Filipino Food

Ampalaya

Photo by Angie Pastor.

Ampalaya is the Tagalog word for this vegetable called “bitter gourd” in English.

Buli

Photo of Buli Fruits by Mildred Cruz.

Also known as silag or budyawi.

Kaong is the fruit of the sugar palm tree whose scientific name is Arenga pinnata. Translucently white in color and chewy in texture, the cute-sized fruits of the kaong are a popular ingredient in haluhalo, together with macapuno and nata de coco.

Pinggang Pinoy

A visual tool developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute to help Filipinos acquire healthy eating habits.

Sinaing na Tulingan

Sinaing na Tulingan by Angie Pastor.

Chichacorn

Photo by MeNi C.

Chichacorn is a semi-popped style of cornick that uses glutinous corn, which is treated with lime before frying. The name is a combination of the words chicharon (crispy pork rinds) and corn.

LABANOS

The Filipino word for “radish” is labanos. It is the white slender

Fried Liempo with Pakô Salad

Fried Liempo with Fern Salad… Prepared, Cooked, Styled and Photographed by Mayette Garcia.

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?

Crispy Pata

Fried Pork Knuckles!