What makes the best Filipino food special is its deliciously unique quality of taste and character. Comprising of 7100 islands, every region of the country from the upland North down to the South is proud of its own sets of Philippine recipes that is enjoyed and traditionally passed on from one generation to another. Take for instance the regional cuisine from the islands of Luzon. Up North, Ilocos region is famous for its own version of the world famous Lechon which is the Bagnet. Although equally mouth watering in taste, It is in the manner of cooking that what differs one from the other. Lechon is roasted to its golden crunchy perfection dipped in lechon liver sauce while the Bagnet is marinated then deep fried to its irresistible crunchy skin dipped in a concoction of mildly sweet spices in sour sukang Iloko. Another favorite Filipino cooking specialty that the North is well known for is the Longganiza. Although every province has its own version of this all time breakfast favorite, the ones that come from the North are characterized by its garlicky but evenly tempered salty with a light spicy taste. Still in Luzon, the province of Bicol takes pride with is lutong bahay recipes like laing which is taro leaves cooked in rich coconut milk spiced up with chili for an added punch. Bicolano dishes are well known for its hot and spicy Pinoy cooking recipes.
In Pampanga, Bulacan and Tarlac, locals are fond of cooking exotic Filipino foods like sisig, kinilaw na talaba, adobong palaka, sinigang na hito, adobong igat, kamaro and crackling chicharon Baliwag. It is also a well known fact that the best cooks in the country also hail from Pampanga while when it comes to the best sweets and pastries, Bulacan is tops the list for its San Miguel pastillas, inipit and ensaymadang Malolos, Baliwag egg pandesal and putong Pulo.
Down South, Cebu prides itself with its Lechon Cebu that has been acknowledged by famous celebrity chef, food writer/critique and TV host Anthony Bourdain as number two in his list of roast pig. Likewise, an original lutong Pinoy menu that is also from the Visayan region is the chicken inasal of Bacolod. Dried mangoes are also best from Cebu as well as baked goodies like otap, piyaya, mamon tostado and torones de kasuy. These pasalubong treats are also on the top of the list of famous Pinoy foods the province of Iloilo and Cebu are known for.
Further down South, the City of Gen San in Mindanao is huge exporter of world class quality tuna products. There are several ways to cook tuna and two of the best Filipino recipes for this seafood giant are adobong tuna sa gata and inihaw na panga ng tuna or grilled tuna jaw dipped in a mix of soy sauce, vinegar, chili and calamansi juice.
Great tasting Philippine food is no longer far from reach because aside from easy Filipino recipes cookbooks that can be bought online and from actual bookstores, online Philippine recipes websites share them for free for all those who love to cook and are interested in Pinoy cuisine for their loved ones’ enjoyment whether within or outside of the country.
Lutongbahay.com Free Filipino Food Recipes
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Lutongbahay.com is an interactive cooking portal site that highlights regional Filipino food recipes.