Pinggang Pinoy
A visual tool developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute to help Filipinos acquire healthy eating habits.
General Info
Exotic? Monkey-eating eagles, pupa of honeybees, birds’ nests, freshwater beetles, sea urchins, lizards, iguanas, pythons, octopus, field rats… tastes like chicken!
The tabon bird of Palawan lays only two eggs, and one of them is sure to get egg-napped.
Freswater maliputo and tawilis — fish caught only in the Pansipit River and Taal Lake of Batangas.
Eel cooked in yellow ginger.
What Muslim Filipinos Have Traditionally Eaten in the Southern Philippines
When the Spaniards came to the Philippines in the sixteenth century, Islam
The Philippine Kitchen in the Early 20th Century
The bewildered natives and Spaniards lamented as Thomasites preached “everyday right living”
Queso de Bola
Ball of Edam cheese that’s a staple of the Filipino Christmas table
Itlog ng Antik
Itlog ng Hantik (Ants’ Eggs). Photos by @OkayMaine. Also known as Itlog ti Abuos in Ilocano cuisine.
Hantik or Antik are weaver ants known for their stinging bites. Their eggs (itlog) are considered a delicacy in the Philippines and are very hard to come by.
Putok Batok
Photo by Mayette Garcia of Chicharon Bulaklak & Crispy Pata
The phrase “putok batok” (sometimes hyphenated as “putok-batok”) refers to meals that can cause the eater to have a heart attack or stroke due to its very unhealthy nature.
Puso ng Saging
Puso ng saging literally means “heart of banana” in the Tagalog language. It has been called “banana bell” in English.
As you can see in the photo, a banana heart is reddish-purple on the outside.
Macapuno Strings
Photo By Toyang Noresa of Suman Topped With Macapuno Strings
Can you tell the difference between authentic macapuno and young coconut being passed off as macapuno?