Filipino food, Malay-based and seasoned with more than 300 years of Hispanic culinary techniques and ingredients, is one of the most varied and exciting cuisines in Asia. For the Filipinos, known throughout the world for their hospitality, breaking bread is not only an honor but a grand culinary experience. From the national dishes such as adobo, lechon and sinigang, to the fiery foods of the Bicol region where coconut milk is a favored ingredient, Filipino food is a concoction of tantalizing textures, flavors, and colors.
Filipino food is an exotic, tasteful blend of Oriental, European, and American culinary influences. There is a wide variety of fresh seafood and delectable fruits. First class restaurants offer gourmet specialties as well as Filipino cuisine.
HALO-HALO!
Halo-halo literally means, "mix-mix". And its is just that: a mixture of sweetened fruits and beans, lavished with pinipig (crisp flattened rice flakes), sugar and milk, topped by crushed ice and ice cream. You know its summertime when halo-halo stand start sprouting by the roadside and by the beach, all whipping up their heavenly concoctions of such a refreshingly divine dessert. You can make your own by selecting and mixing your ingredients to make a perfect Halo-Halo.
MANGOES The super mango pertains to the carabao mango variety, golden yellow in color, sweet in taste, and waxy-soft
in texture.
