
Chicken Piaparan
Piaparan a Manok
Learn authentic chicken piaparan with golden papar coconut coating, palapa condiment, star-anise coconut broth, and fresh turmeric—the Maranao ulam fr
Regional recipes
Maranao cooking from Lanao uses coconut, turmeric, palapa, and banana-leaf presentation for ulam that is fragrant and deeply Mindanao.
4 recipes in this collection.

Piaparan a Manok
Learn authentic chicken piaparan with golden papar coconut coating, palapa condiment, star-anise coconut broth, and fresh turmeric—the Maranao ulam fr

Pastil (Kagikit at Kanin)
Learn pastil with steamed rice on banana leaf, dark soy-braised chicken kagikit, and spicy calamansi dip—the Mindanao breakfast classic.

Tyula Itum
Learn tyula itum: beef in black burnt-coconut broth with turmeric, lemongrass, and ginger—the Maranao soup also loved across Muslim Mindanao.

Randang na Baka
Learn beef randang: Maranao-style braised beef in coconut milk, turmeric, and lemongrass until dark and tender—the Mindanao dish related to rendang.