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Exploring Filipino Cuisine with Seda Hotels: Regional Specialties You Need to Try!

Food trip anyone?

Filipino cuisine is a melting pot of flavors, with influences from Chinese, Spanish, and Malaysian dishes. Exploring this delicious and varied cuisine is a must-do while visiting the Philippines.

From the Bacolod-style Chicken Inasal to Luzon’s Tinola De Laguna, the Regional Specialties menu offers visitors the chance to try the culinary delights of each region.

Through the Seda Hotels Regional Specialties menu, guests can experience the diverse tastes of the various regions of the Philippines.

Chicken Inasal at Seda Capitol Central, Bacolod

This is Bacolod’s best-known dish, and it’s become so popular that you can find it all over the country. Inasal is a method of grilling meat over the fire, and Bacolod’s version uses marinated chicken. Escalivada is a Spanish dish of roasted vegetables. Bacolod’s version includes sliced green peppers, tomatoes, and onions. It’s served with vinegar and garlic, and you can dip the chicken in the vinegar as well.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (CHICKEN INASAL)

Pork Humba at Seda Centrio, Cagayan de Oro

Humba is a Filipino pork dish made with a mixture of ground pork, garlic, and chili flakes. It has a savory, hearty taste and pairs well with rice.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (PORK HUMBA)

Linarang at Seda Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu

Linarang, also known as larang or nilarang, is a fish stew that is native to the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It is prepared with various ingredients such as fish, garlic, red onions, tomatoes, fermented black beans (tausi), chilis, and sour fruits, all cooked in a tangy and spicy coconut milk-based broth.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (LINARANG)

Crispy Lechon de Cebu at Seda Central Bloc Cebu, Cebu

The Lechon Belly of Cebu is renowned for its distinctive flavor. The pork is grilled to a perfect crispness, and the flavor is a perfect balance of garlic, onion, pepper, and a range of seasonings.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (CRISPY LECHON DE CEBU)

Roasted Angus Beef Shorplate at Seda Abreeza, Davao

Roasting meat in the oven is a great way to get it cooked to the desired temperature without significantly increasing the cooking time. Shortplate is an American cut of beef from the rib roast that is often served with mashed potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. Shortplate is often roasted, as it is a particularly fatty cut of beef with a good amount of marbling that makes it ideal for roasting.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (ROASTED ANGUS BEEF SHORTPLATE)

Sopas de Molo at Seda Atria, Iloilo

Molo is a type of seaweed used in Filipino and Chinese cooking. It’s believed to have anti-inflammatory properties and to help with digestion. Sopa de molo is a popular Filipino dish with molo, chicken, and garlic.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (SOPAS DE MOLO)

Tinola de Laguna at Seda Nuvali, Laguna

Tinola is a Filipino soup made with ginger, chicken or pork, turmeric, garlic, and other ingredients. It is believed to have healing properties and can be consumed to boost the immune system.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (TINOLA DE LAGUNA)

Kare-Kare at Seda Residences Makati, Makati

Kare Kare is a Filipino stew made with vegetables, meat, or seafood that is slowly cooked in a rich and flavourful coconut-based curry. It is a popular dish served at gatherings and celebrations.

In the Philippines, it is common to eat kare-kare with put hot pandesal (a type of bread) on the side. Pandesal is eaten by dipping it into the curry, which is often very spicy.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (KARE-KARE)

Chicken and Pork Adobo at Seda Vertis North, Quezon City

Adobo is a Spanish word that means “to soak.” Everybody, young and old, love this recipe in the Philippines. It is made with chicken and pork.

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (CHICKEN AND PORK ADOBO)

Crispy Tadyang at Seda BGC, Taguig

In the Philippines, the popular dish of crispy tadyang ng baka consists of deep-fried beef ribs which should be accompanied with a combination of soy sauce and vinegar (toyo’t suka) and/or pickled vegetables (atchara).

IMAGE: SEDA HOTELS (CRISPY TADYANG)

Seda Hotels, with their commitment to showcasing the best of local culture, have made it easier than ever to discover the unique and unforgettable flavors of Filipino cuisine; no Filipino foodie experience is complete without sampling the regional specialties.

View Seda Hotels Restaurant Menu and Opening Hours at https://sedahotels.com/misto/

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Written by Ryan Santos

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