Pinoy street foods

[purpleaf]

The Filipinos or “Pinoys” just love to eat. For me, sometimes it’s more than a necessity. It could mean bonding time among friends or just a simple craving that I want to satisfy. Street foods can be found on almost every corner and I can’t help but be tempted to buy. Despite the fact that it’s out there, a little dirt won’t be too dangerous, right? Haha!:p

Here are some of my favorite street foods:

FISH BALLS, SQUID BALLS, KIKIAM
A variety of fried bite-size “dumplings” that you can eat using a stick. Take your pick for the sauce: sweet, sweet and sour, or spicy vinegar. Five pesos of fish balls could satisfy me! Sometimes I enjoy it more when there are a lot of buyers and I have to compete for the cooked ones. Haha!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_84N9h_mrl6Y/SdIwMr7yk8I/AAAAAAAAAQY/NDqNPOBl8Xs/s320/street-fish-ball.jpg

KWEK KWEK
This is quail eggs dipped in orange-colored coating and then fried to perfection. Usually 2 pesos each. Sometimes it is sold alongside the fish balls.

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GREEN MANGOES
Ahh..one of my favorites! Sliced mangoes are held on a stick. You can choose between salt and bagoong (shrimp paste) as its topping.

http://www.aboutmyrecovery.com/photos/d/4614-3/street_food_20014.jpg

These are my favorites, so far. What's yours?

[megan21]

there are also waffles that are sold for P12 each. :)

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[Lee Rhyne]

I like this!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Balut_Egg.jpg

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BALUT!

I also eat Kikiam, fishballs, squidballs, and kwek-kwek(deep fried quail eggs with four)

[Kelly]

http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/scO3bUcLHcSWPC3p38DZFg/l

I like squid balls. :D

[purpleaf]

Waah! That's a close-up picture of balut! Haha! I just want the yellow part and the bato or white part. I prefer penoy. It's also the duck egg but there's no formed chick inside yet. Best eaten with yummy vinegar and ice-cold soda. This is usually sold at night. Yum!

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[Lee Rhyne]

Well I also eat Penoy. I liked eating those with vinegar and chili. :)

[megan21]

i love flavor of the road icecream!!! :) yum!

[moohlan]

Tokneneng is one of my favorites too.

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu318/audiobahn_0604/6a00d8341c570653ef00e54f1e74b48834-.jpg

A tasty food with a funny name. I think others call it Kwek kwek too.

[purpleaf]

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I think the road icecream is aka dirty ice cream. BUt it's not really dirty. It's just that it's not the usual commercialized ones. Sometimes it's sold via pushcart, others via bike.

My fave flavor is cheese!

[Amanda]

A tasty food with a funny name. I think others call it Kwek kwek too.

I love kwek kwek! A big fan of fishball too. I like the vinegar with chili dip best amongst the three dips. What about you guys?

They say that UP has the best fishballs but I still prefer Katipunan ;)

GREEN MANGOES
Ahh..one of my favorites! Sliced mangoes are held on a stick. You can choose between salt and bagoong (shrimp paste) as its topping.
That, and singkamas, too. :D

[purpleaf]

I didn't realize UP and Katipunan had the best fishballs...how so?

When I was still in college, I liked the one in Gastambide. I think it has something to do wit the sauce..no?

The dirtier, the better. Hahahahahaha!!!!

[Amanda]

I didn't realize UP and Katipunan had the best fishballs...how so?

When I was still in college, I liked the one in Gastambide. I think it has something to do wit the sauce..no?

A lot of people I've talked to claims that UP has the best fishballs but I don't really think it's anything great - my sister and I still debate about this lol. I just like the taste of the sauce in Katipunan. =)

Where is Gastambide?

[jbrayos]

Qwek Qwek and mangga are the best.

[stella]

Isaw!!!!!!!

[Lee Rhyne]

Where is Gastambide?

In Manila, Near Recto. You can ride a jeep or walk from Lerma, right after the overpass further to PRC.

i love flavor of the road icecream!!! :) yum!

Sorbetes? I like those too! Yummy!

[Cess]

Isaw!!!!!!!

Gotta love isaw <3 the best :p:p

[Kelly]

http://www.blogalag.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/17/20080212isaw1x.jpg

I like isaw (grilled chicken intestines) too :D

[purpleaf]

I tried isaw once and I didn't like it. Not for meee!!!

By the way, for foreigners and people who have sensitive stomach and do not dare buy balut, penoy, and kwek kwek out on the street, there are food carts in the mall and on some train stations that actually sell 'em.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/257355671_8eba5a71e9.jpg?v=0

But of course, to experience street food on the street would be better.

[kisha]

nothing beats kwek kwek! yum!!

[stella]

nothing beats kwek kwek! yum!!

I just had a taste of kwek kwek and i didn't know it was made out of eggs???

[purpleaf]

I just had a taste of kwek kwek and i didn't know it was made out of eggs???

Haha! Nice, stella!

By the way, another favorite of mine when I was still in elementary: SCRAMBLE!!!

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...or in this case..."ICE CRUMBLE"

[stella]

Haha! Nice, stella!

By the way, another favorite of mine when I was still in elementary: SCRAMBLE!!!

http://iloveiloilo.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/latest-pixes-to-file-080.jpg

...or in this case..."ICE CRUMBLE"

What is it made of? Is it a drink?

[megan21]

It's like halo-halo without the fruits. Mostly made of shaven ice with artificial flavoring. I tried it before and it tasted good. :D

[purpleaf]

Yup, it's shaved ice with powdered concentrate---usually it's pink or yellow-colored .They top it with powdered millk and chocolate syrup. Only about 5-10 pesos per cup.

[kisha]

ice crumble is something i've been wanting to try.. i wonder why there were never ice crumble vendors near our school...

[jbrayos]

i love flavor of the road icecream!!! :) yum!

You mean the dirty ice cream?

[anj_fire]

Why is there no chicharon here? I LOVE CHICHARON!!! For me, definitely Filipino. R.Lapids refer to it as Manila's french fries... love it. love the idea also. And it's my favorite topping for another Filipino delicacy, PALABOK. Other known as Pancit Luglog.

[vishadomini]

I love isaw.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/71/195937947_de9443346d.jpg

[megan21]

You mean the dirty ice cream?

yeap, if that's how you describe it. hehe. :)

[stella]

You mean the dirty ice cream?

Why do they call it dirty ice cream when I doubt that its really dirty. Well, I think it isn't. I mean i've never really had stomach ache eating it...

[Hisbenz]

wow, isaw, that's yummy ( as long as the food preparation is clean)haha

[purpleaf]

Me, too. I think it's called dirty ice cream coz it's sold out on the streets. The typical ice cream is bought in a grocery, right? But as for me, when I hear the bell of the Manong selling ice cream, I run towards the gate and call his attention. I love the cheese flavor! (Other flavors are ube, chocolate, mango....)

[moohlan]

wow, isaw, that's yummy ( as long as the food preparation is clean)haha

I love Isaw too. But often I am hesitant to buy one. Hehe.

[jbrayos]

I miss mangga and bagoong.

[MissLee]

Has anyone heard of buro? Burong mangga, burong singkamas, burong santol... One of the street foods that I look forward to whenever I visit my hometown.

'Buro' is 'preserved' in English. Salt, sugar and water is used as preservative instead of harmful chemicals. Fruits will last for a week or two and its original flavor is still there.

[megan21]

i haven't heard of it before. where can we buy it? do you have some pics plz. thanks! :)

[purpleaf]

Has anyone heard of buro? Burong mangga, burong singkamas, burong santol... One of the street foods that I look forward to whenever I visit my hometown.

'Buro' is 'preserved' in English. Salt, sugar and water is used as preservative instead of harmful chemicals. Fruits will last for a week or two and its original flavor is still there.

Among the ones you mentioned, burong manga is my favorite. You can even do it at home yourself! Just peel your green mangoes, cut it in bite size, place it in a small glass jar filled with water and salt. Let it sit for a week or two. Not only will you still have your mangoes quite sour but you also have sawsawan or dip to your favorite salty dishes like tuyo or danggit since the water will turn sour-salty! It can even last longer if you place it in the ref.

My mom is from Pampanga and she just loves buring isda. It's got fish, some rice, and can be eaten with the green leafy vegetable mustasa (I don't know the English term sorry!). I tried this only once. It's quite sour!

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[stella]

I always crave the mango sold out on the streets. The guava too.

[moohlan]

Has anyone heard of buro? Burong mangga, burong singkamas, burong santol... One of the street foods that I look forward to whenever I visit my hometown.

'Buro' is 'preserved' in English. Salt, sugar and water is used as preservative instead of harmful chemicals. Fruits will last for a week or two and its original flavor is still there.

Does atchara counts? My mom likes this.

[purpleaf]

I like Gulaman for my drinks but I rarely buy this one out in the streets. I'm quite picky on this one. Sometimes Melon Juice also tempts me.

[esembrano]

among the filipino street foods my favorite is kwek kwek actually i am eating kwekwek everyday it is very delicious and hard to resist! :)

[master]

I really like to this page with a huge tasty food items,my wish is to pick one of them & run away.

[master]

if i go to Philippe, my first choice to eat squid balls.Yum :p really tasty

[master]

KWEK KWEK is one of another delicious fast food.:p yumy
its very different & tasty.Found nothing any where else Philippine.

[master]

FISH BALLS,and KIKIAM Wow.another tasty food

[purpleaf]

Yeah, master. You can have kwek kwek, fish ball, squid ball, and kikiam in one small "tray". It's a definite food trip!

[Subsistence]

I also want to add..... Chicken Skin! :) I really love the taste of it. Though its not very healthy...

[Tring]

:p Lami.a oi!!! *english:delicious

[kookay]

One thing I love so much is the isaw! Check out Mang Larry's isaw stand in UP Diliman (just across the Kalayaan Dormitory Hall). Mang Larry's isaw is a legend already in UP. It's flavorful, grilled just right, and with a vinegar sauce that complements it really well.

One only has to look at the lines that form every 5:00 pm when it opens to see gauge how delicious this isaw is.

[purpleaf]

Have you tasted turon? It's banana (saba) with langka (jackfruit) with sugar wrapped and fried to perfection. A great meryenda while it's warm!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/143124387_2cf043e144.jpg

[kookay]

Have you tasted turon? It's banana (saba) with langka (jackfruit) with sugar wrapped and fried to perfection. A great meryenda while it's warm!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/143124387_2cf043e144.jpg

Yes, the turon in UP Casaa (the canteen of UP Diliman's College of Arts and Sciences) is legendary. It's big and full of saba and langka inside. The last price I remember is P10 ($.2) so it's value for money food apart from being delicious. :)

If into the petite kind of turon, there is one in Marikina that I cannot remember the name of. The turon is small but it is coated with toasted sesame seeds and caramelized sugar for another level of flavor and crunch. Definitely a must for turon lovers. I'll try to secure the name of the person who makes it coz right now I really can't remember. :(

[Subsistence]

Anyone here still remember... TIRA-TIRA? The sweetened tube of whatever that is. It tastes so sweet. haha!

[kookay]

Another round of street foods I enjoyed especially when I was in college were the carioca and the taho. Carioca is a sweet sticky something that is usually skewered on a stick in 3's while taho is soft tofu mixed with caramel and tapioca.

I love these two especially for merienda. My suki for taho is the one in front of UP CBA while the carioca is the one in front of UP AS.

[Kelly]

Anyone here still remember... TIRA-TIRA? The sweetened tube of whatever that is. It tastes so sweet. haha!

I sure do, i used to buy TIRA-TIRA all the time when i was a kid. kinda addicted to it at that time.:D