New: knowfilipinoAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-166405hive-183959hive-185836hive-180932hive-150122hive-144064uncommonlabhive-101145lifehive-183397photographybitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-184714hive-145157hive-124908hive-193637hive-109690motivationTrendingNewHotLikersmermaidvampire (72)in food • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Shrimp FrittersWe got fresh shrimps, the tiny kind, from the fishermen this morning. I requested to have it cooked as fritters because that is how I want it. They are so tiny, they need to be soaked in batter and…mermaidvampire (72)in food • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Tinolang Isda (Fish in Ginger Broth)We bought fresh fish from the fishermen again and this time it's a huge one called Dorado, some people even call it dolphinfish. I was not able to take a picture of the whole fish because the…mermaidvampire (72)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Ensaladang TalongEnsaladang talong is grilled eggplant, once the skin is charred, we remove the skin and mash it but leave it to still have the stalk. Then we put minced tomatoes, onions and if available, we put…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoPhilippine National Animal: The CarabaoEarlier today was the end of my 14-day home quarantine. I am allowed to go out now provided I wear a mask, of course, just like everybody else. The first person I wanted to visit was my aunt, who…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: DynamiteDynamite is chili peppers stuffed with ground pork and cheese rolled in lumpia wrapper or spring rolls wrapper. This is good as a finger food. It usually comes with a mayo or mayo-ketchup dip. It's…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: "Dynamite"I was too bored earlier that I got on Facebook and looked for local food sellers in the Marketplace. There was this person selling Dynamite and it got me curious. I have heard about this and I love…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: SisigSisig is a known Filipino pork dish. It's made of the skin on the pig's face that's seasoned with salt and pepper then simmered for a bit then grilled to melt the fat and sauted with all the other…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoMy Daughter's First Time To Eat Local Chicken PastelI introduced eating with your bare hands and eating on banana leaves to my daughter today. I ordered Chicken Pastel for our breakfast earlier. It was delivered to our house. I ordered 3 sets with…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: A Bilao of Puto (Platter of Filipino Rice Cakes)This is a platter of different Filipino delicacies called puto or rice cakes. Rice cupcakes because they are molded in tiny cups. This was just ordered online because almost all businesses in our…mermaidvampire (72)in hive-193186 • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Siopao Bola-bolaFilipinos love steamed buns. We have our own version of that Chinese dish and we call it siopao. We have two versions of siopao, one is asado and it has a pork stew filling while the other one is…mermaidvampire (72)in hive-103393 • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Chosilog (Breakfast Combo Meal)Filipinos have a famous breakfast combo meals called silogs. It's a breakfast meal but Filipinos can actually have it all through out the day. Si-log is short for sinangag (fried rice) and itlog…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 4 years agoKnow Filipino Practices: PasalubongHi, people of Steemit! Today, I want to reboot my Know Filipino posts where I would usually share things that are Filipino, like food practices, tradition, and a whole lot more about our culture…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Chicken AdoboChicken adobo is a famous Filipino dish, it's basically chicken braised in soy sauce and vinegar. It's a savory dish that gives you that sweet and sour aroma. Other ingredients are peppercorns, bay…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Chicken TinolaTinola is a Filipino chicken soup dish. It is famous among Filipinos as a cold-weather dish. It is also what husbands feed their wives after giving birth because they believe it makes mothers…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Tuyong Dilis (Dried Achovies)The Philippines is an archipelago, surrounded by seas and composed of 7, 107 islands, thus we have an abundance of marine life and the fishing industry blooms. We love eating fish. Back in the day…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Sinamak (Spiced Coconut Vinegar)Sinamak is a condiment and its base is vinegar, it's a spiced vinegar. We use this as a sauce to dip our grilled and fried foods. We prefer using coconut vinegar because we have coconuts everywhere…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Isaw (Chicken Intestines BBQ)Isaw is a popular street food in the Philippines. It's part of our street barbecue culture. Filipinos barbecue almost every part of chicken and pork. Even the blood and the innards, this is one…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Pork SiomaiSiomai is another Chinese influence on Filipino food. Siomai is a kind of dumpling, you would be familiar with this if you often visit Dimsum restaurants. Siomai is a famous street food all over the…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: Dried MangoesDried mango is my favorite candied fruit. Philippines, being tropical, has an abundant supply of mangoes year-round. It's because of the surplus supply that Filipinos started drying and dehydrating…mermaidvampire (72)in knowfilipino • 5 years agoKnow Filipino Food: ChopsueyChopsuey is another Chinese influence on Filipino cooking. It's a dish of stir-fried bite-sized mixed vegetables with tiny slices of meat or seafoods. Filipinos make it as colorful as possible by…