Trying AUTHENTIC Filipino Food for the FIRST TIME

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk is more affordable and still creamy.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Liquid aminos offer a gluten-free alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar provides a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

Visit La Cusina, a Filipino restaurant.

Start with grilled pork barbecue skewers, noting the deliciousness of the barbecue sauce.

Next, try the grilled pork belly presented on banana leaves with chili pepper and cucumber sauce.

Taste the pork seig, noting its chewy texture and lemon flavor.

Move on to beef karetta, describing the tender texture and balanced saltiness.

Finish with Halo Halo, a dessert with 14 ingredients, including mango ice cream, regular ice cream, and jelly, and discuss its mixed textures.

Cooking Techniques

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