The cooks as well as the eaters show a unique
preference for salty and sour flavors. The sources of these flavors go
beyond the salt and vinegar preference. Sinigang is a boiled fish and
this is put in a sour vegetable stock and fish sauce highlights the
presence of Philippines ethnic cuisine.
Manila cuisine includes several unripe fruits such
as mango, guava and tamarind as it has sour taste. The tiny kalamansi
is also appreciated as it is sour even when it is ripe. To acquire a
salty flavor, they rely on fish sauce or Chinese, soy sauce.
Now, the noodles have become an indispensable part
of the food varieties. The local cooks have incorporated native
ingredients and foods of Chinese flavor. However, the Philippines
ethnic cuisine could not be ignored such as the spring rolls dipped in
a garlic and vinegar sauce.
Spanish people introduced sausages, meat
products, dairy products, rich stews and the Americans brought their
cuisine such as burger, coca-cola, etc. However, the Manila cuisine
offers a wide range of choice appeasing every traveler.
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