The diet of Filipinos is generally based on rice and corn. Corn and potato flour are sometimes eaten, accompanied by vegetables and fruits. Farmers scoop rice before cooking. Rice is cooked in crock pots or bamboo tubes and eaten with pilaf by hand. Filipinos' favorite foods are coconut juice boiled cassava and coconut water cooked rice. Corn, as food, is first dried, ground into powder, and then made into a variety of foods. Most of the middle and upper class people in the city eat Western food.
1. Filipino specialties
(1) Seafood
Seafood in the Philippines is generally very fresh, mostly freshly recovered from the sea. The price is not expensive, you can buy it yourself, find a store to process.
(2) Filipino barbecue
The food that best reflects the local style of the Philippines, and the Filipino barbecue as a traditional Filipino dish, there are grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, grilled seafood and other foods, can meet your greatest needs for meat.
(3) Roast pork shank (Crispy Pata)
Roasted pork shanks are made by roasting the marinated pork thighs until crisp, chopped into small pieces and drizzled with sauce, with minced garlic, pepper and vinegar, crispy and fragrant, sweet but not fatty, and ox tripe and vegetables.
(4) Adobo
Adobo is a chicken or pork marinated in vinegar and simmered to taste fatty but not greasy. Since the main seasoning of the pickle is vinegar, it is not perishable and very flavorful. There are also some Adobos that are cooked with squid and oysters.
(5) Paella
Many of Boracay's dishes are heavily influenced by Spain, and there are many restaurants on the island that are famous for their authentic paella. On top of the rice full of seafood, squeeze in a few drops of lemon juice for a refreshing taste.
(6) Beef bone broth (bulalo)
Beef bone broth is the national dish of the Philippines, it is made with beef bones and beef tendons boiled for a long time, thick and delicious, after drinking endless aftertaste.
(7)Halo-halo
Halo-halo, which means mixing in Filipino, is actually a local dessert, a shaved ice cold drink mixed with jelly, milk, sugar and ice residue.
(9) Roast suckling pig
This is the main course of a Filipino feast. The roast suckling pig in the Philippines is made from a whole pig, the internal organs are cleaned, filled with banana leaves and some other spices, and then slowly roasted on the charcoal fire, when the skin is brushed with oil, and a seasoning called atsuwete is added to the oil, so that the skin of the pig appears dark red. In the Philippines, you can buy a whole roast suckling pig or buy meat for a pound. La Loma in Manila has a chain of roast suckling pig. The best roast suckling pig is the younger pig, which has a tenderer skin and less fat.
(10) Ham stick
Ham stick is a traditional Filipino snack, popular for decades, adults and children are very fond of eating, the streets and alleys can generally see people queuing up to buy the scene. Tourists from all over the world to the Philippines eat this ham stick by name, and many international stars are loyal fans of it!
（11）Lumpia
The shape of Lumpia resembles a Chinese fried spring roll. Inside, the locals often use minced meat or miscellaneous vegetables as the content, wrapped in wafer paper into strips, fried in oil until yellow, crispy and delicious, if you can accompany the local unique sauce, the taste is even more indescribable.
2. Popular restaurant in the Philippines
(1)Hanamaruken Windows
地址：Alabang-Zapote Road | Second Floor, New Wing, Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa, Luzon 1700, Philippines
Ramen has been popular in Manila since the previous year, and it has not weakened, and this newly opened ramen restaurant is as delicious as some of the signature restaurants. Signature Happiness Ramen, the soup is thick and smooth, the flavors are layered, and the noodles are very flavorful.
（2）Project Pie
地址：SM North Avenue | Main Building, Ground Floor, Unit CC132B, Corner Edsa, Quezon City, Luzon, Philippines
Project Pie, which stands out among Manila's many pizzerias, naturally has its own unique features, that is, PROJECT PIE is a completely self-service homemade pizza restaurant, the restaurant provides all the ingredients, diners can freely match exclusive pizza, netizens comment that it is fun and delicious.
（3）Smoke Restaurant
地址：D'Mall,Station2 White Beach, Boracay Island, Malay Philippines
When you come to Boracay, you must come to this restaurant to taste the most authentic Filipino beef bone soup (Bulalo) ~ the restaurant is affordable, beef mushroom rice, grilled pork rice and so on are also delicious. The waiter even understood the "beef bone soup" Chinese, and it was very convenient to order. The restaurant's storefront is relatively small, at the end of the D'Mall.
（4）Olé Spanish Tapas, Bar and Restaurant
地址：D'Mall, Boracay Island, Station 2 White Beach, 5608, Philippines
Specializes in Cuban, Mexican and Spanish cuisine. The taste is very good and the price is moderate. Recommend Spanish seafood, golden rice cooked just right, accompanied by a variety of seafood and lemon juice, it is simply the perfect meal, plus sausages, Spanish sardines, cosellano ham, Spanish manchegger cheese, olives and salami taste good.
（5）Jonah's Fruit Shake & Snack Bar
Address: Station 1, Boracay
Boracay is a very famous restaurant with several branches. Great view from this one on the beach edge of Marina S1. Mango shakes are pure, can also be added bananas and milk, the taste is very good.