Nowadays the weather is getting cold more and more, September is already coming to an end, and October, the month of fall, is just around the corner.
This week, I would like to talk about "New" food that I have never had before !
It is Philipino food, I live in homestay for about 7 months. My hostfamilies are from Philippine, they are very kind and they are always cooking Philipino food every single dinner, so I have been eating a variety of Philipino food quiet a long time. There are lots of unique food made from a tropical fruit and seafood.
Okay ! Let me introduce about one of Philipino food!
The name of this food is 'Adobo '
According to Wikipedia, "Adobo is a popular dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine that involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, which is browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade." When I saw this food at first time, I was hesitated to eat it. Because It was almost dark brown color (not like that picture..), even something smells like sourness, I did not want to eat. However, the taste was entirely different from I thought. The meat was very soft, not tough because of acid in vinegar, and especially the part of fat was gummy!! Adobo was not sweet, bitter, moreover, it was a little sour, and salty. I would like to suggest something to eat with rice.
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| Braised Short Ribs |
like Braised Short Ribs of Korean food. there is a difference between the Adobo and Braised Shorts Ribs, and it is vinegar. In Korea, we usually use a lot of acidic fruits such as pineapple, kiwi, or pear, radish for meat marinade . On the other hand, in Philippine, I have never thought about it at all, they use vinegar for grilled fish as well as many other food dishes. I was greatly inspired by this part.
I was really enjoyed this food, also I would like to eat it again!! Because most Philippine food are made with strong scented spices that doesn't appeal to me personally, but by tyring out this food, it brings me back some memories about delicious food back in Korea. I believe that these experiences create new awareness and break my stereotype about cooking.
