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🇵🇭 Traditional dishes from Philippines

3 dishes people actually cook in Philippines: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Chicken adobo

90 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Chicken adobo, a traditional dish from Philippines

Savor the rich, tangy flavors of this classic adobo.

  • 800 g chicken thighs
  • 120 ml soy sauce
  • 120 ml vinegar
  • 6 garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 240 ml water
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp oil

Lumpia

45 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Lumpia, a traditional dish from Philippines

Crispy, savory spring rolls bursting with flavor!

  • 20 lumpia wrappers
  • 250 g ground pork
  • 100 g carrots
  • 50 g green onions
  • 2 garlic
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 500 ml oil

Sinigang

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Sinigang, a traditional dish from Philippines

A tangy and savory Filipino soup that's comforting.

  • 500 g pork belly
  • 2000 ml water
  • 100 g tamarind paste
  • 200 g radish
  • 200 g eggplant
  • 150 g water spinach
  • 2 green chili
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

What do people eat in Philippines?

The three dishes from Philippines documented in Copper are Chicken adobo, Lumpia and Sinigang. Garlic and soy sauce each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 22 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Philippines?

The three recipes need 22 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Philippines entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Philippines take?

Lumpia is the quickest at 45 minutes. Chicken adobo is the longest at 90 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Philippines is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Philippines here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Lumpia is the shortest way in.

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