FILIPINO STREET FOOD | 20 Must Try Street Foods in the Philippines

if planning to visit the philippines soon something you must try is the country's street foods filipino street foods are not just very affordable but they're also very tempting and will definitely make you drool you'll surely see street foods everywhere in the country since filipino's love for food is unparalleled choices for street foods in the philippines is endless and so we only included some of the most popular ones [Music] without further ado here's the list of popular filipino street foods you must try when traveling to the philippines [Music] let's start with the very famous balut this list wouldn't be complete without this partially developed duck egg embryo that is boiled and eaten from the shell many foreign travelers might be scared to try or think of this street food as gross especially the embryo part but it's actually a great exotic food especially when seasoned with salt and vinegar balut is absolutely a must try filipino favorite street food [Music] another filipino favorite street food is fishbowl [Music] these might be the cheapest street food you'll encounter around the streets in the philippines and they're also probably the most popular filipino street food most filipinos grew up eating fish bowls these are made from fish meat flour corn starch and flavorings which are deep fried and served or dipped in either sweet or spicy sauce [Music] besides fish bowls kikium squid balls and chicken balls are also great filipino street foods you must try these street foods with chinese origin are usually sold by the same street cart vendors that sell fish balls kikium is a sausage-like dish that is made mainly from minced pork and chopped shelled prawns while squid balls are made from squid fish meat and flour chicken balls on the other hand are also made from the name itself minced chicken as its main ingredient all these are deep fried by the vendors on their food carts and are served with your preferred sauce vinegar sweet or a spicy fishbowl sauce [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this next one is the filipino version of the noodle soup which is called mommy in the philippines though these are usually found at restaurants they are also often sold around many streets in the philippines mommy comes with either pork chicken or beef flavor [Music] lugow is also a very popular filipino food that is common on philippine streets this is a glutinous rice porridge which is simply flavoured with puttees or fish sauce and toppings like garlic chips crushed pepper and green onions when lu gao comes with innards of either pig or cow it's called goato another type of lugow is the orescaldo which unlike goto this rely heavily on ginger and comes with chicken meat these are usually served with soy sauce fish sauce and calamansi [Music] next on our list is empanada this is a type of fried or baked pasty filled with minced or chopped meat and other ingredients which is popular in southern europe latin american countries and a favorite snack and street food in the philippines empanadas are also sold in some restaurants and at malls in the country but are frequently sold as street food [Music] it's usually hot and humid round in the philippines and that's why they have sorbettas to beat the heat this is commonly known as dirty ice cream in the philippines sarbettas has now become a very popular filipino ice cream which are commonly sold by peddlers along the streets [Music] here's one more famous summer dessert and street food in the philippines hollow hollow consists of various ingredients such as sweet fruits coconut bubba segur tapioca pearls and other ingredients that are mixed together along with shaved ice this is absolutely a must-try in the philippines they are mostly sold during summer but are still always found everywhere in the country the whole year [Music] when you want a sweet street food snack to eat while in the philippines then you must also try to ron this typical filipino snack and dessert is made of sliced bananas and brown sugar it also commonly contains a slice of jackfruit then rolled in spring roll wrappers and deep fried until golden and crispy [Music] lempyenko get is also a must try this popular street food is also a spring roll recipe made from mixed vegetables with mung bean sprouts as its main ingredient instead of meat this is one of the all-time favorite snacks of filipinos which is usually sold together with another favorite spring roll recipe lem shanghai which is a mixture of ground meat and vegetables then fried till it's golden brown [Music] cheese sticks are also a very affordable and delicious deep fried street food snack filled with slices of cheese then wrapped in spring roll wrapper these are served with a pink dip made from a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise when in the philippines you'll also often encounter hawkers around the street selling tahoe early in the morning this is a classic filipino sweet treat made from silken tofu and topped with tapioca pearls and sweet brown sugar syrup this is one of the most popular dessert in the country that is enjoyed by filipinos and is absolutely something to not miss tahoe also comes with other flavors like strawberry which are only available in some part of the country another very famous filipino street food is banana q banana q is a sweet treat made of deep-fried bananas coated in caramelized brown sugar and then skewered on sticks besides banana q you should also try the camota q which is prepared in very similar way as banana q but with slices of komodo or sweet potato instead of bananas in many countries male baby chicks are usually disposed of by hatcheries because they are considered an unwanted by-product for egg production but in the philippines male one-day old chicks are deep fried and are usually sold in malls and around the streets instead of being disposed of the deep-fried one-day-old chick is also a popular filipino street food that some would not dare to try but it's actually a great exotic food especially when dipped in vinegar or chili sauce [Music] one of the most iconic filipino street food is east south this is either a barbecued pig or chicken intestines that are thoroughly cleaned before being boiled marinated skewered on a stick and grill this is another cheap but very delicious and popular street food in the country [Music] and lastly here are two absolute favorite street food which you can find everywhere in the country technenning and queck queck are a beloved filipino street food these are hard-boiled eggs that are coated with an orange batter then deep fried until the batter is crispy only difference of the two is quekweck are traditionally made with duck eggs while technenning are made with quail eggs these two are a very famous filipino street food and are a very common merendo or snack in the philippines [Music] besides those on the list here are other great street foods you definitely should try when in the philippines [Music] some of these street foods are probably available in other countries but trying them out in the philippines especially around the streets in the country is an experience that will make your travel to the philippines special and even more unforgettable support our channel by subscribing thanks for watching [Music]

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Published: Thu Feb 11 2021