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CHAPTER 3- GASTRONOMICAL TOURISM
PRODUCTS, MOTIVATION AND

EXPERIENCE
* ORIGINS OF PHIL. CUISINE - CULINARY
AND FOOD TOURISM IN THE PHIL.
Origins of Philippine Cuisine.
Origins of Philippine Cuisine. Despite the growing trend of describing Filipino food as
‘one of the first fusion cuisines’, it is not entirely wrong; however, it is not entirely
right either. All Filipino dishes began with the inventors trying to come up with
something to cook using the available ingredients (in most cases, its those that can
be sourced within one to two miles). In terms of food, Filipino cuisine is very
localized because of the country’s size which is one of the largest archipelagos in the
world. This is not only the case that there are hundreds (If not thousands) of
different Filipino dishes but also the existence of some Filipino dishes that are all
over the country but have different preparation an even name.
Influences of Filipino Food
Many traditions have integrated with the Philippine local or native food successfully
throughout the world influence. Chinese influence on Filipino cuisine is largely characterized
by the fact that different Chinese traders and immigrants brought this influence and
Chinese food into the Philippines. Another factor that greatly influenced Filipino cuisine is
the colonization of Philippines by other countries and their cuisines such as the Spaniards
who colonized Philippines for three hundred years, the Americans who controlled for
decades, Japanese who colonized Philippines for a few years during the Second World War
and the British who ruled for a few years and brought Indian workers along with them.
Mexican influence is also seen because through galleon trade workers and traders where
able to introduce basic ingredients and certain dishes to the Philippines. Besides, the native
food that can be associated with the Islamic part of the country are those that has been
borrowed from the culinary traditions of the neighboring South-Eastern Asian countries.
Culinary and Food
Tourism in the Philippines
1. Most Filipino dishes are named for cooking
techniques and not specific ingredients or
dishes. For example, the dish adobo refers to
the technique of stewing in vinegar with
peppercorns and bay leaf.
2. This means saying adobo could mean a host

of different dishes. When ordering, it's better
to be more specific like chicken pork adobo or
adobong pusit (squid adobo).
Culinary and Food
3. Unlike the rest of Southeast Asia, Filipino food
5. The Philippines has one of the most varied
is rarely spicy. Instead, most Filipino dishes are a
selections of vinegar in the world. Varieties
combination of salty, sour, sweet and bitter.
Most of the spicy dishes are found in just 2 main include coconut sap, pineapple, sugar cane,
regions, the province of Bicol and in the Muslim palm, and banana among others.
areas of Mindanao
6. The cuisine is best enjoyed with rice.
4. Among the flavors, sourness is the most Filipinos enjoy each and every meal with one
prevalent in Filipino food. Filipinos draw sour form of rice or another, even snacks and
flavors from 3 main sources, fruits, leaves and
breakfast.
fermentation.
Culinary and Food
7. Filipinos could eat as much as 5-7 times a day. 9. Traditionally, Filipino food is best enjoyed
Early breakfast, breakfast, morning snack, lunch, using hands in place of utensils. This practice
afternoon snack, dinner, and pulutan (small bites is called kamayan.
while drinking beer or hard liquor)
10. Filipino cuisine employs some unique
8. Filipino cuisine encourages the use of
condiments, including banana catsup, bagoong
sawsawan or dipping sauces. This is usually a
combination of calamansi (Philippine lime), soy
or guinamos and buro. Banana catsup was
sauce, vinegar, fish sauce, onions, garlic and developed in light of the unavailability of
chilies, tomatoes and is used to enhance a lot of fried
dishes.
Culinary and Food
11. Bagoong is fermented shrimp or fish paste
and its strong pungent flavors are used to
13. Food is such a big part of Filipino culture
complement some of the milder tasting dishes
that you are usually greeted with, "Kumain ka
like grilled squid or Kare Kare (ox tail peanut
na ba?" (Have you eaten?) and regardless of
stew).
your answer, the host will usually still bring
you food, especially if you visit someone's
12. Buro, meanwhile, is rice fermented with
home.
shrimp or fish and is a great complement to
fried fish or raw greens like mustard leaves.
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