Recipes from Philippines
Filipino cooking sits where sour meets savory — adobo simmered in vinegar and soy, kare-kare rich with peanut and oxtail. Bagoong on the side, rice always, leftovers always better the next day.
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Adobo
Adobo is the Philippines' national dish, though the word itself is Spanish — brought by colonizers who recognized in the indigenous vinegar-braised preparation…
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Kare-Kare
Kare-kare is a Filipino braised stew built around a thick peanut sauce colored deep gold by annatto, with oxtail or beef shank as the primary protein.
Flavours of Philippines
The cuisine of Philippines is built on lemongrass, chilli, coconut milk, fish sauce and fresh herbs. The 2 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Philippines to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Adobo, Kare-Kare. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Philippines to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Philippines, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.