Food from the Pearl of the Orient Seas - Philippines ( "Adobong Manok" - A Filipino Lunch Favourite)

Hi guys,

Firstly, nice post about the traditional Christmas dish of Venezuela Joanna. There's lots of varied ingredients there.

In contrast, my post today will be about a Filipino dish that has fewer ingredients. It is a favourite lunch dish for many Filipinos. This dish is called "Adobong Manok" (pronounced A - Doh - Bong - Ma - Nok). This is a chicken dish marinated in soy sauce, vinegar and spices.

The main ingredients are few and simple: Chicken slices, white vinegar, soy sauce, onions, garlic and laurel leaves (this is an evergreen leaf with a unique aroma).

Here's a picture of the "Adobong Manok" dish:

This is a very popular lunch dish for many Filipino families because 1) it is easy to cook, 2) it is easy to acquire the ingredients and 3) most of all, it is delicious :)

Also, 'Adobong Manok' is a Filipino dish that has acquired some international  music recognition. Many of you have heard of the popular American band called "Black Eyed Peas".

A very popular international song which Black Eyed Peas has produced is a Filipino song called 'Bebot' where Apl.de.ap or 'Apple' a half Filipino / half African American sings in 'Tagalog' (Philippine Language). 

In the first 30 seconds of the music video, during a funny scenario, the dish "Adobong Manok" or 'Chicken Adobo' (its English name) is mentioned a couple of times. Also, the music video shows people eating "Adobong Manok" and having fun while the song is playing. I think it's a really cool music video that includes Food :)  Here's the music video for those who wanna watch it:

Also, there's this video I saw a few years ago of this caucasian American speaking in Tagalog while instructing the viewers how to cook 'Adobong Manok'. I found it a really interesting video associated with this particular Filipino lunch dish as well as very funny :) Here's the video for those who wanna watch it:

Till next time,

Kerwin Abinoja (41758765)