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Filipino Food Through Time

Filipino people are known for their love of food, and this shows through their rich culture and wide selection of foods and dishes.

by Chris Alcantara

Pinoy cuisine is a fusion of Asian and western cuisine that is deeply connected with their history and diversity. The kind of food that is at the top of the list depends on each family, province, and city has its own version of Filipino favorites, and Filipinos love to alter and present their own techniques to each and every recipe there is.

So what makes Pinoy Recipes so Unique?

Pinoy food and cuisine captures the culture, and essence of being a Filipino, food is the main attraction of any festival and celebration, also one can argue that Filipino recipes are combination of western concepts and eastern traditions. You can find many variations of Pinoy ulam recipes from Chinese, Spanish, and American cuisine.

This started in the 11th century where chinese traders went in to the Philippines for the purpose of trading their textiles and ceramics, but one thing that they also brought with them is their cooking techniques and some dishes such as noodles, spring rolls and steamed dishes. Now onto 16th century where the Spanish colonized the Philippines and introduced the catholic religion to the locals, they also indtroduced a wide collection of flavors and spices. Fried rice actually came from Spain, which became a staple in every Filipino breakfst dishes.

Before the 19th century, the Philippines was then colonized by the United States, this became as a mean for them to introduce the English language to many Filipinos, along with this they also introduced their cooking methods such as pressure cooking, freezing, pre-cooking and a variety of sandwich dishes.

See, Hear, Smell, Touch and Taste Filipino Food!

SEE – For westerners, you eat with your eyes so plating is very important. However, Filipino Food like laing, bopis, balut, bagoong, etc. may not look as appetizing as a Lasagna, Greek Salad, and Mexican Tacos, but the sight of them are mouth-watering for most Filipinos.

HEAR – Dining, for Filipinos, is an avenue for catching up, sharing stories, and talking about random stuff. The dining experience becomes more alive when Filipinos talk about food while eating their meal. This gives an amplified appreciation on the food they're eating.

SMELL – Pandan leaves are often placed in rice before cooking giving it a fragrant aroma that makes it more appetizing. These are also used in making sugar syrup for Sago't Gulaman – a staple drink, elevating a simple syrup with pandan infused aroma & flavor. When smoking/grilling food, Filipinos wrap banana leaves to the food giving it a distinct smoky smell and flavor to the dish.

TASTE – Philippines is dubbed as a "Sawsawan Nation". An eatery set up usually offers bottled condiments such as soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce, calamansi, chili, and toasted garlic. These elevate the taste of the dish rounding up the whole taste experience.

TOUCH – One true Filipino custom is the "Kamayan" wherein the manner of eating is by pressing rice and viand to firm it up through the use of hands (not with spoon/fork). Kamayan also resonates festive and bountiful meal. Rice is usually placed on the middle of a banana leaf topped with several viands (mostly grilled/fried).

Understanding Pinoy Cuisine

Pinoy cuisine starts out with steamed rice. Steamed rice is a staple side dish for most

. Whether for gulay recipes or otherwise, it's a traditional base for any meal because it goes with anything. In the next section, we'll be talking about regional specialties in Pinoy cuisine that every Filipino household must try.

With over 7,000 islands and three island groups, every region in the Philippines has its unique dishes that were often shaped through cultural borrowing or indigenization.

An example of borrowings according to Doreen Fernandez, a renowned writer on local food literature, is no other than adobo. She said that "adobo" was derived from "adobado" which is a stewed meat dish in Mexico. However, she added that adobo would mean as a pickling sauce in Spain.

Here's our take on the traditional regional dishes from Pampanga, Iloilo and Maguindanao:

Kare Kare & Bagoong Rice

Kare Kare is a distinctly Filipino dish that is popularized by the region of Pampanga. The older versions of this stew consisted of ox tail or lean beef. But a lot of other regions created their own version with different ingredients. It's comforting, creamy, savory, and is best served with rice.

Cansi & Puso (rice wrapped in coconut leaves)

Cansi is the sour version of the Bulalo. It's a dish from Bacolod that's sour, spicy, and rich. It uses Batuan fruit which is native to the region as its main souring agent. This is an excellent source of protein and is rich with iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.

Pastil and Lawot Lawot

Pastil is a common dish that's loved by many, especially in Maguindanao. It's a meal of steamed rice with shredded chicken meat, all wrapped in a banana leaf. This dish, which is dubbed as a "Poor Man's Meal," is very easy to make but still very flavorful.

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SPAM® Can is now officially launch in the Philippines

SPAM® brand gives Filipinos what it wants and more with SPAM® CAN! campaign

SPAM® CAN! lets you discover more ways to enjoy your favorite canned meat

(Manila, Philippines) A staple in every kitchen and throughout every meal, Filipinos of all ages attest to their undying love for the SPAM® brand, bringing the brand from the all-time favorite premium canned meat, to an icon of fun and pleasure in every eating occasion.

Inside this little blue can lies the delicious, crave-able meat that bursts endless possibilities – you can chop it, slice it, fry it, bake it, or even make a sisig. This is why its newest campaign, SPAM® CAN!, revolves around all the things that SPAM® CAN! do for you.

Last week at the Glorietta Activity Center, SPAM® had been officially launched in the Philippines. There were lots of exciting segments during the event that all the SPAM® lovers really enjoyed. Such as SPAM® Can-aoke, SPAM® Dance-off, and special SPAM® dishes for free.

One of the booths that I really enjoyed was the free food. LOL! Using SPAM®, they came up with awesome dishes. I super loved the SPAM® Lumpia. Hehe

There was also a booth where you can have to make your own SPAMwich. It is actually one of the highlights of the event. In every SPAMwich you make, you were already donating to Children’s Hour.

With a donation of P100 you can customize and make your own SPAM® sandwich at the Make a Hero SPAMWICH booth. The total amount of donation received after the proceed to Children’s Hour.

An exclusive cooking demo by Chef Sharwin Tee was also one of my favorites. He gave us so much tips while cooking that I could definitely use in cooking.

The campaign lets you discover all new things that SPAM® CAN! do. Showcasing new ways on how you can enjoy your all-time favorite canned meat through the new SPAM-MAZING™ local recipes. Learn how easy and breezy it is to prepare Pinoy comfort food like SPAM® Tokwa’t Baboy and SPAM® Sisig; and even get to try international recipes such as SPAM® Fried Rice and SPAM® Tacos.

While there’s a lot more to uncover with the SPAM® brand and its line-up of taste-obsessing recipes, we bet it comes as no surprise that the SPAM® brand can actually launch its very own boyband.They were officially launched also during the event.

Welcome ALL4SPAM™ as the newest addition to your SPAM® craving needs. A group of four members: SUPREEZY aka the Bad Boy, professing his strong obsession for SPAM® Hot & Spicy; MAD MIC, the goofball, who just can’t get enough of SPAM® Bacon; PEPPER, the pretty boy whom your mom wants you to marry, has always been in love with SPAM® Classic; and lastly, ACE, the lover-boy, who is all sweet and cheesy and just like his go-to, the SPAM® Cheese.

ALL4SPAM™ boyband reinforces the love and preference of the Filipinos for the SPAM® brand. Each members singing and dancing their way to make fans fall in love even more, as they show all things that SPAM® CAN! do.

“The SPAM® team highly recognizes the love that the Philippines has for SPAM® products, and we are truly thankful for the support that we’ve received over the years. We have specifically chosen to launch the SPAM® CAN! campaign in Manila because we see the potential to grow the market of SPAM® lovers by showing consumers how versatile SPAM® products are. And because Filipinos are known to be some of the most talented singers in the world, launching a boyband, ALL4SPAM™, made complete sense to reinforce just what the SPAM® Brand can really do,” says Jaynee Sherman who is the Senior Brand Manager of the SPAM® Brand, Hormel Foods International Division of Hormel Foods Corporation.

“This is truly an exciting time for the brand because with our newest campaign, we offer more reasons for the SPAM® fans to enjoy more dining occasions with our product. We will always keep giving them new things, new ideas, new recipes, because SPAM® CAN! really do a lot of things,” Sherman ends.

ABOUT THE SPAM® BRAND

This delicious American icon and global brand launched in 1937 as “The Meat of Many Uses!” and the world quickly ate it up. It was the arrival of WWII, and the need for easily transported & protein that did not need refrigeration, that fueled the SPAM® brand’s incredible growth around the world. Today, with over a dozen varieties sold in more than 40 countries, this 80-year-old brand continues to ignite invention all over the world.      

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Kubo Woodfired Kitchen Review (2022)

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