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Photo of Squid Dish by Ahljhon Miranda
Featured Photos of Filipino Food…
Photo of Squid Dish by Ahljhon Miranda
Ensalada and Salted Egg by Eva Argenos… Hilaw na mangga, itlog na maalat, sibuyas, kamatis, talong, okra, sitaw, kangkong, bagoong… Unripe mangoes, salted eggs, onions, tomatoes, eggplants, okra, string beans, swamp greens, fermented seafood paste…
“Super tender pork salpicao with chorizo slices and lots of garlic” by Mayette M. Garcia. Salpicao is usually beef. Here it is pork! 🙂
Photo by Mayette Garcia of Dinuguan at Puto.
Dinuguan is a Filipino stew distinguished for having pig’s blood as a base. Other iconic ingredients of dinuguan are offal (hearts, liver, kidney, pig’s ears, etc.), vinegar, garlic and onions.
Featured photo: Sinigang na Hipon by Mary Rizale.
Sinigang is a class of sour broth with a prominent ingredient such as pork or milkfish. In the case of sinigang na hipon, the main feature is shrimp, which is hipon in Tagalog.
Prepared and Photographed by Mayette Garcia: Lumpiang Sariwa Topped with Sauce and Crushed Peanuts.
Arroz a la Cubana by Mayette Garcia.
Pesang Lapu-Lapu by Toyang Noresa.
In Tagalog, pesa refers to a type of stew with ginger, while lapu-lapu is a type of grouper fish. Pesa is usually associated with dalag (mudfish), but of course there are many variations. You can even make a pesa with chicken!