Most of these Filipino food recipes are a mixture of foreign cuisines that evolved over the passage of centuries. Philippine history narrates that foreign settles,traders, and missionaries of the past brought with them their unique ways of cooking. Centuries old cooking potteries and culinary artifacts excavated in central and southern part of the Philippines prove that the Arabs, Chinese, Malaysians, Thailanders, and Indonesians came to the Philippine archipelago and shared their ways of cooking to the native Filipino people. Filipino food like Chicken with Curry, Pancit Bihon, Chopsuey, Lumpiang Shanghai, and Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls are an example of dishes brought by these foreigners.
Then came the Spaniards and they colonized the island for about 300 years. During their colony, they introduced the Roman Catholic religion, educate the native Filipino with their Spanish language, taught the native people their ways of cooking, and many other things. Filipino food like Adobo, Caldereta, Menudo, Pochero, Spaghetti, and Guisado are just examples of dishes introduced by the Spanish colonizer.
However, prior to the arrival of these foreigners over 400 years ago, the native Filipinos already had their own ways of cooking by grilling, roasting, and boiling. Filipino food recipes like Dinakdakan, Kilawin, Dinengdeng, Inihaw na Isda, Papaitan, Bulalo, and Insarabasab are examples of the original Filipino cuisines.
Then came the Spaniards and they colonized the island for about 300 years. During their colony, they introduced the Roman Catholic religion, educate the native Filipino with their Spanish language, taught the native people their ways of cooking, and many other things. Filipino food like Adobo, Caldereta, Menudo, Pochero, Spaghetti, and Guisado are just examples of dishes introduced by the Spanish colonizer.
However, prior to the arrival of these foreigners over 400 years ago, the native Filipinos already had their own ways of cooking by grilling, roasting, and boiling. Filipino food recipes like Dinakdakan, Kilawin, Dinengdeng, Inihaw na Isda, Papaitan, Bulalo, and Insarabasab are examples of the original Filipino cuisines.
