Filipino name for a steamed rice cake. Top it up with butter, coconut or cheese.

Tagalog word for young coconut

A street version of roasted chicken. You can find places selling chicken almost everywhere, and they usually open in the evening. It’s best for dinner or pulutan (Filipino term for food when drinking)

Philippines’ version of shrimp fritters. It is cooked by mixing very small shrimps (with the heads and shells still on) with flour, cornstarch, egg batter and deep fried

One of the most common breakfast foods in the Philippines. It is rice cooked with cocoa powder, with the option of adding milk and sugar for serving (which almost everyone does!)

A sweet Filipino dessert which consists of fresh soft tofu doused in arnibal syrup and sprinkled with plump sago pearls

Filipino cake that consists of rice flour and water. It was initially prepared in clay pots that were lined with banana leaves.

Noodle dish with cooked shrimps and shrimp sauce, pork, crushed chicharon, tofu and fried garlic. It’s served anytime of the day, from breakfast to dinner.

A popular Filipino street food dish consisting of marinated, boiled, and grilled chicken and pork intestines which are usually coiled and skewered on a stick

The most popular summer dessert in the Philippines. It consists of shaved ice and evaporated milk, with a mix of sweet fruits and other sweet ingredients such as corn, coconut, sweet beans and more

Made with chopped pig’s face and ears, with chicken liver. It’s usually seasoned with chili red peppers and calamansi (golden lime)

It is a duck egg that has been hard-boiled, fertilized, and incubated.

Consists of chicken or pork marinated with vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. It’s one of the most famous dishes in the Philippines.