Pinoy Food 201

You are not a Filipino if you haven't eat this Pinoy food yet. Pig Lechon is almost anywhere in the Philippines. However, this food is served as Filipino dish occasionally for its expensiveness. This Pinoy food is also used as main attraction in an occasion or the center piece on a catering. Pig Lechon is usually garnished with a whole apple on its mouth. The main attraction for this Pinoy food on Filipinos is the skin. The crunchiness of its skin is very unusual. No words can explain how good the skin is. However, the skin also have the highest cholesterol content. So guys please eat moderately. A small version of Pig Lechon with average price is the Grilled Liempo (Pork Belly). Ingredients: 1 whole pig (about 20 kilos) salt black pepper soy sauce For the stuffing: 5 to 10 bundles lemon grass (tanglad) 20 pcs. bananas (saba variety), peeled then halved or 20 pcs. taro (gabi), peeled Procedure: 1. Clean and prepare the pig by removing innards, washing and scraping innards, washing...

Kara Kare is one of the most popular dish here in the Philippines. It is one of the most eaten Pinoy foods by the Filipinos. It is best if partnered with Bagoong Alamang (Shrimp paste) or you can't just eat it without the Alamang. Some Kare Kare recipes make this Pinoy food Bagoong Alamang ready by adding the Alamang right after the Kare Kare is cooked. But that kind of recipe is not recommended by me. Because for me, the Bagoong Alamang should be separated to the main dish to control the saltiness of Pinoy food. Below is the recipe of Kare Kare. Ingredients: 1 kilo of beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes, beef tripe or oxtail (cut 2 inch long) or a combination of all three (beef, tripe and oxtail) 3 cups of peanut butter 1/4 cup grounded toasted rice 1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies) 2 pieces onions, diced 2 heads of garlic, minced 4 tablespoons atsuete oil 4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick 1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces 1 bundle of sitaw (string ...

Crispy Pata (Leg) of pork is one of the most common Pinoy food here in the Philippines. It is served occasionally because it is an ideal dish for occasions and gatherings. This Pinoy food can also be served as the main dish for the Family's meal. This Pinoy food is best when dipped into it's sauce. The sauce for this Pinoy food is very simple, and you can prepare by just mixing the ingredients. Filipinos can live without rice. That's why when Crispy Pata is one the table, there should be plenty of rice because this Pinoy food will make you eat more rice. Ingredients: 1 Pata (front or hind leg of a pig including the knuckles) 1 bottle of soda (7Up or sprite) 1 tablespoon of salt 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce) 1/2 tablespoon baking soda 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate (MSG) 4 tablespoons of flour Enough oil for deep frying Enough water for boiling Procedure in cooking the Pata: Clean the pork pata by removing all hairs and by scraping the skin with a knife. Wash thorou...

Caldereta is another Pinoy food that is very popular in the Philippines. This dish will be similar in preparing sauce for the pasta. However, this dish doesn't include pasta. Instead, it can be partnered with rice. Beef Caldereta is my favorite. But in times that I can't afford beef, I use pork as the main meat instead. Calderate is very common with beef as the main meat. But in this article, I'll show you that Pork can also be used in preparing Caldereta. This is very unusual because chicken or beef is the usual meat that most Pinoy use in preparing Caldereta. Below is the recipe. Ingredients: 1 kg Pork (ribs are recommended or chops will do just fine) 250 g Potato (cut into large cubes) 125 g Carrots (cut in big pieces) ½ tsp. Black pepper (powder) 2 tbsp. Garlic (minced) 1 pc. Onion (medium, thinly sliced) ½ cup Tomato sauce 1 can Liver spread (small) 1 pc. Green bell pepper (cut into large squares) ½ cup Safflower oil (for frying the potatoes and carrots) 2 tbsp. Safflo...

Grilled Liempo or Pork Belly is one of the most popular Pinoy food here in the Philippines. As far as I know, the proper way of cooking Grilled Liempo is to marinate the Pork Belly for 3 hours then grill it. Grilled Liempo is served in almost anywhere in the Philippines. You can order this food to fast food to fine dining restaurants, in karinderyas and in bars. Below is the recipe for Grilled Liempo. Ingredients: 2 kilograms pork belly 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic 1/2 cup vinegar 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns 1-1/4 tablespoon soy sauce 2-1/2 tablespoons 7-Up Procedure: 1. Marinate pork belly in a mixture of all the above for 24 hours in the refrigerator, well covered, naturally so as not to affect the rest of the stuff in there. 2. Braise in marinade for 15 minutes; skin side down. 3. Hang and dry pork belly for around 15 to 20 minutes. 4. Roast over medium heat on a spit with charcoal; or, place in an oven rotisserie and roast until skin is crisp and crackling. 5. Cho...

Pork chop is one of the most common Pinoy food served in the Filipino cuisine. However, most Filipinos cook Pork Chop the fast way. Cleaning the meat. Putting some salt, then frying it on the frying pan. That is the easiest and fastest way to cook Pork Chop. Adding breading to Pork Chop makes it more tasty. The ingredients for adding breading is very simple. You can find it any market in the Philippines. There are also instant breading mix that you can use if you don't want to manually create your own breading. Below is the recipe for Breaded Pork Chop. Ingredients: 1 kilo pork chops 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup fresh milk 2 cups all purpose flour salt and pepper cooking oil Procedure: Rub pork chops with salt and pepper and let stand for 15-20 minutes. Beat egg and add in milk in a big bowl, in another big bowl, mix flour, baking powder, garlic powder and season with salt and pepper to taste. Dip each pork chop one piece at a time in the egg and milk mixture then coa...

Pork is one of the most eaten food by the Filipinos. That's why, there are so many ways on how to prepare Pinoy foods using pork. Some of them are adopted by the Filipinos in the Spanish culture like the Pork Morcon . But most of them are very easy to prepare and you can find their recipes wherever you are in the Philippines. Below are the most popular Pinoy foods served by the residences of the Philippines: Pork Afritada - Pinoy Food Pork Morcon - Pinoy Food Pork Binagoongan- Pinoy Food Sweet And Sour Pork - Pinoy Food Pork Barbecue - Pinoy Food Pork Menudo - Pinoy Food Lechon Kawali - Pinoy Food Pork Adobo - Pinoy Food Pork Steak - Pinoy Food Pork Mechado - Pinoy Food Pork Tapa - Pinoy Food Pork Nilaga - Pinoy Food Those are the best Pinoy foods in the Philippines. For more updates, subscribe to Pinoy Food. Photo by: 3MC

Afritada is popular here in the Philippines for the Pinoy Food recipe Chicken Afritada. However, pork is also a meat that can be used on Afritada. Pork Afritada is one of the Pinoy foods that are served in the tables of the Filipinos. This Pinoy food is healthy because most of the tomato sauce that can be used on preparing this Pinoy food is already Lycopene included. Lycopene has so many health benefits, read Pork Mechado - Pinoy food if you want to know more about Lycopene. Below is the recipe for Pork Afritada. Ingredients: 1 kilo pork 4 pcs. potatoes, cut into quarters 1 big onion 2 tbsp. cooking oil 3 tsp. salt 2 pcs. red pepper 3 pcs. tomatoes 1/2 c. tomato sauce 6 tbsp. vinegar 1 1/2 tsp. garlic (7-10 cloves) 1/8 c. bread crumbs Procedure: Slice pork into individual pieces. Saute in garlic, onions and tomatoes. Season with salt. Add vinegar and let boil for 5 minutes. Then add enough water or stock to make meat tender and make up for sauce. When almost done, add sliced pepper a...

Filipinos love eating pork. Pork Pinoy foods like pork barbecue , pork menudo and lechon kawali are just some of the best Pinoy foods served in the Filipino family's tables. However some Filipinos are not eating pork meats because their religion prohibits it. Pork Morcon is one of unusual recipes of Pinoy. These are occasionally served by Pinoy Families. Usually during birthday parties, family reunions and other gatherings. Pork Morcon is absolutely one of my favorite Pinoy foods. This Pinoy food is not that easy but not that hard to prepare. But the ingredients are very basic and you can find it anywhere you are in the Philippines. Below is the recipe for Pork Morcon. Ingredients: 8 Lbs. pork shoulder 6 cloves garlic, chopped 6 bay leaves 8 Peppercorns 1 can (46 oz) pineapple juice ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup Spam Lite, diced large 1 cup cooked chestnuts, diced large 1 cup dried prunes, chopped 2 cups brown sugar ½ cup white wine 2 teaspoons corn starch 2 tablespoons soy sa...

This is one of my favorite Pinoy foods ever. Although it is a little bit oily, I still crave to have this partnered on my plate of rice. This Pinoy food Pork Binagoongan is one of the Pinoy food recipe that are easy to prepare. The ingredients are simple, as well as the procedure. This Pinoy food is one of the most eaten food by the Filipinos. Because it contain Bagoong, this Pinoy food is not recommended to those people who have allergies to Bagoong. Ingredients: 2 lbs Pork, cubed 1 tbsp Garlic, minced 5 tbsp vinegar 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup tomato, chopped 1 pc chili (banana pepper, jalapeno, or long chili pepper), sliced 1/2 cup shrimp paste 3-5 pcs dried bay leaves 1 tbsp whole pepper corn 24 ounces water salt and pepper Procedure: 1. In a pot, pour-in the water and bring to a boil 2. Put-in the pork, vinegar, and dried bay leaves and simmer for 35 minutes or until meat is tender 3. Remove the meat from the pot separating it from the liquid and other ingredients. set aside 4. In ...

Pork is one of the best meat for Pinoy food. Eskabeche is one of the most popular food for the Filipinos. There's also a version for pork eskabeche. It is called "Sweet and Sour Pork". Below is the recipe for Pinoy Sweet and Sour Pork: Ingredients: 1/2 kilo pork loin, sliced into pieces 1 small can pineapple chunks 1 large onion, quartered 1 red & 1 green bell peppers, sliced into strips 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 3 tablespoons of peanut oil 4 tablespoons of cornstarch 3 tablespoons of ketchup 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 3 cloves of minced garlic Procedure: In a pot, boil pork in 2 cups of water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt until tender, then drain (keep the pork stock for later). Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and soy sauce then coat the pork with the cornstarch mixture. Fry the pork in a skillet until golden brown, set aside. Dissolve the remaining 2 tablespoons of cornstarch on 1/2 cup of pork stock - set aside. Sauté garlic and onions on oil, then add t...

Barbecue is popular food world wide. However, we Filipinos have an exotic version of barbecues. Variety meats are not usually served on food recipes. But these parts are not leftovers for us Pinoys. These are usually barbecued by Pinoy street vendors, and Pinoy customers are usually crowded on making orders of these barbecued meat varieties. These foods are labeled as unhealthy food and not recommended by the Health experts. However, we Filipinos still love to eat barbecues. So we order pork meat instead just to satisfy our barbecue cravings. This barbecue will be better if partnered with rice, barbecue sauce and very cold soft drinks. Wow! Live hard like Pinoy. Below are the secret recipe on making a delicious barbecue. Ingredients: 1 kg. pork 20 bamboo skewers 1 cup soy sauce 1 head garlic, minced 1 onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup of calamansi juice or lemon juice 1/2 cup of 7up, sprite or beer (optional) 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 tablespoons of brown or white sugar 1/2 cup of b...

This Pinoy food is one of the most popular food served on each Filipino family's dining tables. At first, I thought that this Pinoy food is hard to prepare. But when I've tried cooking this food, I realized that this Pinoy food is not a difficult recipe to prepare. Just like any other Pinoy food, Pork Menudo's ingredients are very easy to find wherever you are in the Philippines. Ingredients: 1/2 kilo pork (cut into small chunks) 1/4 kilo pork liver (cut into small cubes) 5 pieces chorizo Bilbao (also cut in small pieces) 4 potatoes (peeled, cut in small cubes, fried) 1 green and 1 red bell pepper (diced) 1 cup chickpeas 1/4 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 cup pork or chicken stock 2 teaspoons of patis (fish sauce) 3 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon atsuete oil (optional) 3 tomatoes (diced) 1 small head of garlic (minced) 1 medium size onion (diced) Procedure: In a pan or wok, heat cooking oil and atsuete oil. Saute garlic, onion. Then add the pork, liver, chorizo de Bilabo,...

Lechon Kawali is of the most popular foods in the Philippines. It is served as a dish for the family, dish for occasions and even in a simple get together inuman session. This Pinoy food is also one of the best seller in the bars and restaurants. The best beverage to be partnered to this food is beer. Yes! Beer is the best partner for this Pinoy food. It's one of the best pulutan ever, but absolutely one of the Pinoy food that have cholesterol. So you guys should eat this moderately. This pinoy food is best when dipped in a sauce. And the ingredients for this pinoy food is also very easy to find in the market. Wherever you are in the Philippines, you can always find the ingredients for this food. Below is a good recipe for this Pinoy food Lechon Kawali. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs pork liempo (pork belly) 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 laurel leaves (bay leaves) 1 teaspoon peppercorns or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper salt water, for boiling oil (for frying) Sauce ingredients: 3 ...

You are not a Filipino if you don't know this Pinoy food. Pork adobo is one of the most popular food here in the Philippines. Not only within the country. Many Pinoy business owners of restaurants around the world are serving this very delicious Pinoy food Pork Adobo. I remember when I was watching the television last year, Maybe it's in channel two ABS CBN. One of the topic is this Pinoy food adobo which is a best seller in abroad. I don't know exactly the country but I think that is in the United States Of America. See! That news is just a proof that Filipino Style foods are also the best not only in the Philippines, but also in abroad. Aside for its deliciousness, this recipe is also very easy to prepare. Look at the recipe below. The ingredients are simple as well as the procedure. What are you waiting for? "Let's eat na!" Ingredients: 1 kilo pork (I use liempo or pork belly for my adobo) 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup white vinegar 2 tablespoon sugar 10 cloves...

Steak is one of the most popular kind of dish world wide. Pork is just one of the meats that can be cooked as steak. Pinoy people loves to eat steak. That's why Pork steak is one of the dishes served on their table regularly. Cooking Steak is simple. And the ingredients are also simple too. You can find the ingredients of Pork steak wherever you are in the Philippines. And you can cook this Pinoy food anytime you want it. It's locally known as Bistek Pinoy. If you are tired of cooking, this Pinoy food is usually available in the karinderyas (food chain) in almost anywhere in the Philippines. Pork steak is also one of my favorite foods. Whenever this Pinoy food was served in our table, ahh! Our rice cooker should be full. Or else, it's war! Pork Mechado , Pork Tapa and Pork Nilaga are also the best Pinoy food recipes! Ingredients: 3/4 kilo tender pork or beef steaks, sliced 1 tablespoon kalamansi or lemon juice 5 tablespoons soy sauce 3 cloves of garlic 1 small piece ginge...

Pork Mechado is a popular food here in the Philippines. Nowadays, this dish is more healthy than ever because of the latest version of the Del Monte tomato sauce. It now has Lycopene added so it is now a heart friendly ingredient that must be added to the Pork Mechado recipe. Lycopene can reduce the risk of having cancer, prevents skin aging, may also prevent osteoporosis and can assist fertility problems for men. Pinoy always love pork. That's why Pinoy should be picky on choosing the right ingredients mixed on the Pork dish that they cook. Pork Mechado is a very good when it was cooked very well. Here in the Philippines, it's one of the dishes added in the Filipino's weekly menu. Let me share you a great recipe for this Pinoy food. Below is the recipe. Ingredients: 2 tbsp of margarine or olive oil 3 cloves of garlic that has been crushed 1/3 tsp of salt 1 onion that has been sliced 4 oz of tomato sauce 3 tomatoes sliced into small pieces 3 potatoes sliced into four pieces...

Pork Tapa is an unusual food for us Pinoys. However, the beef tapa is one of the most popular food today. You can eat this anytime and anywhere in the Philippines. Just find a nearest karinderya or Tapa King in your place, then they are ready to serve you. Being unfamiliar with the Pork Tapa, I've made an intensive research on the internet to find the best Pork Tapa recipe that will satisfy your craving for this food. Fortunately, I've found one. And this Pinoy dish recipe will be the best one out there. Below are the ingredients and the procedure on how to cook Pork Tapa: Ingredients: 2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into quarter-inch slices 6 tablespoons soy sauce 6 tablespoons white vinegar 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic 1 tablespoon saltpeter 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons peanut oil Procedure: Combine all the ingredients and marinate overnight or for several days in the refrigerator Drain pork and fry in oil until very well done. Drain on a piece of pa...

Pork Nilaga is one of the most popular Pinoy dish served in every Filipino family's table everyday. This Pinoy dish is very easy to prepare and the ingredients are also very easy to find. wherever you are in the Philippines, you can cook this delicious Pinoy Food. Pork Nilaga is also one of the oldest dish in the Philippine history of food. When I was a kid, it is already a dish on our menu. And we always eat this Pinoy dish once to twice a week. Pork nilaga recipe is very easy. However, this Pinoy dish takes a lot of time of cooking because of softening the pork. But if you have a presure cooker, you may use it to shorten the cooking time of the food. Here is the Pinoy recipe of the Pork Nilaga. Ingredients: 4-5 slices pork hocks (pata, may laman) 250 grams white beans (raw, soak in water overnight) 1 onion, sliced 1 tomato, sliced 1/2 head cabbage pepper and patis Procedure. 1. Boil pork hocks and soaked beans (add 1 tsp salt for taste) together on medium heat till tender. Add wa...