Modern Filipino

Tapsilog (beef, fried rice and egg)

A popular all-day breakfast meal in the Philippines, tapsilog is fried marinated beef served with garlic fried rice and egg.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 3 people

Beef budbod

A rice bowl meal that’s been around for decades in the province of Rizal, beef budbod (literally, sprinkle) consists of garlic fried rice, chopped beef, scrambled egg, tomatoes and scallions.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 3 people

Boiled chicken and vegetable soup (Filipino nilagang manok)

Nilagang manok translates to boiled chicken. It’s the generic name for a wide array of rustic Filipino chicken and vegetable soups. What vegetable? Cabbage and potato combo is the most common. But, really, add whatever you like.

Cook time: 1 30

Servings: 4 people

Pork ribs sinigang

Chunky meat and all those vegetables in a flavorful broth… Don't think that it's a starter course. Sinigang is always served as a main course or a secondary course. And it's always paired with rice.

Cook time: 1 20

Servings: 4 people

Ginger beef, chayote and spinach soup

Cubes of beef short plate are browned, sauteed with ginger and onion, seasoned with fish sauce and simmered until tender. Wedges of chayote and spinach complete this soothing soup.

Cook time: 2 15

Servings: 4 people