July 25, 2012
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Filipino Food
I was trying to show Gene a picture if Sisig Fries and of course Xanga is still acting up. So I'm posting this instead.
The caption for Sisig fries (I've never heard of this) reads:
Sisig is a "labour of love" dish. Offal meat (pig's ears and snout) has been boiled, grilled and chopped into fine pieces. Marinated in lemon, vinegar and spices. Topped with Lechon Kawali (pork belly), garlic lemon ailoli and crispy fries.
Some time ago, I visited my cousin and had:
Lumpia (spring rolls). These weren't home made but I couldn't stop eating them.
Pancit Luglug
It's hard to describe the flavour - but it has a rich almost a mild shrimp taste. The sauce is ladled over rice noodles. The sauce was made from scratch and apparently it took many hours. The orange / yellow colour is from Annatto seeds and the sauce has pork / shrimp and some veggies. I had multiple servings.
The whole dish is then topped with hard boiled eggs, chicharon (pork rinds), lemon, green onions, deep fried garlic and I think fried scallions. Drizzle with fish sauce to taste.
For dessert, I had this and I thought it was called halo halo. I Googled it just to see if I got it right but the other halo halo dishes had ice cream. The one I had didn't. The base is coconut milk and evaporated milk. The green and red strips I think are from tapioca?
That's all folks.
@oxygene-08 (Gene)
Comments (29)
That is enough for a great meal!!!
HELL TO THE FUCKING YES. only... Labor was spelled wrong. Silly Canucks.
I have always wanted to try sisig fries (: Lumpia + pancit <3 I have no idea what that is, but I've always wanted to try halo halo. The closest thing I've had is ube ice cream LOL. Ube ice cream <3
This is such a tease. I haven't had these in over a year at least.
Oh, this all look so delicious, I want multiple servings too! Is this from a pot luck?
sisig fries sounds good. right up my alley. as for the halo halo, we've got something similar here in indonesia, with few other ingredients added. but the base is the same, coconut milk.
oooh foooood!!
I am so freaking hungry right now. I want chicken adobo!
I much weight did you gain ?
high cholesterol meal...BUT yummy.......
I'll be honest. I've never had the chance to try Filipino food. It looks so good though!! Ahhh. I will have to try it someday!
I was stationed in San Diego many years ago. I loved Filipino food. -especially the lumpia. Thanks for the memories
Mmm looks delicious. I'd love to try them
My Sister in law made lumpia once. She is Filipino. But the in-laws family devoured it before i could get one. I will have to look for a shop sometime.
@rudyhou - Halo-Halo is not coconut milk based. It's just shaved ice and milk
The Halo-Halo with coconut milk is Ginataang Halo-Halo - it's different. 
I just saw this.
I've never had Sisig Fries before but I'd surely try it out. I love "Sizzling Sisig" (sisig on hot plate) but it's so not healthy. Cholesterol overload. Haha But Filipino food is not known to be healthy anyway. I love Lumpia but my favorite is Fresh Lumpia. The one with vegetables and topped with peanut sauce. 
Never had Pancit Luglug. LOL But I love pancit in general. And that dessert is different from the Halo-Halo you're referring to. The usual halo-halo is just shaved ice and milk with some stuff in it like banana's, yam, leche flan, jelly, tapioca, etc. The one you had is called "Ginataang Halo-Halo" (Ginataan means coconut milk based). 
Now that looks totally yummy
Mmm looks delish
@BenelliMan - LABOURRRR
I love Filipino food! I'm biased because I'm a Filipina. lol! Anyway, I've eaten sisig and it's yummy, but not mixed with fries. Note to self: Must try sisig fries. This is making me so hungry!!!
My mother is Filipino. I grew up eating most of those dishes.
Ahhhh, memories of my childhood delicacies
Delicious looking food. It has been a while since you've shared so much yummy food porn, Matt.
yeah it's about time Matt, it's been a while since I saw any food on your blog. This looks great.
I have eaten the lumpia and the pancit sans the pork of course. The family uses chicken and turkey instead. The dessert is unbelievable. I know exactly how it tastes. I had it in a THAI restaurant in St. Louis. The friend who took us there asked for "aalo aalo". I have gone to other Thai places and have asked for this dessert and they look at me like I am crazy. So I should go back to The King and I in St. Louis I suppose.
Those egg rolls.... they look fantastic. They remind me of mexican food.... God I miss mexican food
@Fatcat723 - you're right, it's a lot of food. I sometimes loose self control and am like a hungry bear on a stream gorging myself on salmon.
@BenelliMan - labour is spelled wrong? hahaha... everytime I email my colleagues in the US, I make sure all my words have the Canadian (actually British) spelling.
@hilabpartnerxD - oh, ube ice cream is wonderful!
@StupidSystemus - there are a few Filipino restaurants here and you can buy party size trays of food. I hope this is making you drool even more.
haven't had filipino food in such a long time... lumpia is so good! and pancit... mm... it all looks delicious.
@kunhuo42 - it was tasty
@CurryPuffy - it was a lunch to celebrate my cousin's new baby daughter. My cousin's wife is Filipino Canadian and her mom is originally from the Philippines.
@rudyhou - I know there are similar desserts in other Asian countries. I don't think there's anything you don't eat. I'm not quite as adventurous as you are.
@maniacsicko - yeah, every so often I will posts some food just to drive up my comments. hahahaha....
@JL789 - chicken adobo - that's a pretty good dish too. I haven't tried that in ages.
@catstemplar2 - I waddled out of the lunch with my belly in a wheelbarrow.
@agmhkg - yeah, I can't eat this everyday. Oh who am I kidding - I probably would even though I need to be careful.
@bengozen - some of the dishes are very different. Your best bet is to try something that is familiar and then go with some folks who know what to order.
@Randy7777 - I'm glad this brought back some good memories. I hope there's a Filipino restaurant(s) where you live so you can renew your friendship with lumpias.
@KevEats - I think LA should have some good Filipino restaurants. Give it a try.
@Ikwa - hahaha... you need to learn how to move faster next time she cooks a batch of lumpias.
@oxyGENE_08 - thanks for the clarification on Halo-Halo - which would explain why the images I saw when I Googled halo-halo are so different. When you say fresh lumpia, do you mean the skin isn't fried? I know the Vietnamese have something similar - it's rice paper roll that are stuffed with shrimp, veggies etc... with a peanut sauce dip or fish sauce. Thanks for the rec.
@Grannys_Place - It was very yummy and I stuffed myself silly with all that food. Thanks for visiting and for the rec.
@MzKeekz - it was very delish and thank you for correcting Dennis. lol...
@heart_leigh - I just dropped by your site and I was greeted by those "cupcakes" (your entry on July 26th) HAHAHAHA....
@OmoroseHeart - it must have brought back some good memories. Thanks for the comment and for the rec as well.
@christao408 - it's how I procrastinate. But my porn is not as good as your porn.
@ZSA_MD - I didn't realize the Thais have this dessert too. Ask the owner if it is popular in Thailand or if there is a different name for it. Thanks for the rec.
@secade - I haven't had Mexican food in a very long time. I should get reacquainted again... maybe I'll start with some Tequila.
@kunhuo42 - it was tasty and very filling. I'm guessing there's quite a few Filipino restaurants in Hawaii. I'm not sure if there are any in Baltimore.
@ElusiveWords - Yup not fried. Fresh Lumpia or "Lumpiang Sariwa" (look for it in google images) is similar to the vietnamese fresh spring rolls but I guess ours is bigger and longer and yummier. lol I love Vietnamese spring rolls too, I had one last Monday.