Chicken wingettes marinated in salt, chili flakes and grated ginger are lightly browned then cooked slowly in coconut water with chunks of fresh pineapple .
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Pineapple chicken with ginger and chili
Modern Filipino
Food for the gods
Food for the gods is best described as butterscotch (or blondies) squares or bars baked with Medjool dates and walnuts. The pastry hails from the Philippines where it traditionally makes an appearance during the Christmas season.
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16 two-inch bars
Beef tongue (lengua) and mushrooms in Béchamel sauce
Beef tongue boiled until tender is sliced, lightly browned in garlic-infused butter, quickly simmered in Béchamel sauce then served with garlic slices and button mushrooms.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Chicken sinigang
Sinigang, the Filipino vegetable soup with sour broth, has mostly been associated with pork, fish and shrimp. But did you know that chicken sinigang is just as wonderful?
Cook time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Oxtail kare-kare
A special occasion dish in the Philippines, kare-kare is a stew of meat and vegetables in a peanut-based sauce. Traditionally, beef offal (organ meat) is the meat of choice. A medley of tripe, intestines, tail, face… We like oxtail.
Cook time: 9 hours
Servings: 4 people