{"id":3467,"date":"2024-03-27T10:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kabayanremit.com\/blog\/?p=3467"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:15:57","slug":"famous-filipino-food-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kabayanremit.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/famous-filipino-food-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 8 famous Filipino food picks for your Easter table"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Easter is around the corner, and with that comes the reunions and the trays and trays of <\/span>famous Filipino food<\/span>\u00a0spread across family tables around the country. If you\u2019re still struggling to come up with a final menu, why not bring one of these eight traditional dishes to your next gathering?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

Lechon: a centerpiece for your Easter table<\/h3>\n\t
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Coming from the Spanish word for \u201csuckling pig,\u201d lechon is a dish that has become synonymous with Filipino festivals and celebrations. Signifying the importance of an occasion, a host will usually have a whole piglet or adult pig\u2014shiny with glaze and a mouthwatering reddish brown from hours of roasting\u2014 carried into a gathering as the centrepiece of a party\u2019s buffet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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This <\/span>famous Filipino food<\/span> is prepared at least 4 hours before serving, with the entire recipe involving both the slaughtering and roasting process. A freshly slaughtered pig is rubbed or stuffed with flavours, such as lemongrass, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. A pitmaster then pierces the meat with a long skewer and roasts it for hours. As assistants continuously rotate the spit, they brush the pig with the pitmaster\u2019s signature glaze, which could be soy sauce, oil, soda, or even evaporated milk.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

Finding the right flavour<\/h5>\n\t
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The lechon\u2019s flavour will vary depending on where it is cooked. So if you do decide to bring this delicacy to your Easter party, remember the key differences between the dish\u2019s <\/span>Luzon and Visayas variants<\/span><\/a>. Luzon lechon will be rubbed down with salt and pepper and served with a signature liver sauce<\/span> or sarsa.<\/span><\/i> Meanwhile, the Visayan lechon is stuffed with spices before roasting, resulting in a roast pig that is so flavorful it can be enjoyed with no other condiments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

A taste worth celebrating<\/h5>\n\t
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So ingrained in Filipino culture is the lechon that some people throw festivals for it. Every 24 June in Balayan, Batangas, residents celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist with the <\/span>Parada ng Lechon<\/span><\/i><\/a> (Parade of Lechon) to thank their patron saint for the blessings they have received in the previous year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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With a lechon for your upcoming celebration, you will surely be staying true to your Filipino roots.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

Pancit: a versatile staple food<\/h3>\n\t
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Pancit is the general name for several stir-fried-noodle dishes served in the Philippines. Centuries of trade and immigration from China introduced it to the country. According to <\/span>TasteAtlas<\/span><\/i><\/a>, \u201c[Pancit] has Chinese origins, and the name of the dish is derived from the Hokkien phrase <\/span>pian i sit<\/span><\/i>, meaning <\/span>something convenient, cooked fast<\/span><\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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While today we serve pancit to wish someone a healthy, long life, this stir-fried dish was first served as <\/span>the first fast food option in the county<\/span><\/a>. It used to cater to factory workers and travellers during the Spanish colonial period. Nowadays, this <\/span>famous Filipino food<\/span> has evolved to accommodate the Filipino palate, with unique variants that reflect the flavours of our many provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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Sample these noodles on your upcoming Easter gathering:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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