The Philippines' Most Delicious Eats

Philippine cuisine may not be as popular as its Asian neighbors, but can compete in terms of taste. The food in general is a melting pot of cultures and flavors that go back several centuries.

Is abundant in the seas, mountains and forests, especially the kitchen has the benefits of nature. Traces style kitchen back its roots in Austronesian, Malay, Spanish, Chinese, American and Asian influences. Apart from cutting the pork and chicken, most recipes call for vegetables, seafood and their derivatives, and other ingredients that may seem strange to non-residents.

Travel CNN, here is a list of some of the dishes that really define the Philippines.

Pickle

Maybe the national dish of the Philippines, Filipino family recipes always include marinade. This ubiquitous dish is probably the epitome of Filipino cuisine. This dish of llama meat, usually chicken and pork, marinated and cooked in a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper and other spices.

As each family has its own recipe marinade base and the flavors blend well with various meats, seafood and even vegetables. It was also a convenient way to preserve meat because of the lack of refrigeration in days.

Lechon

Present in almost all family celebrations, festivals and holidays, the Lechon or roasted whole pig is probably homologous turkey dinner Filipino cuisine. A whole pig seasoned with salt, pepper, herbs and local spices. The then loop through opencast coal until the skin is golden brown and crisp.

Nicknamed "The Best Piggy in the world" by international chefs and food magazines, often comes with a sauce made from pork liver. One of the most coveted pieces are skin and blends perfectly with a cold bottle of local beer.

Sisig

A distinctive feature of Filipino food is that every part of the animal is used and nothing is wasted. This pork dish is famous in Pampanga, pork cheeks, head and liver boiled, grilled, and delivered a delicious snack.

The dish is served on a hot plate, topped with an egg. Goes well as a special dish with a bucket of cold beer.

Crispy Pata

Crispy Pata is a dish made with whole leg of a pig. Boils legs until tender, drained and fry until crisp and golden brown. The meat turns out tender and succulent on the inside, while the skin is crisp crackle as outside. A mixture of soy sauce, vinegar and chili dip is the usual accompanying this dish.

You do not have to go to the provinces just to try these dishes. There are many restaurants and fast food chains now offer these and other single Filipino dishes.

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