Food of the Philippines

2. FOOD AND DRINKS
The food and drink of a country is an
important part of the culture of a country.
Tourist usually enjoy native foods especially
those which are local or ethnic in nature

3. Filipinos Indonesia
Founded villages and small
kingdoms in the 7,000 or so Islands
which make up the Philippines
today
Malaysia
FILIPINO COOKING reflects the history of the islands.
Malayan Chinese Hindu Spanish American
Spices

4. Native Filipino Cookingis not too spicy
The basic staple of the country is rice
Main source of protein is fish
Meat, pork and poultry
Beef
Goat meat Frogs, rabbits
and deers

5. Why do most tourist likes
Filipino Food & Drinks?
Why wouldthey
travel for food?

6. There are lot of food enthusiasts out
there, they often called themselves
“foodies”.
These are people who travel to different
destinations to sample different kinds of
foods and drinks.

7. Lechon
The lechon is the most invited party guest in the
Philippines. The entire pig is spit-roasted over coals, with
the crisp, golden-brown skin served with liver sauce, the
most covered part.
In Cebu, the stomach of a pig is stuffed with the star
anise, pepper, spring onions, laurel leaves and lemongrass
resulting in an extremely tasty lechon, which needs no
sauce.

8. Sisig
In the culinary capital of Pampanga, they
turn the pork’s cheeks, head and liver into a sizzling
dish called Sisig. The crunchy and chewy texture of
this appetizer is a perfect match for an cold beer.
Serve with hot sauce and knorr seasoning to suit
the preference of you and your buddies.

9. Chicken Inasal
The meat is marinated in lemon grass, calamansi,
salt, pepper and garlic and brushed with achuete (annatto
seeds) oil.
Every part of the chicken is grilled here from paa
(drumstick). pecho (breast), baticulon (gizzard), atay
(liver), pakpak (wings), and corazon (heart).

10. Cooked with ginger
and sometimes garnished
with a hard-boiled egg,
toasted garlic, and green
onions, this Filipino food is
usually served as “merienda”
and commonly sold in street
side stalls.
Arroz Caldo

11. Menudo
Tinolang Manok
Pakbet
Kinilaw
Adobo

12. DRINKS
Filipinos aren’t big tea drinkers.
Coffee is popular and can be ordered anywhere, but the quality
varies widely.
Fresh buko (coconut) juice is a refreshing choice, especially on a
hot day. In general, sugar is added to fresh juices and shakes
unless you specify otherwise.
The beer of choice in the Philippines is San Miguel, the local
pilsner established in 1890 and still dominating 90 percent of
the domestic market (San Miguel also produces Red Horse Extra
Strong lager).