Filipino Food in English Terms

Beef:
bistek tagalog - beef steak with onions
callos - beef tripe stew
kaldereta - beef stew in tomato sauce
kare-kare - oxtail and tripe in peanut sauce
morcon - stuffed beef roll
nilaga - boiled beef stew
pochero - stewed beef with tomato sauce and vegetables
tapa - beef jerky

Chicken:
guinataan - chicken in coconut milk
inasal - chicken barbecue
lechon manok - roast chicken
pastel - chicken pot pie
pinatisan - chicken stewed in fish sauce
pininyahan - pineapple chicken
relleno - stuffed chicken
tinola - chicken in ginger broth

Pork:
adobong baboy at manok - braised pork and chicken with annatto and vinegar
afritada - pork stew with tomato sauce
asado - braised sweet pork, chinese style
binagoongan - pork in shrimp paste
crispy pata - crispy pig's trotter
embutido - ground pork roll
estofado - braised pork in caramel-soy sauce
hamon - glazed bone-in ham with stewed pineapple sauce
hamonado - glazed pork
inihaw - grilled marinated pork
lechon kawali - crispy pork belly
menudo - pork and liver stew
paksiw na lechon - leftover roast pork in lechon sauce
paksiw na pata sa suka - pig's trotter in vinegar
paksiw na pata sa toyo - pig's trotter in soy sauce
tortang giniling - ground pork omelet

Seafood:
adobong pusit - squid adobo
daing na isda - vinegar-marinated fish
escabeche - crispy fish in tomato and bell pepper sauce
guinataang hipon - shrimps in coconut milk
halabos na hipon - boiled shrimps
inihaw na ulo - grilled fish heads
kinilaw na isda - marinated fish
okoy - crispy shrimp fritters
paksiw - fish stewed in vinegar
pesa - fish stew
rellenong alimasag - stuffed crab shells
sinigang na isda - fish in sour broth

Vegetables / Rice / Noodles:
arroz caldo - rice porridge
guinataang kalabasa at sitaw - squash and long beans in coconut milk
laing - dried taro leaves in coconut milk
lumpiang prito - fried vegetable spring rolls
monggo soup - mung bean soup
paella valenciana - spanish rice
pancit canton - chinese noodles with assorted toppings
pancit molo - wonton soup
pancit sotanghon - mung bean noodles with mixed toppings
pinakbet - seasonal vegetables in shrimp paste
sariwang lumpia - fresh spring rolls in homemade crepes
sinangag - fried rice

Desserts:
bibingka cassava - cassava cake
empanada - turnover
guinataang halo-halo - mixed fruits with yam in coconut milk
halo-halo - mixed fruits and beans in shaved ice
leche flan - caramel custard
maja blanca - corn pudding
maruyang saging - banana fritters
minatamis na kamote - candied sweet potatoes
pastillas de leche - milk candy
putong puti - white rice cake
sago't gulaman - tapioca pearls with gelatin
turron - crispy banana rolls

Condiments:
atcharang gulay - picked vegetables
bawang at suka - garlic-vinegar dip
guisadong bagoong alamang - sauteed shrimp paste
guisadong bagoong balayan - sauteed fish paste
guisadong miso - sauteed miso and tomatoes
patis at calamansi - fish sauce and lime juice
sarsa ng lechon - liver sauce for lechon
toyo at calamansi - soy-lime sauce
toyo at suka - soy-vinegar sauce