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FILIPINO
FOOD
Food,
glorious food! Where else in the world can
you sample delectable and tempting delicacies
if not in the exotic country of Philippines.
It is hardly surprising that Filipino food
is often labeled as somewhat strange but
in its own way, a unique mixture of eastern
and western cuisine. After all, with nearly
400 years of outside influences, the Philippine
cuisine is a fascinating blend of Malay,
Spanish and Chinese cultures. To the Filipinos,
food is important as it is an integral part
of local art and culture as well as communal
existence.
Unlike
its surrounding Asian counterparts that
use hot chilies liberally in their dishes,
the Philippine cuisine is often labeled
as bland and mild. This made Filipino dishes
more suitable for those with sedate and
sensitive taste buds. As with other Asian
countries, rice is their staple food and
will be served with most meals. To the Filipinos,
simple cooking means fish of different sizes
from the sea.
They
prefer their fish and other seafood such
as crabs, shrimps and shellfish to be as
fresh as possible. The freshness of the
seafood is often complemented by sauces
and spices. In fact, seafood is appreciated
at its best when left uncooked - in a vinaigrette
(kilawin) matrix, grilled (ihaw or inihaw),
and sometimes stuffed with onions wrapped
in banana leaf. It is no secret that coconuts
are used liberally in creating exotic Filipino
dishes. Cooking meat and vegetables using
coconut milk create dishes called guinatan.
These dishes originated from the Malay side
of the Filipino cuisine. Apart from that,
coconuts are also great for creating mouth-watering
desserts like bibingka (puddings made of
ground rice, sugar and coconut milk, baked
in a clay oven, topped with fresh, salted
duck eggs) and macapuno (thick dessert jam).
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