Category: Food around the world

Mangoes of The Philippines There are many different kinds of Mangoes available in the Philippines and all over the world. On the streets they are usually found chopped into little slices and sold in clear plastic bags. They may not be what you expect though. Sweet or sour in the main difference and it’s important to know …

Continue reading “Food from the Philippines: Mangoes of the Philippines!”

The Santol fruit from The Philippines The Santol fruit is about the size of a small grapefruit, but looks like a round pear. Once inside there are 4 -6 stones (hard seeds) that are covered by a soft white flesh. The fruit needs to be peeled. The harder flesh outside of the inner flesh is …

Continue reading “Great Food from The Philippines: Santol”

Sizzling Pork Steak from the Philippines One of the things many travelers will notice about meat in the Philippines is that it usually come’s chopped up. One of the reasons for that is Filipino’s generally prefer small portions, little pieces and tender meat. Hence in local eateries it’s not so easy to get a knife. …

Continue reading “Great food from the Philippines: Sizzling Pork Steak”

Sizzling Prawns from the Philippines Famous for its seafood there’s no escaping the delights of fresh prawns in The Philippines. They come in different sizes. Large, largest and mini lobster sized. In fact the largest Prawns I’ve ever seen have been from the Philippines. And, they are good. Though sometimes made into adobo, they are …

Continue reading “Great food from the Philippines: Sizzling Prawns”

Rice from The Philippines I will be the first person to admit, I am not a huge fan of rice. It does little for me. The Philippines staple food is rice, and it’s everywhere. Not only that but it’s hard to get anything else but rice, aside from fast food eateries. The thing I found …

Continue reading “Great food from the Philippines: Rice”

Durian from The Philippines More famous due it’s stong odour than its taste the Durian fruit is a controversial fruit in the Philippines. It’s banned on public transport due to the powerful sinus sapping odor that perminates even its thick sharp spiky war like outer skin. Some Filipinos are said to be addicted to its taste, …

Continue reading “Great food from the Philippines: Durian (yes the stinky fruit)”

Beef Adobo from the Philippines Adobo of any kind in the Philippines is usually very good, beef being my favorite. Adobo is basically the sauce that comes with the little strips of meat, which can be beef, pork, squid … the list goes on. Adobo sauce itself is a mix of garlic, soy sauce, vinegar …

Continue reading “Great food from the Philippines: Adobo (beef steak)”