraphCarne norte guisado, also known as corned beef guisado, is a Filipino dish made from shredded canned corned beef (carne norte) sautéed with onion.View the SourceTortang Carne Norte (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Tortang Carne Norte, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Tortang Carne Norte, lead paragraphTortang carne norte, also known as corned beef omelette, is an omelette or fritter from Filipino cuisine made by pan-frying an egg and shredded canned corned beef (carne norte) mixture.View the SourceFilipino spaghetti (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Filipino Spaghetti, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Filipino Spaghetti, lead paragraphFilipino spaghetti (also known as sweet spaghetti) is a Filipino adaptation of Italian spaghetti with Bolognese sauce.View the SourceIgado (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Igado, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Igado, lead paragraphIgado also known as dinaldalem is a Filipino pork dish characterized by its savory and slightly tangy flavor and is typically prepared using pork tenderloin combined with pork offal, such as liver, lung, kidney, heart, and intestines.View the SourceChicken inasal (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Chicken inasal, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Chicken inasal, lead paragraphChicken inasal, commonly known simply as inasal, is a Visayan variant of the Filipino chicken dish lechon manok.View the SourceHumba (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Humba, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Humba, lead paragraphHumbà, also spelled hombà, is a Filipino braised pork dish from the Visayas, Philippines.View the SourcePares (food) (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pares (food), lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Pares (food), lead paragraphPares (Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈɾɛs]), also known as beef pares, is a term for a serving of Filipino braised beef stew with garlic fried rice, and a bowl of clear soup.View the SourceTibok-tibok (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Tibok-tibok, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Tibok-tibok, lead paragraphOriginating in the Philippine province of Pampanga, it is especially popular in Cagayan.View the SourceBanana cue (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Banana cue, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Banana cue, lead paragraphBanana cue or bananacue is a popular snack food or street food in the Philippines.View the SourceBakpia (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bakpia, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bakpia, lead paragraphHopia, (Tagalog: [ˈhop.jɐʔ]; Chinese: 好餅; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hó-piáⁿ; lit. 'good pastry' - the name it is known by in the Philippines) pia or bakpia (Javanese: ꦧꦏ꧀ꦥꦶꦪ, romanized: bakpia; Chinese: 肉餅; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bah-piáⁿ; lit. 'meat pastry'- the name it is known by in Indonesia) is a popular Indonesian and Philippine bean-filled moon cake-like pastry originally introduced by FujianeseView the SourceGoto (food) (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Goto (food), lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Goto (food), lead paragraphGoto, also known as arroz caldo con goto, is a Filipino rice and beef tripe gruel cooked with ginger and garnished with toasted garlic, scallions, black pepper, and chicharon.View the SourceSapin-sapin (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Sapin-sapin, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Sapin-sapin, lead paragraphSapin-sapin is a layered glutinous rice and coconut dessert in Philippine cuisine.View the SourceKalamay (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Kalamay, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Kalamay, lead paragraphKalamay (also spelled calamay, literally 'sugar') is a sticky sweet that is known in many regions of the Philippines.View the SourceMango float (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Mango float, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Mango float, lead paragraphMango float or crema de mangga is a Filipino icebox cake dessert made with layers of graham cracker crust, whipped cream, condensed milk, and ripe carabao mangoes.View the SourcePaelya (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Paelya, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Paelya, lead paragraphPaelya (Tagalog: [pɐˈʔɛːl.jɐ]) or paella (Spanish) is a Philippine rice dish adapted from the Valencian paella.View the SourcePichi-pichi (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pichi-pichi, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Pichi-pichi, lead paragraphPichi-pichi, also spelled pitsi-pitsi, is a Filipino dessert made from steamed cassava flour balls mixed with sugar and lye.View the SourceKiampong (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Kiampong, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Kiampong, lead paragraphKiampong, also spelled as kiampung or kiampeng, is a Filipino glutinous rice casserole.View the SourceFish Sauce (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUses Ingredient: Fish Sauce, Regional variations, Southeast Asia, PhilippinesQuote, Uses Ingredient: Fish Sauce, Regional variations, Southeast Asia, PhilippinesIt is one of the most important ingredients in Filipino cuisine.View the SourceMango Sticky Rice (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Mango Sticky Rice, Infobox: national_cuisineQuote, Features Dish: Mango Sticky Rice, Infobox: national_cuisineBangladeshi, Cambodian, Filipino, Lao, Malaysian, Northeast Indian, Thai.View the SourceYellow rice (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Yellow rice, Lead sectionQuote, Features Dish: Yellow rice, Lead sectionYellow rice is a traditional yellow-colored rice dish in Iranian, Middle East, Moroccan, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Caribbean, Portuguese, Filipino, Afghan, Indian, Sri Lankan, South African and IndonesianView the SourceNutribun (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Nutribun, Lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Nutribun, Lead paragraphNutribun, also referred to as Nutri-bun or Nutriban, is a bread product used in elementary school feeding programs in the Philippines to combat child malnutrition, initially as part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)'s Food for Peace program from 1971 to 1997, and later as part of the child health programs of various Philippine cities.View the SourceTake a Related QuizSignature Techniques of World CuisinesCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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