Filipino Food and Drinks

Street foods are very famous here in the Philippines for the reason that it is ready-to-eat food or drink and is sold in streets or in any public places such as a market. Most street foods are both finger and fast food. Street food are very cheap. It costs less than a restaurant meal. 

Fact: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day.

Some known street foods are what we call fishball, squidball, kikiam, quek-quek(egg), isaw(chicken intestine) and many more. It comes with sauce to make the street foods more delicious.

Along the street beside SDA bulding, we saw two vendors selling this:

Kwek kwek and isaw:

Shown below are processes in making quek-quek.

1. He starts by boiling the oil in a big pan.

2. The ready-to-cook quek-quek. It is dipped in a sticky liquid(water, flour and egg) with orange food color.

3. While cooking the quek-quek in deep boiling oil.

Voila! This is the finished product.

The vendors selling street foods.

This is Patty eating quek-quek. It is somehow yummy.

Mikee eating another street food which is siomai.

Street foods are cheap and delicious BUT we must be concerned with our health. It may be appetizing but we are not sure of its cleanliness. Remember that it is cooked and sold in streets. Air Pollution is everywhere.
 It is discouraged to eat street foods because of the harm/disease it gives. 
Put in mind: PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.

                                        By: Patty Cayetano and Mikee Hidalgo

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Arroz Caldo

Arroz Caldo is a favorite comfort food among many Filipinos. Despite its Spanish name, this dish is actually an adaptation of the Chinese congee or porridge. It is flavored with chicken, garlic, ginger, and safflower (kasubha). The latter is our local saffron which gives arroz caldo an appealing aroma, not to mention the bright yellow tinge. Arroz Caldo, which best represents the mixture of Filipino heritage by combining Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino flavors, is perfect for someone having a bad cold. It’s also great during rainy weather. It is one dish that you can eat any time of the day.

By: Pia Alarcon

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Chicken Inasal

Another famous Filipino food is  Chicken Inasal. It's my favorite Filipino dish besides from Bistek and Sisig. Chicken Inasal is a grilled chicken dish and one of the well known Ilonggo dishes. This is done by marinating chicken pieces in a unique blend of spices and grilling them until done.  Well, it might sound like a simple grilled chicken recipe; however, the special marinade and basting sauce makes this Ilonggo version of the grilled chicken extra special. For me, Mang Inasal serves the best Chicken Inasal in the whole country. And thumbs up to the unlimited rice and sabaw! :D

By: Lia Amper

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