What are some good Filipino dishes to try?!


Question: What are some good Filipino dishes to try!?
Any good restaurants as well!. Without getting too detailed, I live in the San Gabriel Calif!. area!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Pansit- Vermicelli noodles with meat and veg

Adobo- Meat simmered with soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorns and bayleaf

Lechon-Crispy roasted pork

Longanisa- sweet filipino sausage

Palabok- Noodles with meat, eggs, scallions, in a orange sauce

Lumpia- Spring rolls with only meat in them

Sinigang-Meat and or fish with lettuce, tomatoes, taro in a tamarind soup baseWww@FoodAQ@Com

Here are some that I grew up with:

Visayan Adobo

3 1/2 lb chicken, cut up
Salt, pepper
1/2 c white vinegar
4 lg cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
3 T oil
1 med onion, sliced
1 1/4 oz whole mixed pickling spices
1/4 c canned tomato sauce
1/4 c Japanese soy sauce

Wash and dry chicken pieces!. Place in casserole!. Season to taste with salt and add vinegar!. Rub chicken well with marinade!.

Saute garlic in oil in Dutch oven until dark brown but not burned!.
Discard garlic, retaining oil!. Add onion to oil and cook until tender!.
Add chicken pieces and marinade and stir to mix well!. Cover and simmer over medium heat about 10 minutes!.

Add pickling spices!. Cover and simmer 10 minutes!. Add tomato sauce and soy sauce!. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat chicken with juices!. Makes 4 servings!.
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Ukoy

Batter:
1 c all-purpose flour
1 c cornstarch
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/4 c annatto water
1 1/2 c shrimp broth
1 lg egg, well beaten
cooking oil

Topping:
2 c bean sprouts
1 c chopped green onion
2 pce tofu, cut into strips
1/2 lb small shrimp, cleaned
1 c papaya


Sift the first five batter ingredients together in a bowl!.
Blend in the annatto water, broth and egg!. Beat until smooth!.
Heat oil in high heat for deep-frying!. Set aside!.

Arrange a bed of bean sprouts and green papaya in a saucer!. Top with some green onion, tofu strips and shrimps!. Add about 1/3 cup of batter!. Slide the mixture carefully into the hot oil!.

Fry until crisp and brown on both sides!. Drain!.

Serve with a mixture of vinegar and crushed garlic for dipping seasoned with salt and pepper!.
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Chicken Mami

6 clv garlic, crushed
1/2 lb Chinese-style thick wheat noodles(mami) or 1/4 lb!. wide egg noodles
1 c diced, cooked chicken
1 lg hard boiled egg, chopped
1/4 c vegetable oil
1/4 c green onion, finely chopped
5 c chicken broth
1 T fish sauce
1/4 t salt
1/2 t black pepper

Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the crushed garlic until it is golden brown!. Drain on paper towels, mince into fine pieces and set aside!.

Put the Chinese-style noodles (mami) in warm salted water to separate them!. If using dried egg noodles, cook in salted, boiling water until the noodles are just tender!.

In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil!. Stir in the fish sauce,
then add salt and pepper!.

Pour the broth into each bowl and garnish with fried garlic!.
Serves 6-8 people!.
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Bistek

1 lb beef sirloin
1 T soy sauce
1 T olive oil
1 lg onion, cut in thin(rounds)
2 t sugar
1 t ground black pepper
Lemon wedges (Kalamansi if available)

Slice the meat very thinly against the grain, and pound (and tender)
to make it thinner!. Place in a deep dish and add soy sauce, cover
and refrigerate!. Marinate overnight!.

Heat the oil and fry the beef on high for no more than 3 minutes per
side!. Remove beef from the pan with a slotted spoon, then put the onion in the pan and fry until browned, approx!. 8-10 minutes!. Return the meat to the pan, and add sugar and pepper, stir until mix!.

Squeeze liberally with lemon and serve!.
Good for 4 people!.
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Chicken And Pork Apritada

Ingredients:

Oil
1 1/2 t minced garlic
1 lg onion, sliced
3 tomatoes, sliced
1/2 c canned tomato sauce
Salt, pepper
1 lb chicken parts
1 lb lean pork meat, cut into cubes
6 T vinegar
1 c water or chicken stock
3 green peppers, sliced in strips
2 T fine dry bread crumbs
Fried Potatoes

Heat 2 tablespoons oil and add saute garlic, onion, tomatoes and tomato sauce!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!.

Add chicken, pork and vinegar!. Simmer 5 minutes!. Add enough water to almost cover, about 1 cup!. Cover and simmer 55 minutes or until meats are tender!. (Remove cover and boil gently until sauce is slightly reduced if too much, or add water if necessary!.) Add green peppers and bread crumbs to thicken!. Simmer 5 minutes or until green peppers are tender-crisp!. Remove from heat and garnish with Fried Potatoes!.

Serves 6 to 8 people!.
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Crusty Pan De Sal

1 T shortening
1 T salt
1 T sugar
1 c boiling water
1 c water
2 1/2 t dry yeast
5 c sifted flour
breadcrumb

Combine shortening, sugar, salt and boiling water in a large mixing bowl!. Cool to lukewarm!. Add warm water and sprinkle in dry yeast!. Stir until dissolved!. Let stand for 5 minutes!.

Add flour gradually and turn out on a lighlty floured board!. Knead until smooth and elastic!. Place in a greased bowl and brush with shortening!. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size- about 1- 1 1/2 hour!.

Punch down and turn out on a lighlty floured board!. Divide dough into 24 equal parts and shape into ovals!.

Roll lightly in bread crumbs!. Place on greased cookie sheet!. (spread 6 inches apart)!.

Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until light- about 1 hour!. Bake at 425 degrees, for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown!.
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Egg Pie

3 lg eggs
2 1/2 c sweet milk
1/2 c sugar
2 T all-purpose flour
2 T butter
1/2 t nutmeg
9-inch undraped pie shell

Preheat oven to 350°F!.

Beat eggs all together, then add milk, sugar, flour, butter, and nutmeg!. Beat well, pour into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell, and bake in a 350 degree oven 45 minutes
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Pancit Canton
6-8 servings

2 T vegetable oil
1 lg onion, sliced
3 clv garlic, crushed
1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thinly
1 chicken breast, deboned and sliced thinly
1/2 lb shrimp, peeled
2 T soy sauce
2 c chicken broth
1 c cabbage, shredded
1 c green beans, julienned
2 carrots, julienned
3/4 c dried black mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms (optional)
1 lb pancit noodles (Chinese wheat noodles)
1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
patis, to taste (Filipino fish sauce) (optional)
4 green onions, sliced
1 lemon or kalamansi, cut into wedges

If using mushrooms, soak them in warm water for 30 minutes, then cut into strips, discarding the tough stems!. Set aside!.

Heat oil over medium-high heat in wok or large skillet!. Saute garlic and onions until tender!. Add pork, chicken and shrimp, and cook until browned!. Add soy sauce, stirring to flavor!. Add chicken broth and bring to boil!. Add cabbage, green beans, carrots and mushrooms!.
Cook until vegetables are tender, yet crisp, 5-8 minutes!.

Add noodles, mixing gently to prevent them from breaking!. Cook until liquid is absorbed and noodles are done, about 10 minutes!. Remove from heat!. Season with black pepper and patis!.

Garnish with green onions and lemon wedges!.
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Embutido (Filipino Style Meatloaf)
Humba Recipe (Braised Pork Belly With Sugar)
Tinolang Manok
Chicken Relleno (Stuffed Chicken)
Lechon Kawali (Pan-Roasted Pork)
Fried Chicken
Barbecued pork steamed buns (siopao)
Arroz caldo con pollo (rice porridge with chicken)


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Look for something with ingredients that pique your interestWww@FoodAQ@Com

Fish in Tangy Sauce (Adobong Isda)
Grilled Squid (Inihaw na Pusit)
Grilled Tilapia (Inihaw na Tilapia)
Halabos na Hipon

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I like lumpia, pancit noodles, pinabet and pork or chicken adobo!. You can find those dishes in any filipino restaurant!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

MICHAEL: That's vietnamese you f*in hater!. Just because you don't have any culture ******!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Lumpia w/sweet'n sour sauce!.
Pork or Chicken AdoboWww@FoodAQ@Com

adobo chicken and pork

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pinuk bit,not sure if thats the right spelling!.

omg how can i forget adobo!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.
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