Food historian: ‘I don’t believe in having a national dish’

Is adobo truly representative of the Philippines? Should the national dish be sinigang because the recipe is easily adapted to different palates? Should it be the kinilaw, the fresh and delicate raw fish appetizer that embodies the Filipino’s taste profile of sourness, sweetness and bitterness? “I don’t believe in having a national dish. Adobo shouldn’t be hailed as a national dish because it is not inclusive enough,” declares culinary historian/graphic designer Guillermo “Ige” Ramos Jr. He once noted that Muslims […]

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