Filipino Foods

Throughout the centuries, Filipino recipe has been a constantly evolving merge of Oriental and Occidental influences. Chinese, Malay, Arab, Spanish, and American explorers and settlers have each contributed to the regions colorful culinary delights. Most of the Filipino recipes and filipino foods comes from the Spaniards, whose cuisine is at the source of nearly 80% of all Filipino recipes. Another, though less present influence is that of other South-East Asian countries who have contributed all but their love of hot spices to Filipino cooking in filipino recipe.