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"Tortang talong" or Eggplant Omelette. This Filipino style omelette got it's name from the word "Torta" a flat bread that originated from Spain (though, in Italy and some countries in the West, torta is a cake. In Mexico and some Latin speaking countries, it is a sandwich). As to how the name find its way to the Filipino cuisine is perhaps from the Spanish that occupy the country. Eggplant is the main ingredient of this dish. Grill or boil the whole piece of "talong" or eggplant, remove the skin, then flatten the eggplant and dip in an egg mixture [ground pork, potato & onions can be mix depending on cook's preference] then fry. However, in Visayas & Southern part of the country, Torta refers to a rich sponge cake made of egg yolk.

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Pan de coco or "Bread of Coco (coconut)"/"Coco bread" is a Filipino soft bread stuffed with coconut meat custard. Best consumed every merienda but can also be a breakfast bread along w/ a hot coffee. The incorporation of coconut meat to the bread is said to have been influenced by the Spanish from their South American colonies. Though, unlike the caribbean counterparts, the Filipino version of the bread uses the coconut as stuffing instead of mixing it to the dough. Thus, some consider it a bread invented by the Filipinos. #danupancu #foodgraphy #foodph #instafood #pagkaingatin #pagkaingpinoy #philippinemade #phfood #bakerfood #tinapay #bread #breadporn #feelingphotographer #feelingblogger #foodblogger #foodie #instafoodph

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Another favorite "merienda" or the tea time snack of the Filipinos is the "Binatog". Made from the corn kernels of the Waxy Corn or the same type of corn that was ideal for the "Suam na Mais". The corn kernels need to be boiled till the skin breaks, although the other way to make it fast is to use a powder of "apog" to help soften the tough skin. But putting apog can affect the flavor of binatog due to the strong smell and taste of the powder. When the kernels puffed, season the corn w/ salt and pair it w/ shreded coconut. The origin of binatog may have come from the regions of the country where the korn is abundant. Perhaps from the Luzon region especially in Northern Provinces. #binatog #merienda #phfood #foodgraphy #foodgasm #foodgram #foodblogger #foodphotography #gawangpinoy #pagkaingatin #pagkaingpinoy

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​A sour base soup, "Sinigang", is the dish that contest "Adobo" as to what can be the Filipino's National Food. Sinigang basically is the process of cooking a meat or seafood with tamarind to make a sour soup. Vegetables such as tomato, taro, string beans, okra, and finger chilies are then added. Other variations of this dish include miso & ginger especially on fish or seafood. Traditionally, tamarind is the main ingredient to make the soup sour. But, other ingredient such as "calamansi", Guava, and unripe mango can be used as a substitute. Most of the ingredients of sinigang are cultivated around the country. Thus, some believed that sinigang is a dish natively from the Philippines. Sinigang became a staple food in every "Carinderia" or street eatery in the Metro for the fact that we Filipinos love to eat a dish with soup. #sinigang #sinigangnababoy #foodie #foodph #foodgasm #foodgraphy #foodgram #foodgramph #foodpics #foodblogger #danupancu #foodporn #food #sabawsamalamignapanahon

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As an introduction of wheat to the Philippines by the Portugese, Bread became a part of the Filipino cookery. Hence, variants of breads from soft to crispy was invented, and one of those is the "Monay", a dense bread w/ a smooth outter skin and a signature slit on top that colloquially used to describe the Female genital. Strange as it may seem, but the bread's name actually came from "Pan de Monja" that means "The Nun's bread". Nevertheless, monay is an ideal bread to ease your cravings for carbs in the morning before you go to work. Other kinds of bread have come up from monay such as "Putok" & "Pinagongan" that differentiates from how they where slit on top. #monay #bread #breadporn #pagkaingatin #phfood #kantofoods #panaderia #tinapay #foodpics #foodph #meriendafood #almusal

[emmanuellemorales]

As an introduction of wheat to the Philippines by the Portugese, Bread became a part of the Filipino cookery. Hence, variants of breads from soft to crispy was invented, and one of those is the "Monay", a dense bread w/ a smooth outter skin and a signature slit on top that colloquially used to describe the Female genital. Strange as it may seem, but the bread's name actually came from "Pan de Monja" that means "The Nun's bread". Nevertheless, monay is an ideal bread to ease your cravings for carbs in the morning before you go to work. Other kinds of bread have come up from monay such as "Putok" & "Pinagongan" that differentiates from how they where slit on top. #monay #bread #breadporn #pagkaingatin #phfood #kantofoods #panaderia #tinapay #foodpics #foodph #meriendafood #almusal

[emmanuellemorales]

A common comfort food during rainy season is the "Sopas". The word "Sopas" is the Spanish term for "Soup" [or "Sopa" as they pronounced it]. But in the Philippines, it is a soup made from chicken bones (or shreded chicken breast), vegetables (such as carrot, cabbage, celery, and onion), thicken w/ milk & butter (or margarine), complete w/ elbow macaroni pasta. Other ingredients can be added such as chicken liver & hotdogs. Clearly, Sopas is a Western influenced soup that became a favorite comfort food for the Filipinos especially on a cold and rainy day. #sopas #sopassatagulan #phfood #foodpics #foodporn #foodph #foodphotography #foodblogger #higopsabaw #danupancu #sabawsamalamignapanahon

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"Ginataang Mais" is one of the many variants of "Ginataan" from the Philippines. Derived from the word "Gata" or the tagalog for coconut milk, Ginataan is a word used to described foods that are cooked w/ gata. Ginataan can be classified in to two different types: the dish types, and the sweet types. "Sweet types" of ginataan usually cooked thick w/ rice or rice flour while "dish types" uses meat & ginger. The use of gata to the Filipino cuisine is a result of trading w/ various neighboring kingdoms of Malacca that have been brought to the Southern part of the Philippines. #ginataangmais #ginataan #foodpics #foodporn #philippinemade #meriendafood #kantofoods #ginataansatagulan #foodphotography #foodph

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Another comfort food during rainy days is the "Tinola". This dish is made by sauteéing the ginger, garlic, onion, and crushed lemongrass stalk w/ the chicken then water is added to boil. Vegetables such as "sayote" (chayote), or young green "Papaya", and chili leaves are then added to finish. Tinola was also famous during the Philippine Revolution. A good relief for soldiers that are exhausted, hungry & tired from the battle. The origin of tinola is unknown. Though, in my opinion, tinola was invented during the pre hispanic era. Ginger & Lemongrass which are the main ingredients of the dish, is native to our South East Asian neighbors where most of our Ancestors belong. #tinola #tinolangmanok #homemadefood #historicalfood #pagkaingpinoy #philippinemade #foodpics #foodporn #foodblogger #feelingphotographer #feelingblogger #danupancu #danupancorner

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Another type of "kakanin" that is famous in the Philippines is the "Palitaw". It is a sweet delicacy made out of rice, boiled in hot water, then rolled in a mixture of shreded coconut meat, toasted sesame seeds, and sugar. Traditionaly, it is made w/ "galapong". However, the easiest way to do is to buy a glutenous rice flour, mix with water, knead till dough consistency. "Palitaw" comes from the word "litaw" which means to float/to rise. Some says that palitaw is a boiled rice cake invented by the Pangasinenses of the Northern Luzon. #palitaw #kakanin #homemade #homemadefood #philippinedelicacy #kantofoods #foodporn #foodpics #foodphotography #foodblogger #foodblog #feelingblogger

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"Hopia" a bread introduced to the Island of the Philippines by the Fujian settlers from China. "Good Pastry" as translated in Hokkien, this stuffed bread comes in two different types: The Flacky type ("Hopiang baboy" or Pork Hopia is an example) & Cake Dough type ("Hopiang hapon" or Japanese Hopia is an example). Personally speaking, "Piaya" may have been succeeded from the "cake dough type" of the Hopia classification. Given that the word "Pia" means bread/biscuit in Minnan, in connection with "Ho-pia". Both are sweet, stuffed and cooked in a griddle except that Piaya is flat enabling to cook the dough to make it crispy. #hopia #hopiaube #foodpics #foodporn #philippinedelicacy #sweettreats #pasalubong #pagkaingpinoy #hopiamanipopcorn #foodblogger #feelingphotographer #feelingblogger

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"Suam na Mais" is a Filipino soup made & popularized by the cooks of Pampanga. "Suam" means to cook w/ "hugas bigas"(or basically the starch of the rice). But instead of rice, the dish uses corn. Hence, it was called "Suam na mais". "Waxy Corn", young shrimp, ground pork and chili pepper leaves are the traditional ingredients. Though, the availability of waxy corn, forces others to use different types of corn as a substitute. Compared to other types of corn, the ability of waxy corn to produce more starch than others makes it an ideal thickener & flavoring for the soup. The soup's ingredient is just simple, enough to bring the corn, meat & seafood of choice in unity. #suamnamais #cornsoup #pampangasdelicacy #lutongbahay #lutongpinoy #lutongkapampangan #pagkaingpinoy #foodporn #foodpics #feelingblogger #feelingphotographer #foodblogger

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"Bibingka" is a Filipino rice cake cooked w/ coal underneath and on top, famous every Christmas because of the traditional "Misa de gallo" or "Midnight Mass" (9 day masses before Christmas) where vendors cooked the cake outside the Church. Made from "galapong" or rice flour, sugar, coconut milk then topped w/ margarine when cooked. Considered to be Chinese in origin. However, a pudding named "Bebinca" in Goa, India shares the same method of cooking Bibingka. India was colonized by the Portugese. Thus, some believes that Bebinca & Bibingka are influenced by Portugal. Nowadays, you don't have to wait for Christmas to try bibingka. You can purchase the cake in stalls in most malls around the metro. #bibingka #bibingkinitan #classicpinoy #foodpics #foodporn #feelingphotographer #feelingblogger #foodblog #philippinemade #philippinedelicacy #pasalubong #pagkaingpinoy

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"Piaya", a flat bread stuffed w/ black sugar [or "Muscovado" as the locals call it] then grilled till the middle puffed & outer layer become crisp. Though this sweet delicacy is said to have been originated from Negros, it also became a popular sweet snack to its neighboring provinces such as Ilo-ilo, Cebu and Bacolod. Piaya got its name from the word "Pia" that means bread in Fujian, China. "Muscovado" or raw black sugar is the classic filling of Piaya. However, due to the abundance of Purple Yam, Philippine Manggo & other tropical fruits in the region, Piaya offers different flavors aside from the traditional muscovado. #piaya #bacolodpiaya #sweettreats #onlyinthephilippines #pagkaingpinoy #philippinemade #philippinedelicacies #gawangpinoy #foodpics #foodporn #sweet #crispy #pasalubong

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"Filipino-Style Spaghetti" or just simply "Spaghetti" is probably the most popular and beloved pasta food of the Philippines. "Spaghetti" is a type of long pasta from a very wide variety of pasta of Italy. Though, in the Philippines, "Spaghetti" refers to the whole dish itself. The sauce of Spaghetti resembles that of Ragù except that the Spaghetti sauce uses Banana ketchup, Hotdog and grated cheese together w/ ground beef or pork. Spaghetti is a common course for Children's Party and some occasions like Birthdays, Christmas and New Year. #spaghetti #filipinostyle #pasta #pagkaingpinoy #philippinemade #onlyinthephilippines #pinoyfoods #foodpics #foodporn #feelingphotographer

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"Taho" a tofu based street food from the Philippines. It is consist of soft silken tofu, dark sugar syrup or "arnibal", and "sago" or tapioca pearls. Chinese introduced tofu to our Malay ancestors who soon settled in the country. Thus, influencing our native cuisine w/ tofu. "Taho" comes from the Malayan word "tauhue" from "tau hua" of the Chinese (tofu pudding). Taho is sold in the streets by vendors who carry it w/ 2 aluminum pale hanged on a bamboo stick. Nowadays, "taho" have evolved to different variations. Baguio uses strawberry syrup instead of the "arnibal". Cebu incorporates condense milk. Taho is a food for health and comfort every morning. #taho #tahoeverymorning #philippinedelicacy #gawangpinoy #pagkaingatin #foodpics #foodporn #pagkaingpinoy #kantofoods #filipinocomfortfood #pinoydessert #pinoycomfortfood #sweettreats

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"Munggong Guisado" made out of mung beans, sauteéd w/ meat or seafood [sometimes chicharon is used as topping] and young leaves that may vary as to what the cook's preference. Oddly speaking, this mung bean based dish is a favorite meal served every Friday. Possible reason is that Filipinos during the Spanish era, follows strictly the custom of not eating meat or "Fasting" during the Lenten season especially on Good Friday. And since the mung bean is cheap, locals later on included meat to the dish. Thus, cooking the dish every Friday became a practice on most of the Filipino Household. Though the theory was cultural base, Munggong Guisado truly is the best Friday Food. #munggo #guisado #ginisangmunggo #ginisangmunggowithchicharon #fridaymonggoday #pagkaingpinoy #philippinedelicacy #gawangpinoy #pagkaingatin #kantofoods #foodpics #foodporn