Kare-kare
This is a thick gravy made with eggplant, Chinese cabbage mixed with peanut sauce, peanut butter and other ingredients to enhance its musky flavour. Kare-Kare is often paired with a steamy bowl of rice.
Halo-halo
This is a delicious Filipino dessert made of evaporated milk and candied fruits, red beans, purple yam and a scoop of ice cream. This is extremely pleasing and is a delicacy offered by most restaurants at some hotels such as Berjaya Makati Hotel with their own twist to it.
Kinilaw
This is a form of salad made out of fresh cut onions, garlic, tomatoes, chilies, ginger, coconut vinegar, fresh fish. The ingredients may differ from region to region, certain dishes may have fish soaked in coconut cream.
Buko pie
This is a staple dessert in most Filipino households, made mostly of coconut meat. It’s a custard pie with denser and soft filling and a crunchy crust.
