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OUR MARITIME FAMILY Food Culture:

Famous recipes

from different

cultures

The mouthwatering

Filipino Chicken

Adobo

Filipino cuisine comprises the cuisines of Various food scholars have noted that Fil-
more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguis- ipino cuisine is multi-faceted, and in the
tic groups found throughout the Philippine culinary world, it is the most representa-
Archipelago, such as the Ilocano, Pangasi- tive of the "east meets west" type of food.
nan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano,
Visayan (Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray), Chicken Adobo: The national dish
Chavacano and Maranao ethnolinguis- of the Philippines!
tic groups. The style of food making and
preparation and the dishes associated with This beloved Filipino dish with a slight
it have evolved over many centuries from Spanish influence may become your new
their Austronesian origins (shared with favorite Asian chicken dish! It is an effort-
Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines) to a less recipe anyone can make with just a
mixed cuisine of Indian, Chinese, Spanish few simple ingredients. The result: juicy,
and American influences, in line with the tender chicken coated in a sweet-savory
major waves of influence that had enriched glaze with the occasional tangy pop of
the cultures of the archipelago, as well as heat from peppercorns!
others adapted to indigenous ingredients
by Recipetineats and the local palate.

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