Modern Filipino

Almond and pecan polvoron

Ground pecans and store-bought almond flour are substituted for wheat flour to make these polvoron gluten-free.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 10 large polvorones

Gising-gising with crispy pork belly

A spicy dish from the Philippines! Winged beans, finger chilies, okra, squash and shrimp paste are cooked in coconut milk, and chopped crispy pork belly is added toward the end.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 4 people

Chicken binakol

A rustic Filipino soup cooked by simmering chicken, ginger, shallots, garlic and lemongrass in coconut water seasoned with fish sauce. Tender coconut meat and spinach complete the dish.

Cook time: 1

Servings: 6 people

A variant of the iconic Filipino sour soup, sinigang na buntot ng baka, or oxtail sinigang, is not as common as its pork tail sibling. It takes much longer to tenderize oxtail but waiting is worth it.

Cook time: 8 30

Servings: 4 people

Tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) fried rice

Flaked tinapa is stir fried with day-old rice, chopped carrot, shredded cabbage, cauliflower florets, scallions and eggs in this recipe for a quick and easy one bowl meal.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people