U.S. restaurant guide lists 9 must-try Pinoy dishes
Lechon takes the top spot.
In a January 10, 2014 article by Cary Jones on the Zagat website, nine Filipino dishes are listed as "must-trys." tHE Zagat guide covers restaurants all over the U.S., as well as in London and Toronto.
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Jones noted:Â "With Chinese, Malay, Spanish, and even Mexican influences, Filipino fare is wholly distinct from its Southeast Asian neighbors - generally not as spicy, with plenty of pork (more than half of all meat produced in the Philippines is pork), and strong acidic flavors including vinegar and calamansi lime."
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Below is the list of the featured Pinoy delights:
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1. Lechon
2. Adobo
3. Lumpia
4. Kare-kare
5. Sisig
6. Tocino
7. Sinigang
8. Pancit
9. Balut
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