The Filipinos and Chinese traded with each other in the early times, then the Chinese finally began settling in the Philippines and introduced their cuisine and culture, the Filipinos embraced the Chinese heritage and started adapting it in their lives including food. Most of the dishes found below are served in Chinatown and Filipino-Chinese fast food chains and eateries.
Pansit Bihon' (米粉) - Stir Fried noodles with either prawns or pork in it.
Hopia (好餅) - Mooncake; a sweet pastry dough with a filling inside it either yam, mung beans etc.
Kiampong - Fried Rice.
Tikoy (年糕) - Sticky rice cake, often eaten in New Year's eve, believed that it would keep family ties strong.
Lumpia (潤餅) - Spring Rolls.
Taho (頭花) - Fresh tofu with brown sugar and vanilla syrup and pearl sago (pearl tapioca)
Siomai (燒賣) - Dim Sum.
Siopao (燒包) - Steamed buns with meat filling inside it.
Mami (麵) - Noodle Soup.
Lugaw (粥) - Congee made from Coconut milk and glutinous rice.
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