Why Filipino Food?
Pinoy food is one of a kind, there are sweet, salty, spicy and sour authentic Filipino Food you can choose from. Probably the most popular Filipino food in Illinois is Lumpia, it is mixture of vegetable like onions, carrots, turnips and sprouts that is combined with pork, beef or shrimp. It is crunchy in the outside and healthy in the inside so you get to taste Filipino Food tropical flavors even if you’re in Illinois. Exciting collection of Filipino food you must try are Sinigang Soup (tamarind based soup loaded with ingredients), Paellas, Kare-kare with Bagoong, Lechon (roasted pig), Pinakbet, Tapsilog, Adobo, Halo-halo (sweet savory desert mixed of jackfruit, corn kernels, custard, garbanzos, plantains, kidney beans topped with ice cream, leche flan and some nuts or fruits), , Gulaman or Sago. All these features dishes that are sour, sweet, earthly taste and everything in between that you must explore and will surely love.
Where to go?
I searched several restaurants that serve real authentic Filipino Food in Illinois and found Adeline’s Fil-Am Food a really interesting one. The creativity in their food preparation really amazes me. And the taste will definitely satisfy your craving for authentic Filipino food in the middle of a western country.
What to expect?
Filipino food are mostly served with steam rice, you may request to serve it with garlic, butter or mixed vegetables depending on your taste. Garlic rice are mostly served in breakfast, it is combined with sausages, eggs and cured meat or tapa. Cooking styles includes Adobo (cooked in garlic, oil, vinegar and soy sauce) you ask for Chicken adobo or Pork Adobo, Binagoongan (cooked with fermented fish or shrimp paste) bagoong are sometimes mixed in rice, with green mangoes or served with other dishes to enhance flavor; it has an distasteful smell but you got to try that with other dishes, Ginataan (cooked with coconut milk) popular dishes with coconut milk are combined with chili powder, you can try Bicol Express, lastly the most popular and easy style of cooking Filipino food is Guisado (cooked with onion, tomato and garlic).
There is so much to expect in exploring Filipino Food in Illinois, most probably one of the most rewarding experience in food discovery. Filipino Foods are undeniably the most exquisite foods you can eat – the reason why they are always looking for ways to cook and eat Filipino foods despite being migrated to US or located anywhere in the world. Go, explore and have fun!