smoked (tinapa) or sun-dried (tuyo or daing). as with most asian countries, the staple food in the philippines is rice. it is most often steamed and served during meals. leftover rice is often fried with garlic to make sinangag, which is usually served at breakfast together with fried egg and cured meat...
and cured for later use, cooked and turned into jams or preserves, zested to finish off a dish of risotto, roasted to accompany a meat dish, or simply squeezed on at the last moment to elevate the flavor of the main dish. dessert, entree, sweet dish or savory. they are as essential to italian cuisine...