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Batchoy

Batchoy is a noodle soup made with pork organs, crushed pork cracklings, shrimp, vegetables, chicken stock, chicken breast, beef loin and round noodles. Its origins can be traced to the district of La Paz, Iloilo City in the Philippines, hence it is oftentimes referred to as La Paz Batchoy.

Lechon

Lechon is a whole pig slow roasted over charcoal by putting a long bamboo stick in the mouth and out the back. It a is staple dish that is present in special occasions such as fiesta, weddings, baptisms, and more. It served with a liver-based sauce and eaten as a main dish.

DINUGUAN

Dinuguan or Blood Stew is a dish wherein pig or cow’s blood is cooked with meat and other ingredients. This is considered as an authentic Filipino food and is best eaten with steamed rice buns called “puto”.

Laing

Laing is Bicol region’s unbeatable dish. It is an appetizing spicy vegetable dish in which taro or gabi stalks and leaves are slowly cooked in coconut milk seasoned with ginger, shrimp paste and Philippine chili. It served with rice and can be eaten as a side dish or a main dish.

Crispy Pata

Crispy pata is a Filipino dish consisting of deep fried pig trotter or knuckles served with a dip, a soy-vinegar sauce. It can be served as party fare or an everyday dish. Many restaurants serves boneless pata as a speciality.

Bopis

Bopis is a spicy Filipino dish made from minced pig’s lungs and heart. This can be served as an appetizer for beer and alcoholic beverages; it is also considered as a main dish and is best served with steamed white rice.

Champorado

Champorado is a popular breakfast dish that is made with glutinous rice and Tabaleas de Cacao. It is commonly drizzled with evaporated milk that is poured over generously to counter the taste of the bittersweet chocolate.

Balut

Balut is a fertilized duck embryo that is boiled alive and is eaten in its shell. It is a high-protein snack often seen in the Southeast Asian region but it is common sold as a street food in the Philippines.

Bicol Express

Bicol Express is a popular Filipino stew characterized by its spicy taste. The dish is said to have evolved from another dish in the Bicol region, who has been known for their spicy cuisine, but Bicol Express is actually developed by a restaurant in Malate, Manila.

Tinola

Tinola is a soup dish that is made out of chicken, green papaya, chili leaves, pepper, and ginger. It is a simple dish that is a favorite of many Filipinos. Tinola can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish that is paired with steaming white rice.

Country	Cost
Australia	81.4	4.2
Canada	80.7	5.0
France	81.0	4.0
Germany	79.8	3.8
Japan	82.6	2.6

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