The Philippines consists of 7,107 islands,
it is situated at the very edge of South-East Asia, it was both
colonized and liberated twice which makes its cuisine as diverse
as the different cultural groups that make up the Filipino
people.
Traditionally rice is the main food and is often eaten three
times a day, also popular due to their massive coastline is fish
and seafood. Philippine cuisine has adapted and changed with the
arrival of different cultures. Early Filipinos cooked mainly by
roasting, steaming or boiling, when the Chinese arrived the
Filipinos were introduced to deep and stir frying as well as
foods like noodles and soy source, which they loved.
Filipinos generally prefer sour and salty flavors, many foods
are prepared with salt, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, tamarind,
mango and guava. When tasting Philippine cooking you will often
find hints of Indian, Chinese, Spanish, Arab and American
influences, The Spanish introduced many red meat and dairy
products to the country but these are rarely used due to the
cost of meat.