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 Traditional Filipino Dishes
Every Foodie Should Know
 LUMPIA
Influence: Chinese

Lumpia is a delicious deep-fried spring roll, stuffed

with a mixture of minced meat and chopped
vegetables.
 PANCIT
Influence: Chinese

Pancit, or pansit, are noodles that can be mixed with

whatever meat or vegetable your stomach desires. The
name originated from the Hookien word ‘pian e sit,’
meaning ‘something conveniently cooked.’
 CHICKEN
ADOBO
Influence: Spanish

One of the most well-known dishes on our list, chicken

adobo’s distinctive flavor comes from a slow cooking
process – plus plenty of vinegar, crushed garlic, soy
sauce, and black pepper.
 LECHE FLAN
Influence: Spanish

Meaning ‘milk flan’ in English, leche flan is a custard

dessert made of pudding with a soft layer of caramel on
top. The texture is smooth and creamy; the flavor rich
and sweet.
 KARE-KARE

Kare-Kare is a Filipino stew with vegetables, oxtail, and a

thick savory peanut sauce. Originating before the Spanish
arrived to the Philippines, kare-kare is a Filipino comfort
food.
 SISIG
Influence: Spanish

Sisig is a spicy, fatty meat dish with pig head and liver
marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, calamansi juice, and chili
peppers. Also known as the ‘golden lime,’ calamansi is a
citrus fruit that’s commonly used in Filipino lemonade.
 CHICHARON
Influence: Spanish

Extremely popular in Spain and Latin America, chicharon

are fried pork rinds. They can also be made from chicken,
beef, or mutton. Filipinos love to eat this crunchy snack
with beer.
 SINIGANG

Often associated with tamarind, sinigang is a sour and

savory Filipino stew made with onions, tomatoes,
eggplant, spinach, ginger, and fish sauce.
 LETCHON
MANOK

The lechon manok is basically a whole chicken that is

roasted along with essential ingredients to add flavor such
as garlic, onions, fish sauce, soy sauce, calamansi juice,
sugar and some common seasonings like salt and pepper.
 LETCHON
BABOY

A dish in which the entire pig or piglet is stuffed, glazed,

and slowly spit-roasted over coals.