Filipino cuisine is diverse, with over 7,000 islands contributing to a variety of culinary traditions. Often mischaracterized as overly sweet or meaty, it encompasses a wide range of flavors including sweet, sour, spicy, and salty. Traditional dishes, such as sweet potato fritters, can help utilize leftover vegetables and are versatile with various ingredients. A homemade dipping sauce made from simple ingredients can enhance many dishes, offering ways to brighten up leftovers and typical meals, making them more exciting and flavorful.
Filipino food has sometimes unfairly had a reputation for being overly sweet, overly meaty and deep-fried, but with more than 7,000 islands rich in culinary traditions, there are, of course, thousands of dishes to enjoy.
There's nothing better than incorporating these sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavours for parties, or fiestas as they're called in the Philippines.
Sweet potato fritters with red onion and sweet chilli dipping vinegar... is a way to use up any leftover veg, and can be adapted with carrot and potato.
The dipping vinegar can brighten up leftovers such as fried rice, or to dress cabbage slaw or chicken salad.
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