Food Trips

Top 10 famous Philippine foods

Lechon 

Whole pig roasted to the crispy skin stage over coals. Named Lechon de Leche when a suckling pig is used. This specialty is essential for festive parties and celebrations - and has become the national dish, along with Adobo.

Adobo 

Marinated pork and/or chicken is sauteed, then simmered with the marinade along with garlic, vinegar and soy sauce.

Lumpia Shanghai 

Small, thin spring roll with a minced pork stuffing. A popular hors d'oeuvre.

Pancit Canton 

Egg noodles stir-fried with tiny shrimp, minced pork and sausage, bite-sized vegetables, what have you. Many pancit versions exist including Pancit Bihon.

Halo Halo 

A dessert made with sweetened jackfruit, beans, milk, and crushed ice. Served in a tall glass with a spoon. Name translates "mix-mix".

Kare Kare 

A rich peanut-accented stew made with ox tails. Entrails and vegetables are frequently added.

Sinigang 

A soupy dish made with chicken, pork, seafood, vegetables, you name it. Tamarind gives Sinigang its essential sour note.

Suman 

Sticky rice wrapped and steamed in a banana or palm leaf.

Dinuguan 

A stew of pork and pig innards thickened with fresh pig’s blood.

Balut 

Boiled fertilized duck egg complete with the visible embryo. It's an acquired taste.