rice

Rice has many different terms in the Filipino language… Cooked rice (steamed) is called kanin and accompanies most meals. Uncooked rice is called bigas. Rice still with the husks on is called palay.

Expensive special upland varieties like Milagrosa, Sampaguita, and Dinorado possess distinctive flavors.

Biko

Biko topped with latik made and photographed by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila: 09369815475

In the Philippines, BIKO is the name of popular sweet treat whose main ingredient is sticky rice. It is a favorite thing to eat in the lead up towards the New Year.

Tupig

Photos by Papus Bueno. Tupig is a kakanin (rice delicacy) of the Ilocos region of Northern Luzon in the Philippines!

Arroz Caldo

Featured photo by Leslie Bernarte of Filipino Arroz Caldo: “Breakfast of Champions”

Lugaw is a Filipino dish traditionally thought of a soft food for sick people. But this rice porridge can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, and even as a meal in itself. Some meat is added to the rice for nutritional value. Chicken bones and ginger are favorite ingredients.

Rice

The main staple of Filipino cuisine is rice. Almost every Filipino meal has rice as a background for ulam. Salty and sour dishes are not meant to be eaten without the accompaniment of rice.

Champorado

Photo by Mary Rizale.

In the Philippines, tsamporado / tsampurado / champorado / champurado is chocolate-flavored rice porridge.

Binutong

Photos by SuperNam25… Binutong is a native treat from Bicol province… Here seen wrapped and arranged on a bilao.

Java Rice

This “yellow” rice is often paired with barbecue pork or chicken (inihaw na baboy o manok).

How to make java rice? The ingredients are steamed white rice, achuete, turmeric powder…

Suman

Photo by Angie Pastor of Suman with Mango.

Suman is a thin cylindrical rice cake wrapped in banana leaves or palm leaves.

How to Make Arroz Caldo

Photo and Cooking by Mayette Garcia Ingredients: chicken, eggs, rice, calamansi… Mga

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