Adobo is a dish close to the heart (or rather stomach) of every Filipino. Ask any Filipino what they think the national dish is, you will get “Adobo”. It could be argued that there is really no “national dish” that was set by law, but Adobo is no doubt the common denominator in every Filipino kitchen.
Brief Adobo History
The word Adobo is Spanish for seasoning, marinade or sauce. They make it by cooking together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, thyme, laurel, oregano, paprika and salt. When the Spanish colonized the Philippines and got a taste of a dish stewed in vinegar, they called this cooking method “Adobo” because it tasted much like their Adobo back home. In Spain, Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, adobo can also be found but in very different forms.
The addition of our soy sauce and cane vinegar are the basis of making “adobo” our own Filipino adobo. These Filipino ingredients then are what made the Filipino Adobo that we now know.
To say that Adobo is just one dish is an understatement. It is a cooking method that can be used on all types of meats. According to Recuerdos de Filipinas, ”The Filipino has thus given the name ‘adobo’ to a particular dish of chicken or pork-and-chicken, and derived from it an adjective to describe other foods using the same or a similar cooking process”.
Pork Adobo and Chicken Adobo are a favorite of Filipinos to bring for picnics and baons. This is attributed to the fact that Adobo is so easy to make, does not spoil easy, and is fantastic with white rice!
For more Adobo Recipes, do check out our post entitled 1001 Adobo Recipes.
Restaurants serving Adobo
- ADOBO REPUBLIC – 103 Heartland Studio Apartment 1144 Don Chino Roces Avenue San Antonio Village 1200 Makati, Philippines (728-1401)
- The Coffeeshop Restaurant and Rooftop Hotel – #2-3 Rizal Street, Barrio Barretto, corner Nat’l Highway, Olongapo City, Philippines 2200.
Restaurant telephone : +63 47 222 4530
For hotel reservations and inquiries, please contact us at telephone:
+63 47 222 0078 / telefax +63 47 222 9350
Cellphone: 0908 789 8308
Or email at
info@coffeeshoptacos.com
rooftophotel@coffeeshoptacos.com
coffeeshopsrooftophotel@yahoo.com - PINUTOS REPUBLIK - Prime square I, F. Torres st., barangay 12-b (pob.), Davao City
- Café Laguna – Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu Business Park Cebu City, Cebu
(032) 231-0922 - Kusina Selera – Doors 9-11, 115 Paseo de Legaspi P.Pelayo St. Davao City
Tele. No. (082) 221-2695