Filipino Food Month

Pork & Chicken Adobo

FILIPINO FOOD MONTH

April is Filipino Food Month. It’s an initiative in the Philippines driven by the Philippine Heritage Movement to promote and preserve Filipino food and culinary traditions. They have worked hard for the Philippine government to officially recognize Filipino culinary traditions as part of our heritage, making it something that needs to be promoted and preserved and also reinforcing how it supports farmers, cottage industries and communities.

We know this may all seem logical but officiating it and making it a presidential decree (PD 469) gets all the Philippine government agencies behind this initiative.

Although this is an initiative that is going on in the Philippines, the promotion and recognition of Filipino cuisine needs to happen everywhere in the world Filipinos exist. It’s a good reason to dive into our food culture and share it with our family, friends and community or even just to learn more for ourselves.

Follow @filipinofoodmonth to learn more about specific programming that you can participate in and join us this month in cooking our childhood favorites.

We are kicking this off with an Adobo post. This is probably one of the most popular Filipino dishes. It is also one that varies regionally and also by family. The basic premise is cooking protein in vinegar. This helped preserve the meat before refrigeration. The most common version also adds soy sauce and garlic and proportions can vary significantly. Some variations add coconut milk and also proteins can differ from chicken to pork to seafood to vegetables.

❤️ Tricia