Nilagang Baboy: Filipino Pork Soup with Cabbage and Saba
Nilagang baboy is simple in the best way: tender pork, cabbage, potatoes, and a clear broth that tastes like a quiet dinner at home.
Pork Binagoongan: Filipino Pork with Shrimp Paste and Eggplant
Pork binagoongan is salty, savory, a little sweet, and built for rice, with tender pork, tomatoes, eggplant, and bagoong doing the heavy lifting.
Ginataang Manok: Filipino Chicken in Coconut Milk
Ginataang manok is creamy, gingery, and soothing, with chicken simmered in coconut milk and vegetables until tender.
Ginisang Munggo with Tinapa: Filipino Mung Bean Stew
Ginisang munggo is earthy, savory, and comforting, with tender mung beans, greens, and smoky tinapa in every spoonful.
Beef Pares: Sweet-Savory Braised Beef with Garlic Rice
Beef pares is sweet-savory braised beef served with garlic rice and soup, the kind of plate that feels complete and deeply satisfying.
Paksiw na Pata: Filipino Braised Pork Hock
Paksiw na pata is sticky, tangy, and savory, with pork hock slowly braised until the skin and meat turn tender.
Pochero with Saba: Filipino Sweet-Savory Stew
Pochero is cozy and generous, with meat, vegetables, beans, and saba bananas giving the broth a gentle sweetness.
Bulalo: Filipino Beef Shank and Marrow Soup
Bulalo is clear, beefy, and deeply comforting, with marrow bones, corn, cabbage, and tender beef in a clean broth.
Beef Mechado: Filipino Citrus-Soy Tomato Beef Stew
Beef mechado is hearty and savory, with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, and a tomato sauce brightened by citrus and soy.
Filipino Picadillo: Giniling with Potatoes, Raisins, and Tomatoes
Filipino picadillo is fast, saucy, and cozy, with ground meat, potatoes, tomatoes, peas, and raisins landing right where rice wants them.