Philippine Street Food - Davao City
Many tourists come to the Philippines to experience its breathtaking beaches, climb its spectacular ranges and volcanoes, or simply visit Philippine historical sites. Some visitors come to immerse themselves with the culture of the Philippine Islands, and one good way to do this is to have a taste of Philippine Street Foods. Come and discover the more adventurous side of yourself!
Philippine Street Food, also known as Pagkaing Kalye in Filipino, is a wide variety of
inexpensive cuisine that you can buy from vendors or peddlers on the streets.
It is essentially influenced by other neighboring countries' dishes like
Chinese and Japanese, taken to the next level and given a Filipino twist. Cooking Philippine Street Food mainly involves grilling,
frying and steaming, while others simply require mixing of ingredients to
prepare. Chicken and pork are the top choices for the ingredients in making
Philippine Street Food.
Are you ready to go on a food trip? Here
are some Street food varieties
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| Chicken Head |
- Ulo ng Manok or Chicken Head is literally a
dressed chicken's head and neck, marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and
garlic. Another marinade for this is made by mixing soy sauce, ketchup, and
some cooking oil. The chicken head is skewered on a bamboo stick and grilled
for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving. You can dip it into a sauce which is
a mixture of vinegar, chili pepper, and sugar. This sells for about 6.00 to
10.00 Philippine pesos or $0.14 to $0.23.
Leeg or Chicken's Neck is a dressed
chicken's neck. You can enjoy it grilled or deep-fried. With grilled, you
prepare it the same way with the chicken head. If you want it deep-fried, you
dip it first into a bowl of battered egg and cover it with flour before frying.
You let it fry until golden brown. You can have it with a vinegar sauce or
gravy. Its price is around 6.00 to 10.00 Philippine pesos or $0.14 to $0.23.
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| Isaw |
- Isaw is the chicken's small intestine, also skewered on a bamboo
stick, resembling an accordion or a Victorian radiator. It is usually marinated
in ketchup, soy sauce and cooking oil. The Isaw is also sometimes called “IUD”
or “PLDT” because of its long and telephone cord-like shape. PLDT stands for
Philippine Long Distance Telephone, which is the main provider of
telecommunications in the country. The Isaw sells for 6.00 to 10.00 Philippine
pesos or $0.14 to $0.23.
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| Betamax |
- Betamax is dried chicken's blood cut into small
rectangular shapes, similar to a Betamax tape. This is also placed on a small
bamboo stick and grilled until it hardens. It is best eaten when dipped into
the vinegar sauce. You can buy the Betamax for 4.00 to 5.00 Philippine pesos or
$0.09 to $0.11.
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| Adidas |
- Adidas, named after the famous sports shoe company, is
chicken feet, soaked in a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and garlic. It
is also skewered and grilled. The claws are removed from the feet to make
“Adidas” safer to eat. This sells for about 6.00 to 10.00 Philippine pesos or
$0.14 to $0.23.
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| Chicken Liver |
- Atay ng Manok is Chicken Liver. This tastes best when grilled
and dipped into the sweetened vinegar sauce. The chicken liver sells for 6.00
to 10.00 Philippine pesos or $0.14 to $0.23.
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| Chicken Skin |
- Balat ng Manok is one of the top favorites among the Philippine
street foods. After all, who does not love chicken skin? It is chicken skin
deep fried until golden brown. It is good when eaten as is or dipped into the
sweet vinegar sauce. Its price is 5.00 to 10.00 Philippine pesos or $0.11 to
$0.23.
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| Barbecue |
- Chicken/Pork barbecue The marinade is a mixture
of ketchup, soy sayce and cooking oil. This is even better when served with
rice.
There are many other kinds of street foods you can find in
the Philippines. There are grilled and deep-fried street food made of pork
meat, pig's ears and innards. There are duck eggs called
Balot and Penoy. There are quail eggs or
Tukneneng, fishballs, squidballs, and kikiam. There are also sweets
and desserts like
taho, banana cue, camote cue, iskrambol, binatog, and sorbetes or dirty ice cream. Whichever street
food you choose to try, do not forget that your health should be your main
concern. Be sure that you are buying a street food that is clean and safe to
eat. Be adventurous but at the same time be safe! http://www.travel2rp.com/street-foods.html
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