Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct
ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the
Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the food traditions of various ethnolinguistic groups and tribes of the archipelago, including the
Ilocano,
Pangasinan,
Kapampangan,
Tagalog,
Bicolano,
Visayan,
Chavacano, and
Maranao ethnolinguistic groups. The dishes associated with these groups evolved over the centuries from a largely indigenous (largely
Austronesian) base shared with
maritime Southeast Asia with varied influences from
Chinese,
Spanish, and
American cuisines, in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago, and adapted using indigenous ingredients to meet local preferences.
Dishes range from the very simple meal of fried salted fish and rice to curries,
paellas, and cozidos of Iberian origin made for fiestas. Popular dishes include lechón (whole roasted pig), longganisa (Philippine sausage), tapa (cured beef), torta (omelette), adobo (vinegar and soy sauce-based stew ), kaldereta (meat stewed in tomato sauce and liver paste), mechado (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce), pochero (beef and bananas in tomato sauce), afritada (chicken or beef and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce), kare-kare (
oxtail and vegetables cooked in
peanut sauce), pinakbet (kabocha squash, eggplant, beans, okra, bitter melon, and tomato stew flavored with shrimp paste), sinigang (meat or seafood with vegetables in sour broth), pancit (noodles), and lumpia (fresh or fried spring rolls). (Full article...)
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