Welcome to the summary page for FabulousFusionFood's Philippines recipes, part of the Americas. This page provides links to all the Philippines recipes presented on this site, with 14 recipes in total.

These recipes, for the major part, originate in the Philippines. Otherwise they are fusion recipes with major Filipino influences.

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas) is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers,[17] which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It is the world's twelfth-most-populous country, with diverse ethnicities and cultures. Manila is the country's capital, and its most populated city is Quezon City. Both are within Metro Manila.

Negritos, the archipelago's earliest inhabitants, were followed by waves of Austronesian peoples. The adoption of Animism, Hinduism with Buddhist influence, and Islam established island-kingdoms ruled by datus, rajas, and sultans. Overseas trade with neighbors such as the late Tang[18] or Song[19] empire brought Sinitic-speaking Sangley / 'Langlang' merchants to the archipelago, which would gradually settle in and intermix. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer leading a fleet for Castile, marked the beginning of Spanish colonization. In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honour of King Philip II of Castile. Spanish colonization via New Spain, beginning in 1565, led to the Philippines becoming ruled by the Crown of Castile, as part of the Spanish Empire, for more than 300 years. Catholic Christianity became the dominant religion, and Manila became the western hub of trans-Pacific trade. Hispanic immigrants from Latin America and Iberia would also selectively colonize. The Philippine Revolution began in 1896, and became entwined with the 1898 Spanish–American War. Spain ceded the territory to the United States, and Filipino revolutionaries declared the First Philippine Republic. The ensuing Philippine–American War ended with the United States controlling the territory until the Japanese invasion of the islands during World War II. After the United States retook the Philippines from the Japanese, the Philippines became independent in 1946. The country has had a tumultuous experience with democracy, which included the overthrow of a decades-long dictatorship in a nonviolent revolution

The Philippines is an emerging market and a newly industrialised country, whose economy is transitioning from being agricultural to service- and manufacturing-centered. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, ASEAN, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the East Asia Summit; it is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Its location as an island country on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes it prone to earthquakes and typhoons. The Philippines has a variety of natural resources and a globally-significant level of biodiversity.

Etymology: During his 1542 expedition, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar 'Felipinas' after King Philip II of Castile (then Prince of Asturias). Eventually, the name 'Las Islas Filipinas' would be used for the archipelago's Spanish possessions.  Other names, such as 'Islas del Poniente' (Western Islands), 'Islas del Oriente' (Eastern Islands), Ferdinand Magellan's name, and 'San Lázaro' (Islands of St. Lazarus), were used by the Spanish to refer to islands in the region before Spanish rule was established.

During the Philippine Revolution, the Malolos Congress proclaimed the República Filipina (the Philippine Republic).[28] American colonial authorities referred to the country as the Philippine Islands (a translation of the Spanish name). The United States began changing its nomenclature from 'the Philippine Islands' to 'the Philippines' in the Philippine Autonomy Act and the Jones Law. The official title 'Republic of the Philippines' was included in the 1935 constitution as the name of the future independent state, and in all succeeding constitutional revisions.

Food and Cuisine:

From its Malayo-Polynesian origins, traditional Philippine cuisine has evolved since the 16th century. It was primarily influenced by Hispanic, Chinese, and American cuisines, which were adapted to the Filipino palate.[657][658] Filipinos tend to prefer robust flavours, centred on sweet, salty, and sour combinations.  Regional variations exist throughout the country; rice is the general staple starch but cassava is more common in parts of Mindanao. Adobo is the unofficial national dish. Other popular dishes include lechón, kare-kare, sinigang, pancit, lumpia, and arroz caldo. Traditional desserts are kakanin (rice cakes), which include puto, suman, and bibingka.[669][670] Ingredients such as calamansi, ube, and pili are used in Filipino desserts. The generous use of condiments such as patis, bagoong, and toyo impart a distinctive Philippine flavour. Indeed, Filipino food has been described as 'the original Fusion cuisine'.

Unlike other East or Southeast Asian countries, most Filipinos do not eat with chopsticks; they use spoons and forks.[675] Traditional eating with the fingers (known as kamayan) had been used in less urbanized areas,  but has been popularized with the introduction of Filipino food to foreigners and city residents.