Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Classic Chicken Adobo
Adobong Manok
The national dish—tender chicken braised in soy, vinegar, and garlic until gloriously glazed.
Island recipes
Luzon Filipino Recipes
Luzon recipes cover many of the country’s most recognized dishes, from Tagalog stews to Kapampangan fiesta food and Bicolano gata.
56 recipes in this collection.
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Tapsilog
Tapsilog (Tapa, Sinangag, Itlog)
Garlic fried rice, sunny-side egg, and beef tapa marinated in a balanced sweet-salty glaze with oyster sauce—the...
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Sinigang na Baboy
Sinigang na Baboy sa Sampalok
Sour pork belly soup with gabi, labanos, sitaw, okra, talong, kangkong, and real sampalok—served with patis, calamansi, and siling labuyo on the side.
Bicolano
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Laing
Laing (Ginataang Dahon ng Gabi)
Slow-cooked dried taro leaves in coconut milk with pork, bagoong, and chili—rich, creamy, and unmistakably Bicolano.
Kapampangan
Lechon & Party Food
Lechon Kawali
Lechong Kawali
Crispy deep-fried pork belly cubes with blistered skin, fried garlic, and green onions—served with lechon sauce and calamansi.
Tagalog
Desserts & Halo-Halo
Halo-Halo
Halong Samalamig
Street-style halo-halo with kaong, macapuno, sago, gulaman, beans, ube, leche flan, and pinipig—the classic Filipino...
Kapampangan
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Kare-Kare
Kare-Kareng Buntot
Kapampangan peanut stew with oxtail, honeycomb tripe, kalabasa, and achuete-orange sauce—served with bagoong and...
Tagalog
Merienda & Kakanin
Bibingka
Bibingkang Galapong
Christmas bibingka on charred banana leaf—moist rice cake topped with salted egg, melted cheese, and fresh grated...
Ilocano
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Dinuguan
Dinuguan at Puto
Ilocano pork blood stew with pork belly, liver, siling haba, and vinegar—thick, glossy, and meant for scooping with puto.
Tagalog
Merienda & Kakanin
Puto
Putong Bigas
Steamed puto in a bamboo steamer—fluffy rice cakes with cheese, salted egg, and niyog toppings (Puto Biñan style).
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Beef Nilaga
Nilagang Baka
Sunday nilagang baka—clear beef broth with brisket, saba, corn, potatoes, green beans, and pechay; patis sawsawan...
Kapampangan
Lechon & Party Food
Sizzling Pork Sisig
Sisig
Kapampangan sisig on a screaming-hot plate—chopped grilled pork, liver, onion, and chili with a cracked egg on top and garlic rice on the side.
Tagalog
Lechon & Party Food
Lumpiang Shanghai
Lumpiang Shanghai (Prito)
Thin, crispy pork lumpia fried golden and arranged around sweet-sour dipping sauce—the birthday-party finger food every Filipino kid fights over.
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Bulalo
Bulalo ng Batangas
Batangas bulalo—cross-cut marrow bone and shank in rich broth with corn, pechay, and fried garlic; scoop marrow with...
Tagalog
Merienda & Kakanin
Turon (Banana Lumpia)
Turon
Filipino turon—saba banana in lumpia wrapper with shattered brown-sugar caramel crust; langka optional, served on banana...
Bicolano
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Ginataang Gulay
Gulay sa Gata
Bicol-style ginataang gulay—chicken and vegetables in creamy coconut milk with kalabasa, sitaw, okra, labuyo...
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Homemade Longganisa
Longganisa (Garlicky-Sweet)
Garlicky-sweet Filipino pork sausages with paprika and achuete—batch, freeze, and fry links that taste close to your...
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Longsilog
Longsilog (Longganisa, Sinangag, Itlog)
Garlic fried rice with a sunny-side egg on top, sweet-garlicky longganisa links, atchara, and sukang maasam—the classic longganisa silog breakfast.
Tagalog
Desserts & Halo-Halo
Leche Flan
Leche Flan na Inihaw
Classic Filipino leche flan—silky yolk custard in a llanera with glossy amber caramel, steamed until set and flipped...
Tagalog
Lechon & Party Food
Filipino Pork Barbecue
Inihaw na Baboy (Pork BBQ)
Filipino pork barbecue—overnight-marinated kasim on bamboo skewers, charcoal-grilled with caramel basting, served...
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Classic Pork Menudo
Menudong Baboy
Handaan-style pork menudo—1 cm cubes of pork and liver in thick tomato sauce with hotdog, potato, carrot, bell peppers, peas, garbanzos, and raisins.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Classic Chicken Afritada
Afritadang Manok
Filipino chicken afritada—seared drumsticks braised in a deep tomato-garlic sauce with potato, carrot, bell pepper, and green peas.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Classic Beef Caldereta
Kalderetang Baka
Filipino beef caldereta—bone-in beef braised in rich tomato sauce with liver spread, peanut butter, potato, carrot, and bell pepper until fork-tender.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Classic Beef Salpicao
Bistek Salpicao
Filipino beef salpicao—thick seared beef strips in a glossy garlic-butter sauce with whole garlic cloves, toasted garlic chips, and fresh parsley.
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Creamy Chicken Sopas
Sopas na Manok
Filipino chicken sopas with macaroni, vegetables, and a creamy broth, cooked with toasted pasta for deeper flavor plus easy dairy-free options.
Tagalog
Merienda & Kakanin
Pork and Shrimp Siomai
Siomai
Filipino pork and shrimp siomai with shiitake mushrooms, steamed open-faced in bamboo baskets and served with soy-calamansi dipping sauce.
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Arroz Caldo
Aroskaldo
Golden Filipino arroz caldo with shredded chicken, ginger, kasubha, and toppings of toasted garlic, green onion, egg, and calamansi.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Ginisang Munggo
Ginisang Munggong Habol
Thick Filipino ginisang munggo with crispy pork belly, malunggay, chicharon, and toasted garlic—served with rice and patis-calamansi sawsawan.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Bistek Tagalog
Bistek na Baka
Filipino bistek tagalog with thin seared beef, glossy soy-calamansi sauce, sweet onion rings, and green onion—served with rice and fresh calamansi.
Tagalog
Lechon & Party Food
Pancit Bihon
Bihon na Guisado
Filipino pancit bihon with golden rice noodles, chicken, cabbage, carrots, and snow peas—a birthday and handaan staple.
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Tinola
Tinolang Manok
Make tinola with both green papaya and sayote—chicken ginger soup with malunggay, patis, and calamansi. The recipe that ends the papaya vs sayote deba
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Caramelized Onions
Sibuyas na Karamelo
Slow-cooked jammy caramelized onions with a deep mahogany glaze—perfect for bistek, burgers, sandwiches, and Filipino ulam toppers.
Tagalog
Lechon & Party Food
Pancit Palabok
Palabok na May Sawsawan
Filipino pancit palabok with bright orange shrimp sauce, bihon noodles, shrimp, chicken, tinapa, chicharon, egg, and calamansi.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Pork Adobo
Adobong Baboy
Filipino pork adobo with glossy soy-vinegar sauce, pork belly, bay leaf, peppercorns, fried garlic, and green onion—the rich adobo half of the great d
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Sinigang na Hipon
Sinigang na Hipon sa Sampalok
Filipino sinigang na hipon with head-on prawns, tamarind broth, gabi, eggplant, sitaw, kangkong, and siling haba—a steaming sour soup for rice.
Ilocano
Gulay & Vegetables
Pinakbet
Pinakbet (Pakbet)
Ilocano pinakbet with ampalaya, eggplant, okra, squash, and bagoong—a vegetable ulam that is bitter, savory, and deeply Filipino.
Bicolano
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Bicol Express
Bicol Express sa Gata
Spicy Bicol express with pork belly, coconut milk, shrimp paste, and siling labuyo—the iconic Bicolano gata dish.
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Tocilog
Tocilog (Tocino, Sinangag, Itlog)
Filipino tocilog with sweet caramelized tocino, steamed white rice, sunny-side-up egg, and atchara—the classic sweet silog breakfast.
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Bangsilog
Bangsilog (Bangus, Sinangag, Itlog)
Filipino bangsilog with crispy daing na bangus, steamed white rice, fried egg, toasted garlic, and vinegar sawsawan.
Kapampangan
Lechon & Party Food
Crispy Pata
Crispy na Pata ng Baboy
Filipino crispy pata with boiled-then-fried pork leg, crackling skin, and soy-vinegar dipping sauce—a fiesta centerpiece.
Kapampangan
Lechon & Party Food
Tokwa't Baboy
Tokwa at Baboy
Filipino tokwa't baboy with fried tofu, boiled pork, onions, and soy-vinegar sawsawan—classic pulutan.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Giniling
Giniling na Baboy
Giniling na baboy with ground pork, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, peas, and quail eggs in a savory tomato sauce—the classic Filipino picadillo ulam.
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Homemade Pork Tocino
Tocinong Baboy
Tender homemade pork tocino with boil-and-fry technique—sweet caramelized glaze like store-bought, with optional anatto or natural mahogany color.
Tagalog
Silog Breakfasts
Daing na Bangus
Daing na Bangus (Tuyo)
Filipino daing na bangus—boneless milkfish marinated in vinegar, garlic, and pepper, then fried crisp for bangsilog or breakfast.
Tagalog
Gulay & Vegetables
Adobong Sitaw
Adobong Sitaw (Ginisang Gulay)
Sitaw and pork belly adobo with whole garlic, peppercorns, and siling labuyo—glossy soy-vinegar sauce, bright green beans, and liempo that renders in
Tagalog
Gulay & Vegetables
Ginisang Ampalaya
Ginisang Ampalaya at Itlog
Ampalaya stir-fried with fluffy egg curds, red onion, and tomato—a bright, savory gulay ulam with just enough patis and optional chili heat.
Bicolano
Gulay & Vegetables
Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw
Kalabasa at Sitaw sa Gata
Chunky kalabasa and long sitaw in thick, pale-orange coconut cream—pure gulay gata ulam served with bagoong and calamansi on the side.
Tagalog
Gulay & Vegetables
Tinortang Talong
Tortang Talong
Char-grilled eggplant dipped in egg and pan-fried until puffed and golden—the classic Filipino eggplant omelet ulam.
Tagalog
Gulay & Vegetables
Chop Suey
Chop Suey (Gulay na May Sarsa)
Filipino chop suey with shrimp, chicken, quail eggs, cabbage, and crisp vegetables in a light oyster-sauce glaze.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Estofadong Batangas
Estofado ng Batangas
Batangas pork estofado—chunks braised in soy, tausi, and fresh sugarcane juice with a splash of soft drink until the sauce turns thick, glossy, and...
Tagalog
Soups & Nilaga
Lomi
Lomi (Mami Batangas)
Loaded lomi—thick miki in dark starchy pork gravy with braised pork, liver, kikiam, halved hard-boiled egg, big chicharon curls, and calamansi-chili p
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Mechado
Mechadong Baka
Mechadong baka—large seared beef chunks in thick glossy tomato-soy sauce with potato, carrot, and bell pepper; bay leaf simmered in, finished with fre
Bicolano
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Ginataang Alimango
Alimango sa Gata
Whole crab in creamy gata with sitaw, kalabasa, ginger, and chili—thick Bicolano ulam made for rice, messy fingers, and second helpings.
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Paksiw na Isda
Isda sa Suka at Gata
Paksiw na isda—whole fish simmered in vinegar, ginger, and pepper until the broth is sharp and the meat flakes clean; the everyday Luzon ulam with ric
Ilocano
Merienda & Kakanin
Empanada Ilocos
Empanada ng Ilocos
Ilocos empanada—crisp orange rice-flour shells filled with longganisa, bean sprouts, egg, and papaya; the Vigan street food fried golden and eaten wit
Tagalog
Ulam (Main Dishes)
Kalderetang Batangas
Kaldereta ng Batangas
Batangueño kaldereta—beef braised without tomato sauce in soy, vinegar, liver spread, pickle relish, peanut butter, and cheese until the sauce is thic