Holiday Ayo - The Philippines is an archipelagic country neighboring Indonesia which consists of 7,641 islands. The Philippine Islands are famous for their natural beauty, so it is not uncommon for various tourist attractions in the Philippines to become destinations for foreign tourists.

However, that's not the only attraction of this Tagalog-speaking country. A variety of delicious Filipino culinary delights are also a must-try when Toppers visit here.

1. Chicken Adobo

source: Food & Wine

The first most popular Filipino food is Chicken Adobo. "Adobo" itself comes from Spanish which means marinated. Based on chicken, this traditional Filipino culinary dish is prepared by marinating in a mixture of spices, soy sauce and other traditional ingredients. This mixture and marination gives Chicken Adobo a very strong distinctive taste. Apart from using chicken, this traditional Filipino food is also usually prepared with pork as the main ingredient.

2. Kare Kare

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If Toppers like soupy food, Kare Kare could be a typical Filipino culinary dish that is suitable to taste. Oxtail and beef tripe soup with a sauce made from sprouted fried peanuts, traditional bagoong seasoning made from fermented shrimp, kalamansi orange juice and various spices has a strong taste as well as a refreshing taste. Eaten with a plate of warm rice, this typical Filipino culinary dish is ready to fill the stomach and pamper the tongue.

3. Halo Halo

source: asian top 10 recipes

At first glance, this typical Filipino drink is similar to mixed ice in Indonesia. However, this culinary dish from the Philippines which is famous for its freshness has a much more varied variety of fillings ranging from pieces of jackfruit, coconut, banana, sweet purple sweet potato, sticky rice, corn, milk, to ice cream and nata de coco. This refreshing typical Filipino drink is best enjoyed on the beach while enjoying the natural beauty of the Philippines.