Philippine Cuisine Trivia Quiz

Answer: Laing

Laing is also known as Pinangat. It is sometimes cooked with fish instead of meat or shrimp, and there are even vegetarian versions that do away with any kind of meat in it. The dish is a specialty of the Bicol Region whose people are known to be found of very spicy-hot food.

Answer: Pancit

There are a variety of noodles in the Philippines prepared in many ways. There's pancit bihon or pancit canton which is stir-fried noodles with meat and vegetables. There's pancit mami which is egg noodles in chicken or beef broth. There's also pancit palabok, noodles with a savory shrimp sauce and topped with pork cracklings, shrimp and hardboiled eggs. Pansit is also cooked with different kinds of broths and sauces depending on the region the dish originated in.

Answer: Sinigang

Sinigang gets its sour flavour from a variety of sources, the most popular being tamarind. Lemons or limes are sometimes used, as are guava, and bilimbi. Nowadays, for more convenience (especially for Filipinos living outside the Philippines), sinigang bouillions and sinigang powder are available.

Answer: Lumpia

Similar to the Chinese Spring Roll, lumpia is served in a variety of ways. It is usually filled with sauteed vegetables and meat, fried to a crispy, golden brown and served with vinegar and garlic. Ubod and Shanghai are other varieties. Ubod is fresh lumpia (not fried) filled with shredded or julienned palm heart. Lumpiang Shanghai is filled with minced meat then fried and served with sweet and sour sauce or ketchup. Turon is a dessert in which egg rolls are filled with banana and sometimes jackfruit, then rolled in sugar and fried.

Answer: Sinangag

Sinangag is sometimes made more elaborate by adding egg, chopped ham or small vegetables like peas or carrots.

Answer: Kare-kare

Kare-kare can also be made with other kinds of meat. Some vegetables popularly used in the dish are banana heart, eggplant, okra, and string beans. The sauted shrimp paste is an important feature of this dish as it adds so much more flavour. It is always served on the side though, and not in the dish. Because the preparation of this dish can be quite elaborate, it now comes in powdered mixes.

Answer: Guinataan

Almost anything can be cooked in coconut milk, meats,seafood, vegetables. Many desserts with coconut milk added are also called "guinataan".

Answer: Longganiza

Longganiza comes in many flavours, depending on what region they are from. There is the sweet longganiza from Central Luzon, the sour version from the North, the spicy type, and there are also skinless versions.

Answer: Balut

Balut is usually cooked by boiling when the fertilized egg is approximately 17 to 20 days old. Oftentimes, you can actually distinguish the parts of what would have been the duckling.

Answer: Lechon

Lechon involves slow roasting over charcoal. While roasted pig (lechon baboy) is the most popular for celebrations, roasted cow (lechon baka) and chicken (lechon manok) are also sometimes served. Lechon baboy is sometimes stuffed before roasting, and often served with liver sauce.