Filipino Breakfast, Dessert & Snacks
Here we share an enticing blend of flavors and influences, as we introduce a variety of Filipino breakfast and snack recipe selections that we grew up with to enjoy. Bursting with bold tastes and comforting textures, Filipino breakfasts and snacks provide a delightful start to the day and offer satisfying pick-me-ups throughout the day. From the hearty and savory silog breakfast plates, to the sweet and delectable kakanin snacks, these dishes embody the warmth and richness of Filipino culture.
We will introduce you to a variety of popular Filipino breakfast and snack options that showcase the unique ingredients and culinary creativity of the Philippines, as we invite you to enjoy the vibrant tastes and traditions of Filipino mornings and snack times in your own home.
From Millie’s smooth and fluffy Brazo de Mercedes, Ube-flavored Biko and Buko Pie, to Janis’s award-winning Leche Flan, Turon or delectable Macaroni Salad, and not to mention Ludwig’s Puto Kutsinta, Sapin-sapin, Biniribid, to Miles and Cathy’s Pinakru, Ube Halaya and many more, we’re certain you’ll have a great time deciding what to try next. And we haven’t even started with breakfast items yet, like Pritong Daing, Ginisang Itlog Tocino and Longaniza! And how about Janis’s pickled Hatsara staff? There are so many dishes to choose from, it’s truly amazing!
Tocino Breakfast Meal
Tocino is originally a Pampangan dish (Pampanga is located in the central part of Luzon, Philippines), but over time, this flavorful marinated meat, has turned into a national favorite, perhaps even worldwide. It's a typical Filipino breakfast...
Delicious Chicken Macaroni Salad
Filipino Macaroni Salads are prepared sweet. Using elbow macaroni for its main ingredient, our delicious Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad is creamy-sweet and cheesy-rich. It’s popularly served as snack, or dessert at any family or Pinoy social...
Ginataang Munggo (Mung Beans)
Ginataang Munggo is a classic Filipino snack or dessert that's enjoyed by many. It's a sweet and creamy dish that's made by stewing slightly toasted, dried mung beans in coconut milk and sugar. To prepare Ginataang Munggo, the mung beans are first...
Maja Blanca, Coconut Pudding
Serving Maja Blanca is a quick and easy, coconut pudding recipe that has been a Filipino favorite dessert or snack involving corn kernels, kakanin(sticky rice), cooked in coconut milk & sugar. Maja Blanca is another Filipino favorite kakanin...
Cathy’s Ginataan with Bilo-bilo
Ginataan with Bilo Bilo, also known as "Gina'tan with Ulog-Ulog" in Bicolano, is a delicious and unique Filipino dessert that's popular for its creamy and sweet flavor. The dish is made by boiling a variety of starchy food products in coconut milk,...
Pritong Mani, Fried Salted Peanuts
A good-to-the-last-bite snack! You’ll find them at almost every Filipino street vendor being sold in our hometown. Adobong mani(Salted Fried Peanuts) is made of dried peanuts, fried in a lot of garlic. Infusing them with high amount garlic and salt...
Sweet & Tasty Banana Cue
Banana Cue is a classic Filipino snack that's enjoyed by many. It's a simple yet delicious dish that's made by boiling ripe Saba bananas, coating them with caramelized brown sugar, and then frying them to perfection. Banana Cue is a popular street...
Ube Halaya Recipe
One of Cathy’s favorite desserts! Ube Halaya is a popular Filipino Christmas and New Year dessert made from purple yam or Ube. It's so simple to make. All you need it boil the Ube or purple yam into coconut milk, use a blender to create a puree off...
Yummy Sinapot (Maruya)
Maruya in Tagalog, or Sinapot in Bicol, has an identical cooking preparation with Kalingking. The only difference is obviously its main ingredient, which in this case, happens to be Saba bananas. Again, like the Kalingking, we're coating sliced...
Kalingking
A Kalingking dish is when skinned, julienned sweet yams, are coated with sweetened, moist rice flour mix, immerged into a boiling hot coconut oil, and deep-fried in layered batches, until they're crispy, golden brown. Kalingking reminds me of my...
Turon, Banana Fritter
A popular Filipino snack that's sweet, crunchy on the outside and soft inside. Turon or Banana Fritters are made with boiled Saba bananas, coated in brown or white sugar, rolled in lumpia wrappers or eggroll wrappers, and crispy-fried. Adding ripe,...
Sautéed Eggs & Steamed Rice
It's a dish we almost never miss when serving breakfast. Ginisang Itlog or Sautéed Scrambled eggs is a traditional part of the Filipino breakfast. It's usually served with either fried, dried fish or Tinapa(smoked fish). Oftentimes there's fried...