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  • Adobo Sa Gata

    Adobo Sa Gata

    Adobo sa Gata is one of the Filipino dishes that had many going. If you plan on eating something rich and creamy for lunch or on special occasions then this recipe is definitely for you. It has spices and of course coconut milk that give this dish rich and creamy taste apart from the fact that the ingredients mentioned are famous in the region of Bicol. The Bicolano touch is indeed tasty and make this dish extremely palatable.

    The traditional adobo dish in the Philippines is just tweaked so that it will have a unique taste. If you want it to have a fuller and greatly satisfying taste, you can use native chicken as its primary ingredient in addition to the spices, chilies and gata (coconut milk).

    Adobo sa gata is one of the best dishes ever created and despite of being just the tweak of the original adobo recipe – this dish has been passed down throughout generations and has earned its right as an all-time favorite food not only when celebrating feasts or special occasions but even during ordinary family days. Depending on your preferences, you can use a variety of chilies and spices such as jalapeno, siling labuyo (bird’s eye chili), habanero or serrano to give it a spicy taste.

    Being a traditional dish among Filipinos, different regions would use a variety of ingredients to make it taste better or perhaps more unique. But regardless of what spices you will add, you cannot discount the fact that its preparation is relatively easy even for an inexperienced adobo cook.

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  • Pork Adobo

    Pork Adobo

    When it comes to cooking and food in the Philippines, the Filipinos are well-known for a signature recipe that permeates through every household and barrios in the whole country. This recipe involves two words: Pork and Adobo.

    Pork Adobo, or as the locals call it “Adobong Baboy”, is an all-time favorite Filipino dish that is cherished, beloved and can be enjoyed by anyone. The word “Adobo” is a Spanish word which signifies a special type of cooking. It basically involves the meat being marinated in herbs or spices and then stewed. The Filipino Adobo is different from its Spanish counterpart in that the Spanish Adobo involves paprika, oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar.

    The dish is usually cooked and prepared with the meat (pork) marinated in soy sauce, garlic and vinegar. It is then boiled or browned in oil and then simmered in its marinade. You can have variations in your cooking as you can put or add ingredients such as bay leaves, peppercorns, and other seasonings of your choice.

    The fun thing about the dish is that you don’t have to be exact and specific for the recipe to be perfect. As long as you have the basic ingredients and the right method of cooking, you can create your own customized and style of adobo that fits your taste. It is best served hot with steamed rice.

    The Filipino pork adobo is a dish enjoyed by foreigners and locals alike as one of their favorite Filipino common household dishes and the locals pride it as a dish unique to the Philippine culture.

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