Philippine Cuisine: Preserving Culinary Traditions

[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by tsinoy

I don't blame you for not experiencing the Pinoy food shops here in the US. Some are really not to the taste of even our own Filipinos alike.
But so far, Goldilocks and DJ's Bibingkahan brought out the real Pinoy in us when we eat at their locations.

There is really no need to have the Pinoy restaurants to comform into fine dining that will suit foreigners, it is what we are, casual, happy or rowdy when it comes to eating in places within our boundaries.
Just as what people says "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" - so we do the same, we become Romanians.... hehehe!

Seriously, I have brought a lot of Americans friends and other nationalities in our Pinoy restos when I was still in LA, most of them love the food and the ambience but some have a hard time and it took them awhile to adjust to some native dish with bagoong or patis.

Jollibee lang ata ang maraming complaints talaga from Pinoys and foreigners.

Filipino food is not one of my favourite cuisine though I like Chicken Inasal from Bacolod.

In LA for example, the places I had in mind on where to eat was either American, Mexican or Italian. I only eat at a Filipino place only once which was in Carson.

From what I heard, Jollibee especially the one in Carson was a bit of a problem. There was one time it took them more than 30 mins. to get their food.

[crappypants]

then why in the world did you ask this question?

[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by crappypants

then why in the world did you ask this question?

It's because some travel books on the Philippines state that Filipino food isn't world class

[crappypants]

it's allright it's just an acquired taste. We can just feed continental fare to tourists. i heard a lot of foreigners say nasty things about pinoy food, like it stinks of some sort. Our pastries are great though. I swear we make the best cakes and desserts, halo halo. puto bungbong,

[amigo32]

What is WORLD CUISINE by the way? How do I know it. Basta alam ko halo-halo ng Pinas walang katumbas.

[oz.fil]

Here in melbourne there was only one filipino restaurant ive heard of which was Edgardo's which was also a karaoke bar, but last i heard it closed down... like there are tonnes of filipino eateries but not really restaurants? theres one down the road from me but you couldnt associate the "restaurant" (more like a fast food shop) to filipino food since its name is "Asian Grillz".

My vietnamese friends dont like our desserts though, one nearly vommited when he ate leche flan, and another almost puked when he tried patillas(? is that how you spell it?) said theyre too slimy. Anyways they liked the palabok and lumpia...

If filipinos open up more restaurants, not shops/eateries and stay true to filipino culture in the restaurant facade, name, interior and food then im sure we'll be a hit. i think foreigners go for the more exotic restaurants like thai and malaysian cuz they have those buddahs and those statues and stuff so i guess if prospective filipino restaurant owners want their resto to be successful then they should set up the place like a bahay kubo?!! sit on the floor and eat ahah a somewhat islander version of how the japanese eat.

Anyway Filipino food rocks!!!

[demented_pigeon]

subukan ninyo, ginataang pagi... ang sarap... seryoso.

[Lili]

^I've tasted that. Masarap nga pero matinik.

[demented_pigeon]

Originally Posted by Lili

^I've tasted that. Masarap nga pero matinik.

masarap kainin yung tinik lalo na kung maganda yung pagkakaluto at malutong yung tinik.

[bitoy]

Originally Posted by WANCH

It's because some travel books on the Philippines state that Filipino food isn't world class

World Class Food/Dishes are really hard to define. Even if they are defined by International Restaurant Associations that they are, people will still pull up their noses on some of them. As some travel guide noted that our food are not of a world class quality is mainly because we don't represent or cater our local dishes all over the world.
On Chinese dishes, are they considered world class? Peking, Tientsin, Shantung, Szechwan and Hunan cuisines are nothing but ordinary for the Chinese mainlanders. But a chopsuey dish served in Ritz-Carlton Hotel in NY might be considered a world class dish.

If I considered our MRE's as a world class meal, then other food are a class by itself in my eyes and tummy.

[BoNduRanT]

Hmm....have you guys tried kinilaw na kambing? The meat is almost raw and its skin slightly fire roasted and sliced into thin slices and flavored with vinegar, ginger, onions pepper and salt? Sometimes hinahaluan din ng papait.

[bitoy]

Originally Posted by BoNduRanT

Hmm....have you guys tried kinilaw na kambing? The meat is almost raw and its skin slightly fire roasted and sliced into thin slices and flavored with vinegar, ginger, onions pepper and salt? Sometimes hinahaluan din ng papait.

Madalas, but I don't eat a lot as pulutan since I quit drinking years ago. Pag hinalo sa kanin, ayos yan. My Ilokano friends here always buy small kambing from a farm and they make kinilaw by torch-burning the skin and wash the skin and the internals very well. Pag kinaldereta mas masarap para sa akin.

[BoNduRanT]

Ayoko pag hinalo sa kanin

[bitoy]

Originally Posted by BoNduRanT

Ayoko pag hinalo sa kanin

Walang mag-absorb ng amoy pag hindi ko ihalo sa kanin. Amoy kambing na nga kami after all the burning and washing of the meat.

[BoNduRanT]

Di bale, masarap naman

[tigidig14]

^sarap nga naman, i tried those in cebu, i thought it was bisayan food, i guess its ilokano after all

Originally Posted by WANCH

To be honest when I was in the US, I rarely go to Filipino restaurants except if my cousins there bring me to one usually at night. When I was in NY I usually had NY style pizza and Philly cheesesteaks. You can get a nice pizza here in HK but you can't get those Philly cheesesteaks.

loaded-cholesterol pa lahat ng kinakain mo, i-dahan dahan mo yan kapatid, nakamamatay 'to

[islandhoney]

Originally Posted by kunoL8

i'd say yes. i think the problem with filipino food is the presentation. a lot of pinoy restaurants, especially here in the US are of the carinderia, "turo-turo" style which i think makes it so unappealing to non-pinoy diners.

I totally agree with this in comparison to other asian foods. I think Gerry's grill is the first pilipino restaurant that I have been here in the US that has that nice ambiance as in NOT the turo-turo style.

Somebody just have to step up and represent Pinoy dish the way it deserves to be represented and I would like to be one of the person to do that when that time comes (hmmm just day dreaming again with my restaurant )

[crappypants]

Originally Posted by oz.fil

Here in melbourne there was only one filipino restaurant ive heard of which was Edgardo's which was also a karaoke bar, but last i heard it closed down... like there are tonnes of filipino eateries but not really restaurants? theres one down the road from me but you couldnt associate the "restaurant" (more like a fast food shop) to filipino food since its name is "Asian Grillz".

My vietnamese friends dont like our desserts though, one nearly vommited when he ate leche flan, and another almost puked when he tried patillas(? is that how you spell it?) said theyre too slimy. Anyways they liked the palabok and lumpia...

If filipinos open up more restaurants, not shops/eateries and stay true to filipino culture in the restaurant facade, name, interior and food then im sure we'll be a hit. i think foreigners go for the more exotic restaurants like thai and malaysian cuz they have those buddahs and those statues and stuff so i guess if prospective filipino restaurant owners want their resto to be successful then they should set up the place like a bahay kubo?!! sit on the floor and eat ahah a somewhat islander version of how the japanese eat.

Anyway Filipino food rocks!!!

that is strange because vietnamese have the same desert as leche flan they just call it creme caramel. theirs is just a thiner consistency. they were a french colony after all. they also have the avocado shakes which we also make . whites and nonasians think that's gross because they associate avocados as vegetables and not as a sweet drink. their halo halo version they add gata and jellied water chesnuts.

[tyronne]

Originally Posted by BoNduRanT

Hmm....have you guys tried kinilaw na kambing? The meat is almost raw and its skin slightly fire roasted and sliced into thin slices and flavored with vinegar, ginger, onions pepper and salt? Sometimes hinahaluan din ng papait.

Hindi nawawala yan sa menu pag may family gathering kami I also like kilawen na kambing with steam rice

[Lili]

Originally Posted by BoNduRanT

Hmm....have you guys tried kinilaw na kambing? The meat is almost raw and its skin slightly fire roasted and sliced into thin slices and flavored with vinegar, ginger, onions pepper and salt? Sometimes hinahaluan din ng papait.

That is almost like how asocena is prepared from what I gathered.