Filipino cooking is not only heterogeneous, but also varied, and saturated. It was formed under the influence of numerous cultures, representatives of which had inhabited these lands since ancient times, and absorbed many traditions of Spanish cuisine.
Characteristic features of the Philippine cuisine
Each region of the Philippines is struck by the variety of its own recipes. Each dish surprises with its originality, producing an unforgettable impression on tourists.
The most important component, without which the Filipinos do not do is rice. It is this fact that makes Filipino cuisine similar to other bright representatives of Asian cooking. In the recipes of the national cuisine there is a large number of tropical fruits, in priority coconut milk, fish products, spicy herbs.
It was customary for the Philippine cuisine to take food from a banana leaf and take it by hand, and not with a fork and knife, as in Europe, and not with special sticks, as is customary in China so far. Now in the Philippines such a tradition does not make sense, and they eat only in some restaurants.
Filipinos like spicy dishes, and this also brings their kitchen together with their closest neighbors. However, Spanish cuisine has helped the Philippine significantly reduce this severity. Cooks of the Philippines still spares tourists, compared to nearby countries. For example, with Korean cuisine, which can be considered one of the forefathers of the Philippine.
National cuisine of the Philippines - mix of traditions of different nations
Islam prevails in this state, but also there is such a religion as Catholicism. In Catholicism, there are far fewer bans and restrictions in food, so every Filipino and every tourist has the opportunity to eat lecho - fried in milk pig, which is usually cooked on a spit.
Indian cuisine has brought to the Filipino naturalness of food. Under her influence, the dishes became more natural. But the Chinese culinary specialists especially influenced the preparation of the Philippine dishes. The Chinese have brought to this country a lot of dishes, which are now considered Filipino, one of them is noodles pansit.
Spain has made even greater variety in the Philippine cuisine. European, South American cooking methods have merged into this country, but their ingredients are often replaced by other, more affordable products in this country. Replaced corn with rice, meat with seafood.
The best dishes
Popular dishes of the Philippine cuisine, which the Europeans enjoy with pleasure, can be considered:
- siniganga( broth with clams),
- tinola( chicken),
- pankitmolo( baked pork or chicken with mushrooms),
- riyetafel( chicken fried withvegetables and curry sauce),
- adobo( marinated pieces of pork or chicken with spices).