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I had been writing must try food items for several months now and those are the food items we had tried while we were on vacation in Europe, others might be wondering whether I already made a list from my home country? Well not yet and that’s about to change because that’s what we’re having now, the must try dishes in the Philippines.
For Filipinos this will be a no brainer and will definitely open a big debate on what should be included, everyone have their favourites but here is what I think I should include for those who does not know anything about the Filipino cuisine. Philippines have a lot to offer just imagine how many combinations our culinary roots like Spanish, Chinese, American and Native Filipino Dishes can create, not…
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