Filipino Food

Ube

A root crop used mainly in sweet preparations, ube is a favorite flavor of ice cream and for cakes and pastries. It is also added to halo-halo. The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves.

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.

Calamansi Juice

How Filipinos get their Vitamin C !

Gabi

Known in English as taro.

Banana Ketchup

Bottles of UFC Tamis Anghang Banana Catsup on Store Shelf. Photos by Angie Pastor.

Banana ketchup is a popular Filipino condiment made from bananas, sugar, vinegar and spices. Its natural color is brownish, but it is colored red to resemble tomato ketchup.

Goldilocks

Goldilocks is a Philippine company with bakeshop locations throughout its home country and overseas.

The company has been around for more than four decades and is considered a Philippine institution.

Pan de Regla

The phrase “pan de regla” literally means “menstruation bread.”

Queso de Bola

Ball of Edam cheese that’s a staple of the Filipino Christmas table

Lactose Intolerance Among Filipinos

It’s been estimated that between 50 and 90 percent of the Philippine population are lactose intolerant.

Caimito

The caimito is a fruit of the tree with the scientific name Chrysophyllum cainito. It is native to Central America and was introduced to the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.

Star apple is its given name in English.

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