The term bibingka usually refers to a certain variety of sweet Filipino cakes made from rice flour, though cassava (yuca) root can also be used to make a sweet and rich bibingka as well. In the United...
Author: Marvin Gapultos
This dish-both a backyard staple and street food treat in the Philippines-is slightly sticky when cooked and develops a nice char while the dark thigh meat stays tender and juicy.
Author: Nicole Ponseca
Torta is "omelet" and talong is "eggplant," but this Filipino dish is more like an egg-battered cutlet eaten for breakfast or lunch.
Author: Nicole Ponseca
Like many versions, this Philippine rice porridge is is topped with crisp garlic chips for crunch. A mix of regular and sticky rice gives the dish just the right thickness and texture.
Author: Yasmin Newman
Using ground pork instead of stew meat is a practical and easy way of making Filipino menudo on a weeknight.
Author: Liza Agbanlog
Pansit has come to symbolize long life and health in Filipino culture, and is commonly served at birthdays, baptisms, and New Year's celebrations.
Author: Monica Macansantos
A ubiquitous staple on Filipino tables, this rice dish is heavily perfumed with garlic oil and tossed with crispy sautéed garlic chips.
Author: Nicole Ponseca
Like many Filipino dishes, this soup is bold in taste: sour, salty, slightly sweet, spicy, and umami. Use any combination of shrimp, crab, salmon, monkfish or other fish and shellfish you like.
Author: Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
Pineapple is the main ingredient in this saucy Filipino dish and makes the chicken sweet, tender and tasty.
Author: Liza Agbanlog
Almondigas is a hearty Filipino soup consisting of meatballs and thin, salted Chinese noodles made from wheat flour that cook quickly.
Author: Liza Agbanlog
This roll can be filled with whatever you like: beef, pork, or vegetables. The combination in this recipe is my favorite.
Author: Leah Cohen
The finished stew should be decidedly sour, tamarind's calling card, but you're in control of how puckery things get. You can sub other vegetables or simplify the array, but be very careful not to overcook...
For adobo that's sweet, salty, tangy, garlicky, and ready in a fraction of the time, don't peel and slice each garlic clove: Just cut open a whole head and simmer it in the sauce.
Author: Claire Saffitz
This all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar is an essential element of Filipino food.
Author: Nicole Ponseca
An craveable slaw with sweetness from the fresh coconut and sneaky, creeping heat from the chiles.
In the Philippines, mais con yelo is a traditional dessert of crushed ice layered with corn kernels and sweetened milk. For this version, inspired by the "special halo-halo" served at chef Jonathan Dario...
Though widely accepted as the national dish of the Philippines, no two adobos are the same. This one calls for an unapologetic amount of turmeric, which has a somewhat bitter, definitely earthy flavor,...