Rice is the staple food in the Filipino diet and is served with every meal, though cassava is also commonly consumed. Pork is the most popular meat, used in dishes like adobo and lechon. Coconut is widely used in cooking. Vinegar and fish sauces are common condiments, and the diet incorporates some dairy despite its Asian influences.

1. Filipino Cuisine

2. RICE
“The staple food in some areas is rice
whereas in others it may be
cassava. Although at every Filipino
meal, rice is available.”
 Large Variety of grain products
including : Corn, oatmeal, wheat flour,
bread, and noodles etc.

3. MEAT
“The most popular meat in the Philippines is
pork, with beef and poultry following behind.”
Pork is a popular ingredient in many
traditional Filipino dishes, including adobo
which uses pork chops/loin and lechon, which
is a spit-roasted pig.

4. Dairy Products
Filipinos eat more dairy than most
Asian countries.
Soy milk is more common than dairy
milk.

5. FRUITS
“A principal food
in many Pacific
Islands is the
Coconut, and it is
widely used in
Filipino cooking“

6. SPICES
 Vinegar is used as one of the main
preservatives in Filipino cooking and forms
the base for many traditional dishes such
as adobo. A mix of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic
and salt is a common marinade for chicken
and pork.
 Bagoong (fish paste) - Philippine condiment
made of small fish or shrimps preserved,
usually used as a sauce.

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