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Philippine Cuisine • Filipino cuisine is a blend of different cuisines like those of the Malays, Chinese and Spanish. • About 80% of the dishes prepared in the Philippines can be traced to Spain. The Spaniards introduced tomatoes and garlic along with the technique of sautéing them with onions in...

Philippine Cuisine • Filipino cuisine is a blend of different cuisines like those of the Malays, Chinese and Spanish. • About 80% of the dishes prepared in the Philippines can be traced to Spain. The Spaniards introduced tomatoes and garlic along with the technique of sautéing them with onions in olive oil. • Another significant influence of the Spaniards to the Philippine Cuisine was many baked goods and desserts such as pandesal (a crusty dinner roll), flan (an egg custard), ensaymada (cheese buns) and many more. • From the Americans, the distribution of canned goods was the most significant influence to the Philippine cuisine. • One of the results is Filipino fruit salad which consists of American canned fruit cocktail mixed with native sweet preserves of buko, kaong (palm nuts) and bits of langka (jackfruit). • The most popular meat for most Filipinos is pork. Other meats used in Filipino cooking are beef and poultry. Common Spices in Cooking Modern Recipes • Annatto or “atsuete” – dark red seeds used for natural food coloring of vegetables, meat and fish recipes. • Butter – used not only as a cooking oil substitute but also to improve flavors of dishes. It is used for frying, sautéing, mixing in the middle of cooking, or melting on top of dishes. • Cheese – used for creamy dish textures and taste. It is also used as a melting topping on various dishes, grated and mixed as a spice in many dishes like salads and can also be used as dips. • Native chili – a very dependable hot spice to liven up the taste buds and appetite. Chilis can be applied as a recipe ingredient while cooking hot and spicy dishes and can also be served in hot sauces and dips. • Cornstarch – also commonly used in a lot of recipes as a spice. It is used for making thick, creamy and subtle sauces or stews for a lot of dishes. Dining Patterns • Traditional Filipinos begin their day with a meal of fish and rice while some enjoy fresh fruits and ensaymada (sugary yellow buns that are the Filipino coffeecake). For some, cups of hot chocolate or coffee accompanied by pandesal means breakfast. • Lunch and dinner most usually consists of several dishes served buffet style followed by fruits in season and a variety of sweet desserts. • Filipinos also have merienda where a small, sweet meal is served in the late afternoon with tea or coffee. • Traditional Filipinos rarely use cutlery when eating. They usually eat with their fingers and hands – a technique called kamayan. • The Filipinos were influenced by the Westerners to use forks, knives and spoons. In the West, the knife and fork are the primary pieces of cutlery but in the Philippines, the spoon and fork are used more often where the fork is held with the left hand and the spoon with the right. • In the West, dinner is served in sequential order starting with a soup or salad followed by the appetizer, main course and finished off with a dessert. In the Philippines, planning what to cook and prepare is based on contrasts of taste and texture rather than having several courses. The taste sensations of sweet, sour, bitter and salty are introduced along with a variety of textures such as smooth, silky, crispy, crunch, chewy. • Served with rice is a meat, fish or poultry, broiled, fried or roasted giving the meal a crispy and chewy texture. Some dishes also come with salty sauces flavored with something sour. • Filipinos also add a noodle dish such as pancit or stew-like dishes such as adobo for a savory taste. • No Filipino meal would be complete without a dessert whether it is simply a fruit or sweets. Chilled Drinks • Salabat – ginger tea which can be served cold or hot; brewed from ginger root and can cure illnesses such as sore throats • Gulaman at Sago – a flavored iced-drink with agar gelatin and tapioca balls or pearls • Fresh Mango Shake – ripe mangoes blended with milk, ice and sugar • Pandan Iced Tea – tea made with pandan leaves and lemon grass • Green Mango Shake – green mangoes with blended syrup • Kalamansi Juice – Philippine limes squeezed and blended with honey, syrup or sugar • Fresh Buko Juice – a coconut topped and a straw is pierced into the shell allowing a person to drinks its juice Brewed Beverages • Kapeng Barako – one of the most popular variants of coffee coming form the mountains of Batangas • Civet coffee – called kape motit in the Cordilleras, kape alamid in the Tagalog region and kape musang in Mindanao Kalinga coffee – known for its organic production Highlands coffee or Benguet coffee – a blend of Robusta and Excelsa beans Alcoholic Beverages • Beer or serbesa (from the Spanish “cerveza”) is the most preferred alcoholic drink in the Philippines. • San Miguel Pale Pilsen is the most popular brand. • Other brands of beer: Beer na Beer, San Mig Light, Gold Eagle Beer, Colt 45, Red Horse Beer • Rum is often associated with Tanduay • Gins, both local varieties and imported brands are commonly found. • Tuba (toddy) is a type of hard liquor made from fresh drippings extracted from a cut young stem of palm. Tuba can be distilled to produce lambanog (arrack), a neutral liquor noted for its relatively high alcohol content. • Lambanog is an alcoholic beverage commonly described as coconut wine or coconut vodka. It is distilled from the sap of the unopened coconut flower and is known for its high alcohol content. Most of the lambanog distilleries are in the province of Quezon in Luzon. • Tapuy is a traditional Philippine alcoholic drink made from fermented glutinous rice. It is a clear wine of expensive alcohol taste with moderate sweetness and lingering finish. References • Influence of Other Countries to Philippine Cuisine http://www.philippinesinsider.com/filipino-cuisine/influence-of-othercountries-to-philippine-cuisine/ • A Brief History of the Philippines http://www.localhistories.org/philippines.html • Philippine Geography http://www.etravelpilipinas.com/about_philippines/philippine_geography.htm • Philippines http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Philippines.html • Filipino Food: Rice, staple food of the Philippines https://everything-filipino.com/filipino-food-rice-staple-food-of-the-philippines/ • Why does the Philippines import rice? http://irri.org/news/hot-topics/why-does-the-philippines-import-rice • An Introduction to Philippine Cuisine https://aboutphilippines.ph/documents-etc/Filipino-Cuisine.pdf • Meals and Customs in Philippines http://www.food-links.com/meals-and-customs-in-philippines/ • Civet Coffee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8EBJcUwMzc • Philippine Information Agency https://pia.gov.ph/videos/1047