Are you a Foodie at Heart? Check out these Delicious Filipino Food to Try in Manila
by The Author on July 09, 2019
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Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is not just famous for its beautiful beaches, islands and peaks. There is a lot more for the tourists! Planning a trip to Manila anytime soon? There are some Filipino dishes that are made best here. Check out the list of delectable Filpino Food to try in Manila.
Halo-halo
As soon as summer sets in, the streets of Manila are seen dotted with counters staffed by kids or moms, serving delicious shaved ice desserts that are made using evaporated milk and different fruits. But there is nothing like Halo-halo – an icy avalanche of red beans, purple yam, coconut gel, candied fruits, flan and a scoop of ice cream. Every restaurant has a unique version. Some even put jackfruit or sweet potato to add to the taste.
Best place to try: Go to Razon’s of Guagua, a famous Kapampangan restaurant
They have named it ‘minimalist halo-halo’ and use macapuno, flan, milk and banana to give it an appeal of a dessert. All the ingredients are doused with shaved ice.
Buko Pie
Buko pie has its origin in Laguna, south of Manila and was brought to the country capital as a homecoming gift. This Filipino delicacy is quite similar to a custard pie despite that it has a denser filling prepare without cream and condensed milk is used for sweetening. Two key points are kept in mind to make a perfectly delicious buko pie – the even filling and consistency of its crust.
Best place to try: Wildflour Café and Bakery, the brunch mecca of Manila and sibling to the popular Republique of Los Angeles.
The buko pie at WiIdflour is heftier than others and a slice consists of a layered crust that leads you to a thick layer of coconut meat. You can only know why it is a favourite stale food of the Filipinos when you taste it. It’s all in its flavour!
Max’s Fried Chicken
This lip-smacking dish was founded during World War II in the Quezon City of Philippines when the founder offered fried chicken to the American GIs. It has branches all across the country with the same tagline saying “the restaurant that fried chicken” which is undoubtedly an accurate testament to the distinctive and legendary Max’s fried chicken. The look itself is tempting – golden outside and crispy inside doused in a mix of spices. You will definitely find this in a Manila food guide.
Best place to try: All the Max’s branches across Metro Manila are consistent. You can easily find one in your neighbourhood or in a mall.
Kinilaw
Kinilaw is Manila’s version of Bowls of a poke of Hawaii and Ceviche of Latin America. Kinilaw is made mixing fresh fish pieces, garlic, onions, tomatoes, ginger and chillies in citrus and coconut vinegar. In some parts, the fresh fish is doused in coconut cream. It tastes milky and tart articulating the delicious taste of fresh fish from the local rivers or lakes. It’s rich and fresh flavours make it one of the must-try foods in Manila.
Best place to try: The best way to have delicious Kinilaw is to get fresh seafood from Manila’s Dampa market (wet market) and ask at a ‘paluto’ restaurant to make you a plate of Kinilaw. You can get one at a reasonable rate.
Kare-kare
If you are a foodie who reads a lot about cuisines across the world, you must have come across Adobo, the unofficial representative of Philippine cuisine. Undoubtedly, it is one of the best dishes you must try in Manila but kare-kare deserves a little more spotlight we believe.
With vegetables like Chinese cabbage, daikon and eggplant mixed with pieces of stewed oxtail in peanut sauce, kare-kare will leave you with its delectable favour for long. It is best paired with steamed rice added with a glob of shrimp paste (bagoong) for a perfect meal.
Best places to try: Milky Way Café is regarded as an institution of the dining landscape of Manila. All thanks to the consistent taste of the Filipino classic dishes.
The kare-kare served here is completely authentic and comes along with delicious fundamentals like ginumus or tokwa’t baboy. You can pair with any of the wide range of dishes on the menu.
I believe that whenever we go for a vacation to any destination we look for food places first right? If you haven’t book flight tickets to Manila then don’t need to worry book flight tickets with iEagle travel agency and fly to Manila and taste these delicious Filipino Cuisine.
AUTHOR : Dhana Lakshmi Ghattu (www.ieagle.com)
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