Filipino

No-cook

Pickling & Preserving

Homemade Filipino-Style Spiced Vinegar (a little sweet and spicy) to go with Filipino street food or any kind of grilled or fried meat and seafood.

Spiced Vinegar

Vegetarian

Snack

Appetizer

Frying

In case you didn’t know, VEGGIE BALLS is one of the best selling street food in the Philippines. These crispy, fried, and spongy balls are made with flour, baking powder and veggies like carrots, kalabasa (kabocha squash) and celery. Best eaten hot dipped in either spiced vinegar or “Manong” sweet sauce. It’s the most delicious way to eat your veggies. 😋

Back home, the street food vendors made it with fewer veggies and more flour, but I made sure to pack in tons of veggies.

VEGGIE BALLS

FUN FACT: While growing up in the Philippines, my mom didn’t let me eat street foods unless she made it. But of course, I still did 😅 especially after school with my friends. There were a lot of street food vendors outside the gate of our school waiting for hungry students.

One of the most popular street foods is Kwek-kwek. Hard-boiled quail eggs coated in an orange batter then deep fried. Best eaten right away while it’s still hot with spiced vinegar and “Manong” sweet sauce.

KWEK-KWEK (Fried Quail Eggs)

Dinner

Lunch

BBQ & Grilling

Make this PORK BBQ ON A STICK for game day or fight night! Pork marinated in a sweet, savory, and tangy sauce and grilled over hot charcoal, absolutely delicious!!! I cooked it over a nonstick grill pan, and it still came out really good.

PORK BBQ SKEWERS Filipino-Style

Chinese

Steaming

Food processor

These savory, succulent, and delicious Filipino Pork Siomai or pork dumplings are one of my favorite snacks growing up in the Philippines. It was sold in the streets and mall food courts and it was cheap and a filling treat. Hope you enjoy this recipe 🥰 

FILIPINO PORK SIOMAI

Air fryer

Sautéing

LUMPIANG GULAY or Filipino Bean Sprouts Spring Rolls is just as good and satisfying as meat Lumpia or Lumpiang Shanghai. Typically sold as a street food in the Philippines but can also be served on special occasions as an appetizer. Best enjoyed with spiced vinegar for dipping. 

LUMPIANG GULAY

Braising & Stewing

CHICKEN ARROZ CALDO or Filipino chicken porridge is my one-pot comfort food. It’s made with chicken broth from bone-in chicken pieces, rice, garlic, onions and lots of ginger and seasoned with salt, black pepper, and fish sauce! Absolutely comforting and delicious!

CHICKEN ARROZ CALDO

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large handfuls

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servings

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pieces

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cubes

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28-oz cans

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pints

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handfuls

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to taste

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