What You Need to Know
Philippine adobo is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine. In its base form, meat, seafood, or vegetables are first browned in oil, and then marinated and simmered in vinegar, salt and/or soy sauce, and garlic. It is often considered the unofficial national dish in the Philippines.
Steps
- 1.
Adobong Manok (Luzon, Philippines): Vinegar acts as both tenderizer and preservative
- 2.
Adobong Pusit (Visayas, Philippines): Quick cooking preserves squid texture
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Adobong Kangkong (Mindanao, Philippines): Acidic marinade brightens leafy greens
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction