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1. Adobo Chicken
Taste: savoury, sweet, tangy garlic, soy flavor
Adobo chicken is a popular dish in the Philippines. It is prepared by braising chicken parts in a sauce consisting of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and black pepper. Adobo dish can be cooked with other meats as well such as beef and mutton.
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2. Sisig
Taste: savoury, slightly spicy and citruisy
Sisig is a dish originated from the region of Pampanga in the island of Luzon. It is a dish made from chopped pork and additionally chicken, onions, calamansi, and chilli peppers.
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3. Chicken Inasal
Taste: juicy, barbecued, smoky, citrusy
Inasal dish is originated from the city of Bacolod. This dish is a popular grilled dish where its meat of choice such as chicken, pork, or beef are marinated with vinegar, calamansi, garlic, ginger and other spices. It is best eaten with rice on the side.
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4. Bulalo
Taste: umami, clear, beefy flavour
Bulalo is a light coloured soup rich with the flavours from cooking beef shanks and beef marrow until its collagen and fat has melted into the soup. It is commonly mixed with vegetables such as cabbage, corn, and onions. Cooking this takes very long hours to ensure that flavours are absorbed into the soup.
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5. Arroz Caldo
Taste: mildly sweet, ginger flavour
Arroz caldo or aroskaldo is a type of congee or rice porridge. It is a very homely dish for anyone who loves a warm and comfort food whenever you feel under the weather. Its is cooked with ingredients such as ginger, chicken, and garlic.
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6. Sinigang
Taste: sour, savoury taste
Sinigang is a type of soup that is known for its sour and savoury taste. It is made up of chopped pork along with tomato, string beans, and tamarind. It can be prepared with various meat such as fish, chicken, and pork.
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7. Buko salad
Taste: sweet, rich and creamy, coconut flavour
Buko salad is a popular dessert which mainly consists of shredded young coconut, fruit cocktail, thickened cream, and nata de coco. It is a fruit salad irresistible to anyone who have tried it.
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8. Balut
Taste: mildly savoury, slight fermented undertone
Balut is a popular delicacy in the Philippines which is actually a hard-boiled, fertilized, semi-developed embryo duck egg. For some this is a very bizarre food, but for most of the locals it is merely a snack usually served warm.
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9. Halo-halo
Taste: sweet, creamy, fruity
Halo-halo is also another popular dessert in the Philippines. It is best eaten during a hot day or whenever you craze for it! It is a mixture of crushed ice, evaporated milk, ice cream, fruits, sweetened beans and honestly anything at all as long as it tastes delicious!
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10. Pan de sal
Taste: slightly sweet, soft, fluffy
Pan de sal or pandesal is a common bread roll that is usually sweet and is commonly eaten for breakfast. It tastes even better with salty cheese or peanut butter! Nevertheless, it tastes delicious even by its own.
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